Repeated Reinstall Required for MuseScore Studio 4.3.0 on Mac
Background: Since MuseScore 4.0 was released, I kept MuseScore 3.6.2 on my Mac as a fallback.
When MuseScore 4.1 was released, I kept 4.0 installed as well. So on and so forth.
Problem: I recently installed MuseScore Studio 4.3.0. It will not STAY installed on my Mac.
Context: After several hours or by the next day after installing MuseScore Studio 4.3.0, files that I have created or updated with it throw an Open error: stating "This file was saved using a newer version of MuseScore." I then get a pop-up asking me if I want to upgrade to MuseScore Studio 4.3.
Attempted but failed fixes:
I tried deleting previous versions of MuseScore 4 (eventually deleting all of them) by dragging them into the trash, and then emptying the trash, then installing MuseScore Studio 4.3.0. After several hours or the following day, somehow a zombie version of MuseScore 4.0 becomes the active version, and I get the error message and pop-up to upgrade described above. There is no visible trace that MuseScore Studio 4.3.0 existed, even if I leave the app running continuously.
I tried using the "Replace" feature instead of "Keep Both" feature upon (re)installing MuseScore Studio 4.3.0. I still eventually get the same error and pop-up to upgrade.
I tried leaving MuseScore Studio 4.3.0 open overnight. Still when I try to open an existing score last saved with MuseScore Studio 4.3.0, I get the same error and pop-up to upgrade. When I try to open a file from within the STILL RUNNING MuseScore Studio 4.3.0 app, I get the error about being created with a newer version and a pop-up to upgrade.
I can't seem to find a away to prevent previous zombie versions of MuseScore 4 from coming back to life, or delete them completely from my Mac.
I can continue to reinstall MuseScore Studio 4.3.0, but doing this daily is becoming tedious.
Computer info: MacBook Air, M1, 2020
OS info: macOS 14.4.1
Comments
Updating to MuseScore Studio 4.3.1seems to have fixed this issue for me. When updating, I selected the option to keep both versions, but I don't know if that's what made the difference.
Edit: I spoke too soon. Updating to 4.3.1 didn't fix the problem.
Repeated Reinstall Required for MuseScore Studio 4.3.1 on Macbook Pro
Problem: I recently installed MuseScore Studio 4.3.1. It will not STAY installed on my Mac.
I have installed the 4.3.1 upgrade several times, however it keeps reverting back to 4.0.0 and DELETES the Musescore Studio from the Applications folder.
I "locked" the App and noted the lock symbol beside the icon. This fixed the error for awhile but now it has reverted back to the 4.0.0 version although it keeps the modified date of 11 June 2024. Previously the Application reverted to the December '22 or December '21 date.
What is causing this persistent error ???
In reply to Repeated Reinstall Required… by deniskeane
I put my answer from somewhere else here too:
For a clean install (your settings will be lost, not your scores) and you are familiar with the/your user-Library-folder and you know what you're doing, you could try to remove all the Muse folders/files over there, before you reinstall Musescore.
That is:
First; delete MuseScore 4 and Muse Hub from your Application folder and from the Dock.
Second: In the user folder with the home-icon (not the HD folder) :
Go to the Library folder :
1/ in Appication Support: remove the Muse Hub-, MuseSampler-, MuseScore-folders
2// in Caches: remove the file com.muse.hub
3/ in Preferences: remove the files org.musescore.MuseScore.plist and org.musescore.MuseScore4.plist
B.t.w. If you can't see your user-Library folder in the User Folder then go to your user folder and click on View in the top menu, and click on Show View Options , in the window that shows up you can enable Show Library folder.
B.t.w. The newest version is MuseScore 4.3.2 .