Dorico 6 crashes on launch after latest macOS 26.3.1 update

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Hi everyone,

after updating to macOS 26.3.1, Dorico 6 stopped working.

Dorico version: 6.1.10
Mac: 16-inch Intel MacBook Pro (MacBookPro16,1)

The issue is that the app crashes immediately on launch. In the crash report I can see an error like EXC_CRASH / SIGABRT with abort() called, so it looks like an internal app crash triggered after the macOS update.

Dorico was working fine before the update, so I suspect either a compatibility issue with the latest macOS version or some preference/cache/plugin conflict that showed up after updating.

Has anyone else using Dorico 6 on Mac had the same issue after this update?
Did you manage to fix it with any of these steps?

  • resetting preferences/cache

  • starting in safe mode

  • reinstalling Dorico

  • removing VST plugins

  • launching without external components

  • updating Steinberg Activation Manager / eLicenser

I’m not pasting the full crash log because it’s huge, but I can share the relevant part if needed.

Thanks in advance.

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For what it’s worth, I’m on 26.3.1 on my MacBook Air with no problems. (I have Dorico 6.2 though. It’s probably worth upgrading and see if that helps.)

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Hi @Nick_Curci , welcome to the forum.

please send the crash report to u dot stoermer at steinberg dot de
Thanks

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