Hi all,
We have just released a new version of PixInsight exclusively for macOS: 1.9.2 Lockhart build 1633. This is strictly a maintenance/bugfix release.
Installation
Installation packages for PixInsight 1.9.2 build 1633 are now available to all licensed users for macOS:
https://pixinsight.com/dist/
As happens with all updates to the PixInsight core application, this version cannot be downloaded as an application update. You must install version 1.9.2 build 1633 manually:
Rollback to Qt 6.5.6 LTS on macOS
PixInsight Version 1.9.2 build 1633 has been built with Qt 6.5.6 LTS instead of Qt 6.8.1 LTS, which we used in the previous version 1.9.2 build 1632, released in December 2024. We have also used the latest macOS 15.2 SDK and the latest Clang/C++ compiler version as provided by Apple, as in previous versions. We hope this change will help solve most issues reported in the Bug Reports forum section for the previous 1632 build. Although none of these problems are reproducible on our machines, there has been a significant increase in issues since our port to Qt 6.8.1 LTS, so we have decided, once again, to return to the same Qt version used in PixInsight version 1.8.9-3 build 1615, released in November, exclusively for macOS.
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Thank you for your attention,
The PixInsight Team at Pleiades Astrophoto S.L.
We have just released a new version of PixInsight exclusively for macOS: 1.9.2 Lockhart build 1633. This is strictly a maintenance/bugfix release.
Installation
Installation packages for PixInsight 1.9.2 build 1633 are now available to all licensed users for macOS:
https://pixinsight.com/dist/
As happens with all updates to the PixInsight core application, this version cannot be downloaded as an application update. You must install version 1.9.2 build 1633 manually:
- macOS: If you have a previous version of PixInsight already installed, you must uninstall it by removing the /Applications/PixInsight folder. Run the .pkg installation package and follow the instructions. All our macOS installation packages are digitally signed with our corporate Apple developer certificates and have been notarized by Apple.
Rollback to Qt 6.5.6 LTS on macOS
PixInsight Version 1.9.2 build 1633 has been built with Qt 6.5.6 LTS instead of Qt 6.8.1 LTS, which we used in the previous version 1.9.2 build 1632, released in December 2024. We have also used the latest macOS 15.2 SDK and the latest Clang/C++ compiler version as provided by Apple, as in previous versions. We hope this change will help solve most issues reported in the Bug Reports forum section for the previous 1632 build. Although none of these problems are reproducible on our machines, there has been a significant increase in issues since our port to Qt 6.8.1 LTS, so we have decided, once again, to return to the same Qt version used in PixInsight version 1.8.9-3 build 1615, released in November, exclusively for macOS.
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Thank you for your attention,
The PixInsight Team at Pleiades Astrophoto S.L.