LibreOffice Crashing or Not Opening on Mac

How to fix it

// try these in order, the most common fix is first

1. FIX 1Download the correct build

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   1. 01Apple menu > About This Mac to see Apple silicon or Intel
   2. 02Install the matching download from libreoffice.org
   Did this fix it? Yes No

2. FIX 2Allow the app

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   1. 01System Settings > Privacy & Security: choose Open Anyway
   2. 02Or right-click the app > Open
   Did this fix it? Yes No

3. FIX 3Reset the profile

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   1. 01Quit LibreOffice
   2. 02Rename ~/Library/Application Support/LibreOffice and relaunch
   Did this fix it? Yes No

4. FIX 4Try another release

   1. 01If crashes began after an update, install the previous stable release or the newest one
   Did this fix it? Yes No

Symptoms

"LibreOffice can't be opened", "not supported on this Mac" or crashes on open or scroll.

Why it happens

• C-01Wrong Intel or Apple silicon build
• C-02macOS security blocking the app
• C-03Unsupported older macOS
• C-04Bug in a specific release

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• libreoffice mac crashing
• libreoffice won't open mac
• libreoffice not working macos

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