@Cinq , @peterk ,@Steve122 , @pdemosthenes , @13847t ,
You all have had troubles with successfully launching Brave Browser; and the following info may help you.
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@ZiG-ZaG and @CiscoCampos have reported, that removing the “BraveSoftware” folder
/Users/username/Library/Application Support/BraveSoftware
. . . fixed the problem:
@jelacou confirmed that, and states:
“The BraveSoftware folder is recreated when Brave is started, but does not prevent Brave to start anymore.”
“Brave crashes upon launch on brand new M1 iMac 12.1 - #16 by jelacou”
@RunoE used a different approach (via the Terminal.app command line) in order to remove the “BraveSoftware” folder:
(I suggested: Quit Brave Browser BEFORE running that Terminal.app window command.)
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Three Mac OS Crash Reports have been posted re “failure to launch” problem. Brave Browser was the cause of all three crashes. (Also, Siri is having a problem; see “Siri troubles” later, below.)
OP by @RunoE
New mac, Brave Browser quit unexpectedly
OP by @Steve122
Error trying to install on MacOS m1 chip
OP by @jelacou
Brave crashes upon launch on brand new M1 iMac 12.1
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Siri troubles – some discussion at MacRumors:
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PS: Over time, I found that it has been a good idea, to Restart a computer before installing an application, and letting the computer settle down a while (after the Restart), before running the installation. (For Windows OS machines, create a System Restore Point, before that installation.)
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@Steve122 – Not picking on you . . . just considering your M1 Crash Report as an example: Your computer appears to have been brought out of Sleep, prior to the Brave Browser installation; but, better to do a Restart before installing.
You might consider Disabling Siri involvement with Brave Browser. You could Re-Enable, later, when things settle down, if you wish.
/Users/user_username/Library/Application Support/BraveSoftware