I can't say I understand this decision. You bundle QT in the windows version and don't require windows users to install and maintain additional packages ... why not do the same for MacOS?
Well, on the website it says the binary works on MacOS 10.10+, but this is clearly not the case. Many users of your software are academics who don't know how to compile or install homebrew, or find that it's a hassle (needs maintaining and updating), or breaks things etc. Installing a simple binary was the natural option. In my opinion, it would be far more valuable to have compatible binaries that people can use, rather than compiling against the latest QT and expecting users to compile or install...
Screenshot: https://i.gyazo.com/17af8c529b365f6d0db7c85b95338847.png
Latest versions no longer work on MacOS 10.11
It is indeed created with subst
If I may (and I know i'm 3 years late) but a developer who offers binaries could...
Not sure what causes it on mine but I'm not the only one from what I've seen online....
Not sure what causes it on mine but I'm not the only one from what I've seen online....