Joplin: OSx desktop app opens with blank white screen

[jobspierings]

When opening the desktop Joplin App there's a white screen and user can only quit the app via menu:

note:

• Following this I installed the terminal app, that does work.
• I made a flags.txt but dev. tools do not open.
• log file below.

Operating system

• [ ] Windows
• [X] macOS
• [ ] Linux
• [ ] Android
• [ ] iOS

Application

• [X] Desktop
• [ ] Mobile
• [ ] Terminal

log-database.txt:

2018-01-29 10:36:55: "Database was open successfully"
2018-01-29 10:36:55: "Checking for database schema update..."
2018-01-29 10:36:55: "Current database version", "0"
2018-01-29 10:36:55: "Converting database to version 1"
2018-01-29 10:36:55: "Converting database to version 2"
2018-01-29 10:36:55: "Converting database to version 3"
2018-01-29 10:36:55: "Converting database to version 4"
2018-01-29 10:36:55: "Converting database to version 5"
2018-01-29 10:36:55: "Converting database to version 6"
2018-01-29 10:36:55: "Converting database to version 7"
2018-01-29 10:36:55: "Converting database to version 8"
2018-01-29 10:36:55: "Converting database to version 9"
2018-01-29 10:36:55: "Initializing tables..."
2018-01-29 10:36:55: "Saving settings..."
2018-01-29 10:36:55: "Settings have been saved."
2018-01-29 10:53:31: "Database was open successfully"
2018-01-29 10:53:31: "Checking for database schema update..."
2018-01-29 10:53:31: "Current database version", "9"
2018-01-29 10:53:32: "Saving settings..."
2018-01-29 10:53:32: "BEGIN TRANSACTION"
2018-01-29 10:53:32: "DELETE FROM settings"
2018-01-29 10:53:32: "INSERT INTO `settings` (`key`, `value`) VALUES (?, ?)"
2018-01-29 10:53:32: "["sync.3.context",""]"
2018-01-29 10:53:32: "INSERT INTO `settings` (`key`, `value`) VALUES (?, ?)"
2018-01-29 10:53:32: "["locale","nl_BE"]"
2018-01-29 10:53:32: "INSERT INTO `settings` (`key`, `value`) VALUES (?, ?)"
2018-01-29 10:53:32: "["firstStart","0"]"
2018-01-29 10:53:32: "INSERT INTO `settings` (`key`, `value`) VALUES (?, ?)"
2018-01-29 10:53:32: "["activeFolderId","79c7ba864a1e412fa5cb7fb53ec907f5"]"
2018-01-29 10:53:32: "COMMIT"
2018-01-29 10:53:32: "Settings have been saved."
2018-01-29 10:53:32: "
                SELECT *
                FROM `notes`
                WHERE encryption_applied = 1
                LIMIT 100
                "
2018-01-29 10:53:32: "
                SELECT *
                FROM `folders`
                WHERE encryption_applied = 1
                LIMIT 100
                "
2018-01-29 10:53:32: "
                SELECT *
                FROM `resources`
                WHERE (encryption_blob_encrypted = 1 OR encryption_applied = 1)
                LIMIT 100
                "
2018-01-29 10:53:32: "
                SELECT *
                FROM `tags`
                WHERE encryption_applied = 1
                LIMIT 100
                "
2018-01-29 10:53:32: "
                SELECT *
                FROM `note_tags`
                WHERE encryption_applied = 1
                LIMIT 100
                "

[laurent22]

Hi, it seems the app is not starting at all. Please could you try to enable debug mode on the desktop app and check the content of log.txt?

[seeseekey]

The same here. I use macOS 10.13.2. I think you mean this link for the debug mode (instead of the desktop readme)?

I try to start the debug mode, but nothing happens. No new entries, since i installed the .51 version, in the log.txt and no menu entries (only Joplin -> Quit menu).

[jobspierings]

Confirm: I tried to invoke debug mode as instructed (adding file flags.txt etc) but no new entries appear in log.txt.

[laurent22]

Unfortunately I don't have a Mac to test at the moment, but in the meantime you could try to install one of the previous versions: https://github.com/laurent22/joplin/releases

By the way, is there any error or warning in the Console when this crash happens?

[yyandrew]

Same issue here.

Fatal error:
Cannot find module 'fbjs/lib/focusNode'
Error: Cannot find module 'fbjs/lib/focusNode'
at Module._resolveFilename (module.js:470:15)
at Function.Module._resolveFilename (/Applications/Joplin.app/Contents/Resources/electron.asar/common/reset-search-paths.js:35:12)
at Function.Module._load (module.js:418:25)
at Module.require (module.js:498:17)
at require (internal/module.js:20:19)
at /Applications/Joplin.app/Contents/Resources/app/node_modules/react-dom/cjs/react-dom.development.js:26:17
at Object. (/Applications/Joplin.app/Contents/Resources/app/node_modules/react-dom/cjs/react-dom.development.js:15399:5)
at Object. (/Applications/Joplin.app/Contents/Resources/app/node_modules/react-dom/cjs/react-dom.development.js:15402:3)
at Module._compile (module.js:571:32)
at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:580:10)

This is the error message.Hope it is helpful.

Thank you.

[jobspierings]

this is the output:

standaard 09:03:01.761603 +0100 Joplin Helper GVA info: preferred scaler idx 1
fout 09:03:01.790570 +0100 Joplin AEGetDescData of non-desc type 'reco' not a good idea
standaard 09:03:01.830495 +0100 Joplin Helper GVA info: preferred scaler idx 1
standaard 09:03:11.464476 +0100 Joplin LSExceptions shared instance invalidated for timeout.
fout 09:04:18.962539 +0100 Joplin AEGetDescData of non-desc type 'reco' not a good idea
standaard 09:04:18.990191 +0100 Joplin Helper GVA info: preferred scaler idx 1
standaard 09:04:19.037236 +0100 Joplin Helper GVA info: preferred scaler idx 1

[ethfun]

I also meet this issue

[Dadanaut]

I’m having the same problem. Sadly. But keep up the good work. I’m happy about the existence of Joplin. Thanks a lot!

[laurent22]

It turns out the build had failed but got uploaded to GitHub anyway so indeed it wasn't working. I've now uploaded a new version (0.10.54). Please give it a try and let me know if it's any better.

[thekarinka]

Now it's working. Thank you for fix :)

[mapledyne]

0.10.54 fixed it for me, too. Thanks!

[johnsaigle]

The fix also worked for me!