bug: App launches on Mac OSX M1, but fails to start

[beergeekdotcom]

Describe the bug Blank window is all that shows up -- looking at the console, there's an error listed:

Uncaught (in promise) Error: Error invoking remote method 'installExtension': Error: Package /Applications/Jan.app/Contents/Resources/app.asar.unpacked/pre-install/janhq-assistant-extension-1.0.0.tgz does not contain a valid manifest: Error: EACCES: permission denied, mkdtemp

Steps to reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Install app from DMG
2. Launch app

Expected behavior Interface should launch

Screenshots It's a blank window.

Environment details

• Operating System: Mac OSX 14.2.1, Mac M1
• Jan Version: 0.4.3, 0.4.2
• Processor: M1
• RAM: 8GB
• Any additional relevant hardware specifics: MacBook Air

Additional context Have a great day!

[hiento09]

Hi @beergeekdotcom , could you please try our nightly build version available at this link: https://github.com/janhq/jan?tab=readme-ov-file#download, to check if it resolves the issue? Thank you.

[beergeekdotcom]

Did not seem to resolve it - but errors are different:

xxx/decide/?v=3&ip=1&_=1704645732182&ver=1.96.1:1 Failed to load resource: net::ERR_FILE_NOT_FOUND

layout-dd157c14184b7a88.js:542 Uncaught (in promise) Error: Error invoking remote method 'installExtension': Error: Package /Applications/Jan.app/Contents/Resources/app.asar.unpacked/pre-install/janhq-assistant-extension-1.0.0.tgz does not contain a valid manifest: Error: EACCES: permission denied, mkdtemp '/Users/XXX/.npm/_cacache/tmp/61ZIDA'

51-d008b48ecfe94f3e.js:11 POST file:///Applications/Jan.app/Contents/Resources/app.asar/renderer/xxx/e/?ip=1&_=1704645735269&ver=1.96.1 net::ERR_FILE_NOT_FOUND (repeats)

[beergeekdotcom]

Update -- I deleted the $USER/.npm/_cacache directory and reloaded Jan and it worked. Still lots of errors in the console, but the front end loads.