Having trouble running School of Lust on MacOS?
Added 2018-07-05 05:45:20 +0000 UTCHi everyone!
We received a few reports, that the most recent release of School of Lust no longer works on macOS. When launching the app it might show the following error message: The application "SchoolofLust" can't be opened.
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Here's a new video tutorial on how to fix the "app can't be opened" issue:
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There are two ways that may resolve this issue. The first option is to follow these instructions from Apple's website:
If the above steps do not help, you will have to do a little more and follow these 4 steps:
1. Unzip the zip file (School of Lust Mac 0.9.3a.zip or whatever the version number of School of Lust is that you downloaded from the download portal) by double clicking on it. This file should be found inside your Downloads folder.
2. Now open the Terminal from Applications > Utilities > Terminal
3. Assuming your "School of Lust Mac 0.9.3a" folder is located in Downloads/, in the Terminal enter the following:
cd Downloads/
Now enter this command:
cd School\ of\ Lust\ Mac\ 0.9.3a/
Please make sure to change 0.9.3a to whatever version number you've downloaded.
(tip: if you enter "cd School" and then press your TAB key, it should automatically fill in the rest of the directory name)
Now enter this command:
chmod -R +x SchoolofLust.app
Like this:
The terminal should look similar like it does on the screenshot.
4. Now finally, open the "School of Lust Mac 0.9.3a" folder (or whatever the version number is) inside the Downloads folder (which contains the SchoolofLust app and credits.html file)
Now move the SchoolofLust app (not the folder!) to your Applications folder. If you don't do this, the game will still launch, but when trying to start a new game, it will show the following error message instead (or something similar):
Now close the Terminal, and run the game in the Applications folder, and it should run without any issues.
If you're still experiencing any issues running the game on Mac OS X, please don't hesitate to reply to this post or contact us.
Cheers! =)
Boner Games
Comments
Hey BG, I'm still experiencing the same problem I had before, to where I open the game, but nothing pops up. I did the terminal instructions right, and I restarted it again and again like you said, but it didnt work. do you know any other fix?
Elijah Robertson
2025-02-27 20:06:12 +0000 UTCI did all steps in the Video and all steps from here also tryed anything from the comments. Its still not opening... even after trying to open it more then 20 times. Something seems to be just wrong. Maybe something with ''nwjs'' ? (Idk what this is but looks weird)
Josh Kirigaya
2024-08-27 18:09:09 +0000 UTCHi BG, I tried to open and close it a few times, but it didnt seem to work. Is there anything else I can try?
Elijah Robertson
2024-07-09 05:26:03 +0000 UTCHi ER! You may need to try opening the app a few times until it actually works. The latest "Sonoma" has an issue like that, where you have to try a few times for it to open for some reason. Let us know if that works. Cheers =)
Boner Games
2024-07-03 16:25:03 +0000 UTCI did all the terminal thingy and it worked, but when I open the game, nothing pops up; not even a black screen on anything. I haven't had this problem with previous versions, and I have a Mac book Air.
Elijah Robertson
2024-07-03 16:20:52 +0000 UTCHi CS! The save files are located within the app file. You need to right click the app file and it should show you an option like "Show Contents" afterwards you should find the save folder in there. I can't remember the exact location (and I don't have access to a Mac computer right now), but it should be something like: Contents/Resources/app.nw/save/ . Let me know if you can't find it or if you need further help. Cheers =)
Boner Games
2024-06-19 17:47:38 +0000 UTCin order to have my save file transferred what do i look for on Mac?
Carlos Stewart
2024-06-19 17:39:59 +0000 UTCSorry for the late reply! But I redownloaded it and did the whole terminal process again, but the game still crashes before getting to the menu
jefferson
2023-11-07 21:48:51 +0000 UTCHi J! Sorry for the late reply. Would it be possible for you to try to download the game again from the Download Portal and try running it again? I think maybe the game files were not generated correctly, which might cause the crashing. I've reset the download for you. Cheers
Boner Games
2023-10-20 13:42:05 +0000 UTCthe Mac is 2020 MacBook Air m1 with 8gb and 256gb
jefferson
2023-10-19 18:07:25 +0000 UTCI can start the game but within a few minutes, it crashes. and this is the only release I've downloaded with this laptop.
jefferson
2023-10-19 18:06:07 +0000 UTCHi J! Sorry to hear that. From what I understand, the game does start, but crashes while you're playing, right? We will need some additional information to figure out what's going on. - Did you have no issues with the previous releases of the game? - How often are these crashes? Did you notice that it crashes during certain events within the game or are they completely random? - Would it be possible for you to tell us which Mac you own or if possible give us your hardware specs? Thank you in advance!
Boner Games
2023-10-17 12:52:59 +0000 UTCso I did everything in the terminal and moved it to applications. But now when I open it, the game randomly crashes and closes
jefferson
2023-10-17 02:28:16 +0000 UTCAh now we're getting somewhere =) Now enter this command: chmod -R +x SchoolofLust.app If that doesn't show any error messages, close the terminal and go back to the folder where you've downloaded School of Lust. Move the SchoolofLust app (not the folder!) to your Applications folder and run the game from your Applications folder.
Boner Games
2023-10-13 18:57:33 +0000 UTCWhen I opened the new terminal and put on “ls” it shows “contents “ if I used pwd it shows” users/user/downloads/School of Lust Mac 0.8-1.0b/School of lust . App”
Prince Savage
2023-10-13 18:54:46 +0000 UTCHi Prince! When you enter "ls" does it show "Downloads" ?
Boner Games
2023-10-13 18:51:08 +0000 UTCI use a 2014 mac air, and yes both ls and pwd work
Prince Savage
2023-10-13 18:37:10 +0000 UTCHmmm, that's weird. The above guide was made in an old version of macOS, so maybe things have changed. We need to somehow find the directory the game folder is located at inside the Terminal (when you first launch the Terminal). Normally this would be the "Users" folder, but I'm not sure why it can't find the Downloads folder for you. Are you on an English macOS? I'm wondering if the Downloads folder might be called something else on a different language macOS. Can you please try entering the command "ls" (without quotes) inside the Terminal? This will list you the folders (and files) that are currently there. Does it not show the "Downloads" folder there? Also, can you enter the command "pwd" inside the Terminal. Does this show /Users/yourusername/ ? Thank you in advance! Cheers =)
Boner Games
2023-10-13 08:55:16 +0000 UTCMade sure i opened it in downloads, every time I typed cd Downloads and click enter it tells me “ no such file or directory “
Prince Savage
2023-10-13 08:43:41 +0000 UTCYou need to find the location of where you downloaded and unzipped the game first in your Terminal. It would be best to place the game in your "Downloads" folder, make sure to extract it and then in the terminal enter the following: cd Downloads This will look like this: https://bonergames.com/p/user/terminal.jpg
Boner Games
2023-10-13 08:32:32 +0000 UTCAll it shows is when I last logged into something and the a apple user thing
Prince Savage
2023-10-13 08:21:13 +0000 UTCThe folder with the terminal does not show the location of my file like “download/“
Prince Savage
2023-10-13 08:20:01 +0000 UTCHi Prince! Did you make sure to change the version number from 0.8.0a to 0.8.0b when you followed the steps above? We've updated the steps now to reflect the latest version. Please try following them again and let us know if you need further help. Cheers =)
Boner Games
2023-10-13 08:17:18 +0000 UTCpayed $13 and the game doesnt run...
Prince Savage
2023-10-13 07:32:09 +0000 UTCI still have the same problem as a year ago. I get the loading screen, then the warning screen, the two Play and Exit buttons, click on play and then there's the model depiction screen, then the alpha release screen, followed by the Boner Logo screen. The arrow is the boner arrow, and I do need to click on the beginning screens, and click on play to advance from screen to screen. but after the Boner Logo screen, the opening screen with the menu doesn't come up. I've let it load up on it's own, but I do need to click on play to get it to advance. I still don't know what the problem is. The loading occurs at the very beginning, and after it's loaded, there shouldn't be a delay because the program is still loading, right? I did let it run without clicking, except for the play button. it went through it's screens like normal but for the first time ever I got a loading screen again. Except next t the word loading the "little friend" which usually went up and down, was flaccid.not moving at all. Maybe there's something not loading, or maybe it's caught on something after the Boner logo, but before the menu screen. I hope this can be fixed. Yup, tried it again. Get the boner logo, the 'little friend' goes up once, and then stops, and the music plays.
John Burns Burnsey
2022-12-26 10:29:36 +0000 UTCHi CD! Did you follow the steps above? It should fix the problem you're having. If it doesn't, please let us know. Cheers =)
Boner Games
2022-11-13 22:22:30 +0000 UTCI have a problem with my Macbook telling me that app cent be opened because Mac OS can't tell if it have malware or not
Cristofer Damn
2022-11-13 14:42:25 +0000 UTCSame thing again, i really did everything but still same problem
Ivaine West
2022-06-08 01:37:15 +0000 UTCHi IW! We're sorry to hear that. Can you please download the latest version of the game from the Download Portal again? We did some changes to the files, which should fix the issue you were having. Let us know if that helps. Cheers =)
Boner Games
2022-06-08 00:21:37 +0000 UTCso what happend with me is that i did every thing u asked but the game still cant run sure it fixed the thing with the message but still each time i open the app the app just close it self cant even enter and play
Ivaine West
2022-06-07 22:25:57 +0000 UTCHi DH! Did you replace the version number from 0.6.1c to 0.6.2a when you were entering the commands?
Boner Games
2022-03-09 11:29:28 +0000 UTCso i did all the coding and then put it in the applications folder but when i click on it to load up itll bounce twice in the bottom the not load up
dom hines
2022-03-09 05:37:13 +0000 UTCI don't know. You see, when I can't see the opening screen, I can't click on "New Game", Without clicking on new game, Which I don't think I'm able to do, as the the music never changes, and I don't know if I"m even able to click on the "New Game" button because I can't see it.
John Burns Burnsey
2021-12-24 20:29:53 +0000 UTCI don't know. You see, when I can't see the opening screen, I can't click on "New Game", Without clicking on new game, Which I don't think I'm able to do, as the the music never changes, and I don't know if I"m even able to click on the "New Game" button because I can't see it.
John Burns Burnsey
2021-12-24 17:18:30 +0000 UTCHi JBB! That's weird. Does everything work when you skip the introduction part?
Boner Games
2021-12-22 09:33:12 +0000 UTCYup, the game starts up, it goes through the pages until I see the silhouette of the woman, and then... nothing except hearing the music. I don't know if there's going to be a opening screen or not. But I do thank you for your response.
John Burns Burnsey
2021-12-22 09:12:55 +0000 UTCThanks for the reply. My computer exported the zip file automatically. I got it to work, and I get the first few screens. I think I get to the opening screen with the music, but I can’t see anything. I do appreciate your kind reply, Boner. 🙂
John Burns Burnsey
2021-12-21 21:24:07 +0000 UTCHi JBB! Sorry for the late reply. It should not be labeled as "School of Lust Mac 0", but School of Lust v0.6.1c. Can you please try to download again? I've reset the download for your account. Cheers =)
Boner Games
2021-12-20 05:26:26 +0000 UTCHey Boner, you're last download downloads as School of Lust v0.6.0p1c, but when it downloads, it's labeled as School of Lust Mac 0 and nothing else. Will that give me any problems when I'm trying to get what needs to go into the Applications folder. Looks like it decompressed the zip file. So I didn't have to.
John Burns Burnsey
2021-12-19 07:16:44 +0000 UTCI've stumbled across an interesting error, everything loads up and i can click through the 'are you 18+ screen, but then it just goes straight to a black screen. I waited for a couple minutes and still nothing.
DragoMax
2021-03-22 11:23:56 +0000 UTCForgive me I got it figured out. The entire time I had already jumped ahead placing the application within the folder into applications BEFORE using the terminal commands. Hence why it was not found within downloads. I got everything downloaded again from scratch and renamed the file to what was shown on here and it looked exactly as the photo depicted on this website. I then followed everything step by step and now its up and running. Nonetheless thank you so much for the patience and support.
WEEB
2021-01-22 13:41:06 +0000 UTCThanks for such awesome support! Here is the link I even sent an email in case something goofs up. https://imgur.com/gallery/jcWpAly
WEEB
2021-01-22 13:31:08 +0000 UTCOr if it's easier for you, you can also e-mail the screenshot to contact@bonergames.com
Boner Games
2021-01-22 13:27:46 +0000 UTCAfter you upload the screenshot, it should give you the option to share the link of the image. You have to post the link here. Cheers =)
Boner Games
2021-01-22 13:26:57 +0000 UTCI posted it now on imgur. My username is 8xuihx5et8.
WEEB
2021-01-22 13:23:48 +0000 UTCOh and the reason I'm asking for a screenshot is to see if you're on the right directory when you enter the chmod command.
Boner Games
2021-01-22 13:03:01 +0000 UTCWould you be able to show a screenshot? You can just upload it to imgur.com Cheers =)
Boner Games
2021-01-22 13:02:14 +0000 UTCOk when I am using the terminal I get to the step where I need to input command: chmod -R +x SchoolofLust.app. When typing that in the response i get is: "chmod SchoolofLust.app: No such file or directory
WEEB
2021-01-22 12:55:43 +0000 UTCHi Ian! Sorry to hear that you're having trouble running it on Mac. The coding above is not for another Mac. It should work on all MacOS versions. When you ran the commands above, did it show any error messages? That might help us figure out why it doesn't work for you. Cheers =)
Boner Games
2021-01-22 12:47:48 +0000 UTCI recently downloaded this but cannot get it to run. I have a MacBook Air and even tried this process of coding for what seems to be for another Mac. I had no success so I am currently trying to re-download. I checked for other updates or further instruction on how to solve this and nothing has worked. I even moved the game into the applications folder and still got the window: "The application "School of Lust" can't be opened." Is there something else I can do?
WEEB
2021-01-22 12:14:12 +0000 UTChey i cant get school of lust too run, how do i get it to run on windows?
U Mad Bro
2020-06-15 19:20:12 +0000 UTCHi S! Did you change the version from 0.4.2 in the instructions above to the version you have (which I assume is 0.4.3)?
Boner Games
2020-04-18 23:47:42 +0000 UTCHi, I followed all of your instructions and having the same issues as Peter Ottes. the file is in my applications folder and tried the right click and still does not work.
S
2020-04-18 07:30:51 +0000 UTCI have talked to Flora and done all available options with her. But when I try to leave the house to go to school' character says "I should talk to Flora first." How can I get past this?
John Lawrence
2020-04-07 01:39:36 +0000 UTCi do all the coding, but when i start the game up it just goes to a black screen the crashes immediately every time. Any help?
shamimi fsd
2020-01-16 03:19:12 +0000 UTCThank you for the instructions it worked like wonders and keep up the good work.
TheHype
2020-01-13 17:28:38 +0000 UTCHi PO! Sorry, I completely missed your previous reply. Did you already try moving the SchoolofLust app file to your Applications folder and see if the game runs from there? If you did, can you try right clicking the app and trying to open it from the right click menu? The reason for this is so it will bypass the safety precaution. Let us know if that still doesn't work. Cheers =)
Boner Games
2020-01-10 00:07:57 +0000 UTCAny help? Still can't play...
Peter
2020-01-09 10:16:05 +0000 UTCIt says " no such file or directory"
Peter
2020-01-02 00:04:40 +0000 UTCHi PO! Do you still receive an error message when you try to play the game after you download it to your Mac? If so, can you please tell us what exactly the error message says? It would help us a lot to figure out what's going on. Cheers =)
Boner Games
2020-01-01 18:41:42 +0000 UTCI still can't get this game to work. I was playing on gamcore and still supporting you but then got frustrated as it would be better to to play with it downloaded to my computer. But for some reason this still doesn't work no matter how many ways I've tried. Frustrating that it takes so much to play on a Mac.
Peter
2020-01-01 15:35:04 +0000 UTCfyi you'll need to do this for nearly all programs you download that aren't coming from the app store
PatrickBateman
2019-11-06 08:51:21 +0000 UTCFor those of you having the "unidentified developer" window pop-up on Mac. You can override the safety precaution by right-clicking the ".app" file. The same window will appear however, now you'll have the option to open it as well.
PatrickBateman
2019-11-06 08:50:25 +0000 UTCDear Boner, I got the game to start but after the Boner games logo gets stuck at a black screen. please advise.
pulltoyjack
2019-10-28 04:02:51 +0000 UTCHi jeremiah, I just updated the commands to make sure they reflect the latest version of the game. Let us know if you're still having any issues. Cheers =)
Boner Games
2019-10-18 05:00:07 +0000 UTCill try the whole thing over agian.
pulltoyjack
2019-10-17 12:28:53 +0000 UTCHi jeremiah! Sorry for the late reply. I missed your message. When you used the command "cd School\ of\ Lust\ Mac\ 0.3.3e/", did you replace 0.3.3e with the version number you've downloaded?
Boner Games
2019-09-16 13:02:14 +0000 UTChello programers is anyone there hello... unidentified developer issue does anyone know what to do...
pulltoyjack
2019-09-16 08:52:30 +0000 UTCI followed the instruction the app won't launch and when I go into contents to launch there it will start till the tile page then its black
Matt
2019-09-10 22:57:52 +0000 UTCso i followed all the instruction but when i launch the game in the application folder it says “SchoolofLust” can’t be opened because it is from an unidentified developer. hope you guys got a fix for that...?
pulltoyjack
2019-09-09 06:01:06 +0000 UTCI cannot get past step 3 because it says "no such file or directory". I have downloaded the game, but I am unable to get past this and therefore cannot play
CarsonLewisXD
2019-08-16 06:51:23 +0000 UTCfrist i can't download it
dokdok112
2019-04-23 07:04:48 +0000 UTCmy Mac unzip it automatically but can't open
Robert Sanders
2019-04-05 03:40:31 +0000 UTCNVM got it to work
Zeku
2019-01-10 06:42:53 +0000 UTCcd School\ of\ Lust\ Mac\ 0.2.1c/
Zeku
2019-01-10 06:38:06 +0000 UTCim fallowing everything but still cant get it work keeps saying ''No such file or directory'' when i type in
Zeku
2019-01-10 06:37:23 +0000 UTCHello, I'm having trouble installing the app. I get to the point where I have to execute the command ChMod which says Chmod: command not found. What should I do in this situation? Thank you.
BetaX
2018-11-27 15:15:58 +0000 UTCHi! I've tried this a few times and it tells me that there is no such file. Can you please help me resolve this? I have been playing off of another website but that only allows me two days in the game then I am shut off so I never get very far. I know it shows I have downloaded the game but I have had to remove the game and start again. Maybe you can send to my email? Don't know if this makes a difference. Thank-you in advance.
Peter
2018-11-10 17:45:03 +0000 UTCHi TB! Sorry for the late laaaate reply. I totally missed your comment. Before you do that, make sure you entered the directory correctly. The post above says "cd School\ of\ Lust\ Mac\ 0.2.1c/" but it should be "cd School\ of\ Lust\ Mac\ 0.3.0a/" for the latest release. Let me know if that helps. Cheers =)
Boner Games
2018-09-23 18:59:02 +0000 UTCDon't know what the issue is but whenever i input the command "chmod -R +x SchoolofLust.app" it says "no such file or directory" ...
Triscuit Biscuit
2018-09-23 05:10:55 +0000 UTCIs the dating system implimented yet ?
Justin Meza
2018-07-25 15:59:06 +0000 UTCHey, just checking up on game progress! I noticed that a lot of people seem concerned with the wait on the game development, and though I have read through and now understand, I think that it may be a good idea to send out an update, just telling us about game breaking bugs and otherwise, so all those more impatient may understand why the game is taking a little longer. I get it if the next version isn't soon, just let us all know, keep us updated, and I hope that everything gets revolved safely!
Mr. Turdsburry
2018-07-17 10:04:22 +0000 UTCI might be misremembering things, which doesn't surprise me if I am - I have memory issues. But as long as things are still proceeding, I think everyone (except the overly impatient) will be glad to at least know that things are progressing, even if things are being held up by bugs. That you're waiting until you've patched out the bugs is a good sign - puts you a step above most publishers these days at least.
Netatsake
2018-07-17 07:07:42 +0000 UTCHi Netatsake! No need for a doctor/police or exorcist, but if you have a spare programmer or two, that would be nice =) We're still not done yet with the tasks and on top of that we're trying to resolve a game-breaking issue with the new animated scenes. We're doing all we can to release the beta within the month, however I don't believe we ever promised it would release the first week of the month. Can you please tell us when we did that? We'll post a progress report as soon as the issue has been resolved. Cheers =)
Boner Games
2018-07-15 21:24:41 +0000 UTCHas something come up concerning the newest update? It's been more than a week since the progress bar was updated, so I'm a little worried that something happened to delay things. I mean I recall the original date for this particular update was originally intended for first week of the month at the very latest, but more likely end of last month - yet we're all still waiting. Is everything alright over there? Do you people need a doctor? The police? An exorcist?
Netatsake
2018-07-15 06:50:52 +0000 UTCThere is an eta for the release of v0.2.2.2 for patreon?
The Vautour
2018-07-14 15:28:54 +0000 UTCHi Timon! I don't really understand your question. Can you please elaborate?
Boner Games
2018-07-13 20:57:46 +0000 UTCI have a question when the next part will start, is it only for profit?
Timon
2018-07-13 20:52:34 +0000 UTCFrom the day in which he requests that you let him out (at the start of the day) onward, if you talk to the mirror in your room you're freely able to change between the two of them. Not that there's much to do at present.
Netatsake
2018-07-10 19:18:47 +0000 UTCIt took about 10 minutes for my download link to appear
Keith henderson
2018-07-09 05:00:07 +0000 UTCI signed for a cheers membership but there nothing to download. I go the download portal and it says there is nothing for me. What gives?
John Daniel
2018-07-08 13:04:19 +0000 UTCThe mirror on your room. It will have a question mark on it.
Akina Mori
2018-07-08 00:20:18 +0000 UTCI dont remember the day, but one of them in october you can switch between them freely. it seems like a lot is still under development with the alter ego
Sir Sauccy
2018-07-07 17:11:25 +0000 UTChey me again I got to where you can talk to your alter ego but was wondering how you can switch between him and the main character
Colby Branscom
2018-07-07 16:53:27 +0000 UTCUnrelated to this post, but can you consider adding a development tracker for patreons to your download site? Pull from trello API or w/e you are using :P
JoeBanks
2018-07-05 10:55:50 +0000 UTC
