My Opera GX suddenly crashes on start up, anything I can do to fix?

[shakkyamourya]

shakkyamourya @Rad1us last edited by

@Rad1us same issue but now I have shifted to normal opera which is not that great

[sadk0]

sadk0 last edited by

Re: [My Opera GX suddenly crashes on start up](anything I can do to fix?)

Issue: Opera GX Restarts on Mac Sonoma

Ciao there! If you're encountering an issue where Opera GX restarts immediately upon opening on Mac Sonoma, and you cannot access safe mode or configuration settings, here's a simple solution.

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Solution: Update Opera GX using the Brew package manager for simplicity and reliability.

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Steps to Resolve:

1. Open the Terminal on your Mac.
2. Install or update Opera GX using the Brew package manager with the following command:

   brew install --cask opera-gx
   

3. Brew will handle downloading, upgrading, and replacing the existing app for you. For example, here's what you might see during the process:

   ==> Downloading https://formulae.brew.sh/api/cask.jws.json
   ######################################################################## 100.0%
   ==> Upgrading 1 outdated package:
   opera-gx 114.0.5282.243 -> 115.0.5322.113
   ==> Upgrading opera-gx
   ==> Downloading https://get.geo.opera.com/pub/opera_gx/115.0.5322.113/mac/Opera_
   ######################################################################## 100.0%
   ==> Backing App 'Opera GX.app' up to '/opt/homebrew/Caskroom/opera-gx/114.0.5282
   ==> Removing App '/Applications/Opera GX.app'
   ==> Moving App 'Opera GX.app' to '/Applications/Opera GX.app'
   ==> Purging files for version 114.0.5282.243 of Cask opera-gx
   🍺  opera-gx was successfully upgraded!
   

4. Once the upgrade is complete, launch Opera GX. It should now open smoothly without issues.

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Outcome: This method resolved the restarting issue, and Opera GX worked seamlessly afterward.

Note: A similar approach might work on Windows, but Brew isn't available for Windows.

Feel free to share if this resolves your issue?
🧉

[ThortheOG]

ThortheOG @darksorcy last edited by

Hello there @darksorcy. For some reason my browser still behaves the same way even if I start it up on a private window. It still crashes just a few seconds after I open it. Please help me on what to do if you can. I would really appreciate it.

[Daljin]

Daljin last edited by

....soooo no fixes yet? i had this problem with the normal browser, aswell as GX. From one second to another. Switched to Chrome after about 15 years Opera.

not worth the hassle it seems.

[chipn2u]

chipn2u last edited by

I fixed Mine! I used a different browser and searched for 'update opera gx' then opened the opera.com website, there i selected download opera gx, I supposed it insalled upates to what I had, in any case it stopped crashing and my opened tabs came back. good luck!