Fails to launch on macOS: “Expected an instance of Tagger”

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    • Type: Bug
    • Resolution: Fixed
    • Priority: Normal
    • 3.0.0b4
    • Affects Version/s: 3.0.0b3
    • Component/s: None
    • None
    • Environment:
      MacBook M1
      MacOS 26.4.1

      Title: MusicBrainz Picard fails to launch on macOS — “Expected an instance of Tagger”

      Hello,

      I’m having an issue launching MusicBrainz Picard on macOS. I was using alpha and b1 before, all working fine

      When I open the app normally, the dock icon bounces briefly and then the application never opens.

      I tried launching it from Terminal using:

      /Applications/MusicBrainz\ Picard.app/Contents/MacOS/picard-plugins

      and I consistently get this traceback:

      Traceback (most recent call last):
      File "cli.py", line 2280, in <module>
      File "cli.py", line 2247, in main
      File "cli.py", line 2233, in minimal_init
      File "picard/webservice/_init.py", line 371, in __init_
      File "picard/_init_.py", line 80, in tagger_instance
      AssertionError: Expected an instance of Tagger

      [PYI-39364:ERROR] Failed to execute script 'cli' due to unhandled exception: Expected an instance of Tagger

      The app does not open at all after the error appears.

      Note, the apps launches if I run /Applications/MusicBrainz\ Picard.app/Contents/MacOS/picard-run, altrough without plugin support

            Assignee:
            Zas
            Reporter:
            KintsugiUwU
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                Version Package
                3.0.0b4