Q100743: Resolving the 'Domain=NSOSStatusErrorDomain Code=-10661' error message

Luca Muscia

Updated: July 15, 2026 14:33

Created: July 13, 2026 16:33

SYMPTOMS

When launching Nuke on macOS, you may encounter the following error:

The application cannot be opened for an unexpected reason, error=Error Domain=NSOSStatusErrorDomain Code=-10661 “(null)” UserInfo={_LSLine=4136,_LSFunction=_LSOpenStuffCallLocal}

This error code is pictured below:

After selecting OK, Nuke will not open.


CAUSE

This issue is caused by launching an ARM build of Nuke on a macOS machine with Intel hardware. ARM builds of Nuke were introduced with the release of Nuke 15.0v1, and are meant to be used on macOS machines with ARM hardware.

RESOLUTION

 To resolve this issue, please do the following:

1. Uninstall the currently installed ARM build of Nuke first. For instructions on how to do this, please see the Uninstalling Apps on Mac section of Nuke's online documentation.
    
2. Install the Intel build of the Nuke version you require. This can be downloaded from the Nuke Downloads page.

FURTHER READING 

If you continue to encounter this error after following the resolution steps, please open a Support ticket and let us know the issue that you are encountering and the troubleshooting steps you have taken so far. Please also include the system information outlined in Q100520: Obtaining operating system reports for hardware specs to send during Foundry Support investigations

For more information on how to open a Support ticket, please refer to the Q100064: How to raise a support ticket article.