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zed 0.202.7 crash on start up on macbook m1 #37689

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zed 0.202.7 crash on start up on macbook m1

Description

Steps to trigger the problem:

  1. download latest zed for apple silicon
  2. run with right click - open

Actual Behavior: not running, see following logs in console app
Expected Behavior: app running

Zed Version and System Specs

zed cannot run, Graphics/Display info

Apple M1:

  Chipset Model:	Apple M1
  Type:	GPU
  Bus:	Built-In
  Total Number of Cores:	8
  Vendor:	Apple (0x106b)
  Metal:	Supported
  Displays:
DELL U2723QE:
  Resolution:	3840 x 2160 (2160p/4K UHD 1 - Ultra High Definition)
  UI Looks like:	1920 x 1080 @ 60.00Hz
  Main Display:	Yes
  Mirror:	Off
  Online:	Yes
  Rotation:	Supported
Color LCD:
  Display Type:	Built-In Retina LCD
  Resolution:	2560 x 1600 Retina
  Mirror:	Off
  Online:	Yes
  Automatically Adjust Brightness:	Yes
  Connection Type:	Internal

If applicable, attach your ~/Library/Logs/Zed/Zed.log file to this issue.

Zed.log
2025-09-06T17:44:15+08:00 INFO  [zed] ========== starting zed version 0.202.7, sha cd9b0b5 ==========
2025-09-06T17:44:15+08:00 INFO  [crashes] spawning crash handler process
2025-09-06T17:44:15+08:00 INFO  [zed] Using git binary path: Some("/Applications/Zed.app/Contents/MacOS/git")
2025-09-06T17:44:15+08:00 INFO  [crashes] connected to crash handler process after 100ms
2025-09-06T17:44:15+08:00 INFO  [crashes] crash handler registered
2025-09-06T17:44:15+08:00 INFO  [extension_host] extensions updated. loading 1, reloading 0, unloading 0
2025-09-06T17:44:15+08:00 ERROR [gpui::platform::mac::metal_renderer] unable to access a compatible graphics device

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