# macOS Ventura installation issues "-no\_fixup\_chains" **URL:** \ **Category:** TidalCycles\ **Tags:** installation\ **Created:** [12 October 2023 15:19 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/macos-ventura-installation-issues-no-fixup-chains/4923 "2023-10-12T15:19:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kirstyk](https://uzu.lurk.org/user_avatar/uzu.lurk.org/kirstyk/32/2729_2.png) [@kirstyk](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/kirstyk)\ **Post date:** [12 October 2023 15:19 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/macos-ventura-installation-issues-no-fixup-chains/4923/1 "2023-10-12T15:19:48Z")
Hello, I'm trying to install Tidal 1.9.4 using either cabal or stack but installation keeps failing to build clock, network and tidal-link due to "error: ld: unknown option: -no\_fixup\_chains". I'm on an intel mac, updated to Ventura 13.6, running ghc 9.4.7 cabal 3.6.2.0. Has anyone else faced this issue or know of a workaround? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![kirstyk](https://uzu.lurk.org/user_avatar/uzu.lurk.org/kirstyk/32/2729_2.png) [@kirstyk](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/kirstyk)\ **Post date:** [12 October 2023 16:00 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/macos-ventura-installation-issues-no-fixup-chains/4923/2 "2023-10-12T16:00:20Z")
Fixed the issue with this configuration in case anyone else runs into the same problem: HLS: 2.4.0 Cabal: 3.10.1 GHC: 9.6.1 ---
**Author:** ![HaraA](https://uzu.lurk.org/user_avatar/uzu.lurk.org/haraa/32/2730_2.png) [@HaraA](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/HaraA)\ **Post date:** [13 October 2023 16:05 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/macos-ventura-installation-issues-no-fixup-chains/4923/3 "2023-10-13T16:05:12Z")
Thanks, I have the same issues, but couldnt install GHC 9.6.1 in the terminal.. any ideas?? ---
**Author:** ![kirstyk](https://uzu.lurk.org/user_avatar/uzu.lurk.org/kirstyk/32/2729_2.png) [@kirstyk](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/kirstyk)\ **Post date:** [13 October 2023 17:56 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/macos-ventura-installation-issues-no-fixup-chains/4923/4 "2023-10-13T17:56:46Z")
If you install ghcup you can run the command `ghcup tui` which will show you a useful UI you can use to install other versions of GHC, Cabal and HLS etc. Select the version you'd like and type i to install followed by s to set it as the default version on your system. Then re-run `cabal install --lib tidal`. For me tidal still doesn't show up as installed when I run `cabal list tidal` but it works as expected in Pulsar. Hope this helps! ---
**Author:** ![HaraA](https://uzu.lurk.org/user_avatar/uzu.lurk.org/haraa/32/2730_2.png) [@HaraA](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/HaraA)\ **Post date:** [13 October 2023 18:57 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/macos-ventura-installation-issues-no-fixup-chains/4923/5 "2023-10-13T18:57:15Z")
I could do that and use the same versions as you but still my Pulsar gives error: t\> : error: Could not find module ‘Sound.Tidal.Context’ It is not a module in the current program, or in any known package. I have the latest SuperDirt installed in SC... Any ideas?? ---
**Author:** ![kirstyk](https://uzu.lurk.org/user_avatar/uzu.lurk.org/kirstyk/32/2729_2.png) [@kirstyk](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/kirstyk)\ **Post date:** [13 October 2023 19:16 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/macos-ventura-installation-issues-no-fixup-chains/4923/6 "2023-10-13T19:16:07Z")
Looks like Tidal still hasn't successfully built for you, what does your terminal say when you install tidal? If you see the message: ```haskell Error: cabal: Packages requested to install already exist in environment file at /Users//.ghc/x86_64-darwin-9.6.1/environments/default. Overwriting them may break other packages. Use --force-reinstalls to proceed anyway. Packages: tidal ``` Run the command: `cabal install --lib tidal --force-reinstalls`. ---
**Author:** ![HaraA](https://uzu.lurk.org/user_avatar/uzu.lurk.org/haraa/32/2730_2.png) [@HaraA](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/HaraA)\ **Post date:** [13 October 2023 19:22 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/macos-ventura-installation-issues-no-fixup-chains/4923/7 "2023-10-13T19:22:25Z")
I get these errors: ld: symbol(s) not found for architecture arm64 clang: error: linker command failed with exit code 1 (use -v to see invocation) ghc-9.6.1: `gcc' failed in phase `Linker'. (Exit code: 1) Error: cabal: Failed to build exe:hsc2hs from hsc2hs-0.68.10 (which is required by tidal-1.9.4). > [@kirstyk](#): > > cabal install --lib tidal --force-reinstalls ---
**Author:** ![kirstyk](https://uzu.lurk.org/user_avatar/uzu.lurk.org/kirstyk/32/2729_2.png) [@kirstyk](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/kirstyk)\ **Post date:** [13 October 2023 19:43 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/macos-ventura-installation-issues-no-fixup-chains/4923/8 "2023-10-13T19:43:12Z")
Hrmm seems like a similar issue to the one described here: [Failed to build exe:hsc2hs from hsc2hs-0.68.7](https://club.tidalcycles.org/t/failed-to-build-exe-hsc2hs-from-hsc2hs-0-68-7/3418) Perhaps try opening a new terminal window or upgrading to GHC 9.6.2 or 9.6.3? Are you on an Intel or M1? ---
**Author:** ![HaraA](https://uzu.lurk.org/user_avatar/uzu.lurk.org/haraa/32/2730_2.png) [@HaraA](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/HaraA)\ **Post date:** [14 October 2023 08:24 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/macos-ventura-installation-issues-no-fixup-chains/4923/9 "2023-10-14T08:24:46Z")
M1, I'll try other versions and let you know, thank you so so much for the support, means a lot! ---
**Author:** ![kirstyk](https://uzu.lurk.org/user_avatar/uzu.lurk.org/kirstyk/32/2729_2.png) [@kirstyk](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/kirstyk)\ **Post date:** [14 October 2023 11:05 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/macos-ventura-installation-issues-no-fixup-chains/4923/10 "2023-10-14T11:05:38Z")
Good luck! I was able to get it running on M1 with a few extra steps, if you see complaints about ffi.h try installing with this command instead: ```haskell C_INCLUDE_PATH="`xcrun --show-sdk-path`/usr/include/ffi" cabal install tidal --lib --force-reinstalls base ``` (A mixture of suggestions from the previous link and this one: [Could not load module ‘System.IO’ - #2 by jwaldmann](https://club.tidalcycles.org/t/could-not-load-module-system-io/4652/2))