yabai: Error Installation on M1 Air: yabai: scripting-addition failed to inject payload into Dock.app!

Hi, I followed the Mac thread and have tried everything! But can’t seem to get it working. Everything works except the spaces.

Anyone have any ideas?

I’m still having issues, even after following @Tweoss steps

I get this error:

$ sudo yabai --load-sa
could not spawn remote thread: (os/kern) invalid argument
yabai: scripting-addition failed to inject payload into Dock.app!

MacBook Air (M1, 2020) 12.2.1

File Commands:

$ file $(which yabai)
/usr/local/bin/yabai: Mach-O universal binary with 2 architectures: [x86_64:Mach-O 64-bit executable x86_64] [arm64:Mach-O 64-bit executable arm64]
/usr/local/bin/yabai (for architecture x86_64):	Mach-O 64-bit executable x86_64
/usr/local/bin/yabai (for architecture arm64):	Mach-O 64-bit executable arm64

jordan at MacBook-Air in ~
$ cat /Library/ScriptingAdditions/yabai.osax/Contents/Info.plist | grep -A 1 CFBundleVersion
<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
<string>2.0.4</string>

jordan at MacBook-Air in ~
$ file /Library/ScriptingAdditions/yabai.osax/Contents/Resources/payload.bundle/Contents/MacOS/payload
/Library/ScriptingAdditions/yabai.osax/Contents/Resources/payload.bundle/Contents/MacOS/payload: Mach-O universal binary with 2 architectures: [x86_64:Mach-O 64-bit dynamically linked shared library x86_64] [arm64e:Mach-O 64-bit dynamically linked shared library arm64e]
/Library/ScriptingAdditions/yabai.osax/Contents/Resources/payload.bundle/Contents/MacOS/payload (for architecture x86_64):	Mach-O 64-bit dynamically linked shared library x86_64
/Library/ScriptingAdditions/yabai.osax/Contents/Resources/payload.bundle/Contents/MacOS/payload (for architecture arm64e):	Mach-O 64-bit dynamically linked shared library arm64e

jordan at MacBook-Air in ~
$ file /Library/ScriptingAdditions/yabai.osax/Contents/MacOS/mach_loader
/Library/ScriptingAdditions/yabai.osax/Contents/MacOS/mach_loader: Mach-O universal binary with 2 architectures: [x86_64:Mach-O 64-bit executable x86_64] [arm64e:Mach-O 64-bit executable arm64e]
/Library/ScriptingAdditions/yabai.osax/Contents/MacOS/mach_loader (for architecture x86_64):	Mach-O 64-bit executable x86_64
/Library/ScriptingAdditions/yabai.osax/Contents/MacOS/mach_loader (for architecture arm64e):	Mach-O 64-bit executable arm64e

Console.app logs:

default	16:39:16.581952-0400	runningboardd	Acquiring assertion targeting [daemon<com.apple.Dock.agent(501)>:2470] from originator [daemon<com.apple.WindowServer(88)>:394] with description <RBSAssertionDescriptor| "AppVisible" ID:414-394-1294 target:2470 attributes:[
	<RBSDomainAttribute| domain:"com.apple.appnap" name:"AppVisible" sourceEnvironment:"(null)">,
	<RBSAcquisitionCompletionAttribute| policy:AfterApplication>
	]>
default	16:39:16.582912-0400	runningboardd	Assertion 414-394-1294 (target:[daemon<com.apple.Dock.agent(501)>:2470]) will be created as active
default	16:39:16.592556-0400	runningboardd	[daemon<com.apple.Dock.agent(501)>:2470] Ignoring jetsam update because this process is not memory-managed
default	16:39:16.592758-0400	runningboardd	[daemon<com.apple.Dock.agent(501)>:2470] Ignoring suspend because this process is not lifecycle managed
default	16:39:16.592863-0400	runningboardd	[daemon<com.apple.Dock.agent(501)>:2470] Ignoring GPU update because this process is not GPU managed
default	16:39:16.593048-0400	runningboardd	[daemon<com.apple.Dock.agent(501)>:2470] Skipping AppNap state - not lifecycle managed
default	16:39:17.105830-0400	runningboardd	Invalidating assertion 414-394-1294 (target:[daemon<com.apple.Dock.agent(501)>:2470]) from originator [daemon<com.apple.WindowServer(88)>:394]
default	16:39:17.227613-0400	runningboardd	[daemon<com.apple.Dock.agent(501)>:2470] Ignoring jetsam update because this process is not memory-managed
default	16:39:17.228876-0400	runningboardd	[daemon<com.apple.Dock.agent(501)>:2470] Ignoring suspend because this process is not lifecycle managed
default	16:39:17.228997-0400	runningboardd	[daemon<com.apple.Dock.agent(501)>:2470] Ignoring GPU update because this process is not GPU managed
default	16:39:17.229378-0400	runningboardd	[daemon<com.apple.Dock.agent(501)>:2470] Skipping AppNap state - not lifecycle managed
default	16:39:19.145541-0400	Dock	LSExceptions shared instance invalidated for timeout.
default	16:39:19.644987-0400	runningboardd	Acquiring assertion targeting [daemon<com.apple.Dock.agent(501)>:2470] from originator [daemon<com.apple.WindowServer(88)>:394] with description <RBSAssertionDescriptor| "AppVisible" ID:414-394-1322 target:2470 attributes:[
	<RBSDomainAttribute| domain:"com.apple.appnap" name:"AppVisible" sourceEnvironment:"(null)">,
	<RBSAcquisitionCompletionAttribute| policy:AfterApplication>
	]>
default	16:39:19.645126-0400	runningboardd	Assertion 414-394-1322 (target:[daemon<com.apple.Dock.agent(501)>:2470]) will be created as active
default	16:39:19.645662-0400	runningboardd	[daemon<com.apple.Dock.agent(501)>:2470] Ignoring jetsam update because this process is not memory-managed
default	16:39:19.645699-0400	runningboardd	[daemon<com.apple.Dock.agent(501)>:2470] Ignoring suspend because this process is not lifecycle managed
default	16:39:19.645735-0400	runningboardd	[daemon<com.apple.Dock.agent(501)>:2470] Ignoring GPU update because this process is not GPU managed
default	16:39:19.645939-0400	runningboardd	[daemon<com.apple.Dock.agent(501)>:2470] Skipping AppNap state - not lifecycle managed
default	16:39:19.705178-0400	runningboardd	Invalidating assertion 414-394-1322 (target:[daemon<com.apple.Dock.agent(501)>:2470]) from originator [daemon<com.apple.WindowServer(88)>:394]
default	16:39:19.823085-0400	runningboardd	[daemon<com.apple.Dock.agent(501)>:2470] Ignoring jetsam update because this process is not memory-managed
default	16:39:19.823123-0400	runningboardd	[daemon<com.apple.Dock.agent(501)>:2470] Ignoring suspend because this process is not lifecycle managed
default	16:39:19.824892-0400	runningboardd	[daemon<com.apple.Dock.agent(501)>:2470] Ignoring GPU update because this process is not GPU managed
default	16:39:19.825126-0400	runningboardd	[daemon<com.apple.Dock.agent(501)>:2470] Skipping AppNap state - not lifecycle managed
default	16:39:33.451859-0400	runningboardd	Acquiring assertion targeting [daemon<com.apple.Dock.agent(501)>:2470] from originator [daemon<com.apple.WindowServer(88)>:394] with description <RBSAssertionDescriptor| "AppVisible" ID:414-394-1344 target:2470 attributes:[
	<RBSDomainAttribute| domain:"com.apple.appnap" name:"AppVisible" sourceEnvironment:"(null)">,
	<RBSAcquisitionCompletionAttribute| policy:AfterApplication>
	]>
default	16:39:33.451905-0400	runningboardd	Assertion 414-394-1344 (target:[daemon<com.apple.Dock.agent(501)>:2470]) will be created as active
default	16:39:33.452455-0400	runningboardd	[daemon<com.apple.Dock.agent(501)>:2470] Ignoring jetsam update because this process is not memory-managed
default	16:39:33.452486-0400	runningboardd	[daemon<com.apple.Dock.agent(501)>:2470] Ignoring suspend because this process is not lifecycle managed
default	16:39:33.452512-0400	runningboardd	[daemon<com.apple.Dock.agent(501)>:2470] Ignoring GPU update because this process is not GPU managed
default	16:39:33.452568-0400	runningboardd	[daemon<com.apple.Dock.agent(501)>:2470] Skipping AppNap state - not lifecycle managed
default	16:39:33.941010-0400	runningboardd	Invalidating assertion 414-394-1344 (target:[daemon<com.apple.Dock.agent(501)>:2470]) from originator [daemon<com.apple.WindowServer(88)>:394]
default	16:39:34.052510-0400	runningboardd	[daemon<com.apple.Dock.agent(501)>:2470] Ignoring jetsam update because this process is not memory-managed
default	16:39:34.052726-0400	runningboardd	[daemon<com.apple.Dock.agent(501)>:2470] Ignoring suspend because this process is not lifecycle managed
default	16:39:34.052944-0400	runningboardd	[daemon<com.apple.Dock.agent(501)>:2470] Ignoring GPU update because this process is not GPU managed
default	16:39:34.053616-0400	runningboardd	[daemon<com.apple.Dock.agent(501)>:2470] Skipping AppNap state - not lifecycle managed
default	16:39:37.828255-0400	runningboardd	Acquiring assertion targeting [daemon<com.apple.Dock.agent(501)>:2470] from originator [daemon<com.apple.WindowServer(88)>:394] with description <RBSAssertionDescriptor| "AppVisible" ID:414-394-1385 target:2470 attributes:[
	<RBSDomainAttribute| domain:"com.apple.appnap" name:"AppVisible" sourceEnvironment:"(null)">,
	<RBSAcquisitionCompletionAttribute| policy:AfterApplication>
	]>
default	16:39:37.828433-0400	runningboardd	Assertion 414-394-1385 (target:[daemon<com.apple.Dock.agent(501)>:2470]) will be created as active
default	16:39:37.829545-0400	runningboardd	[daemon<com.apple.Dock.agent(501)>:2470] Ignoring jetsam update because this process is not memory-managed
default	16:39:37.829580-0400	runningboardd	[daemon<com.apple.Dock.agent(501)>:2470] Ignoring suspend because this process is not lifecycle managed
default	16:39:37.829613-0400	runningboardd	[daemon<com.apple.Dock.agent(501)>:2470] Ignoring GPU update because this process is not GPU managed
default	16:39:37.829679-0400	runningboardd	[daemon<com.apple.Dock.agent(501)>:2470] Skipping AppNap state - not lifecycle managed
default	16:39:37.907046-0400	runningboardd	Invalidating assertion 414-394-1385 (target:[daemon<com.apple.Dock.agent(501)>:2470]) from originator [daemon<com.apple.WindowServer(88)>:394]
default	16:39:38.024341-0400	runningboardd	[daemon<com.apple.Dock.agent(501)>:2470] Ignoring jetsam update because this process is not memory-managed
default	16:39:38.024780-0400	runningboardd	[daemon<com.apple.Dock.agent(501)>:2470] Ignoring suspend because this process is not lifecycle managed
default	16:39:38.025316-0400	runningboardd	[daemon<com.apple.Dock.agent(501)>:2470] Ignoring GPU update because this process is not GPU managed
default	16:39:38.026043-0400	runningboardd	[daemon<com.apple.Dock.agent(501)>:2470] Skipping AppNap state - not lifecycle managed

Any ideas?

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  • Comments: 15 (4 by maintainers)

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$ sudo yabai --load-sa
could not spawn remote thread: (os/kern) invalid argument
yabai: scripting-addition failed to inject payload into Dock.app!

I am not sure which specific error it is in your case, but this message is either caused by an architecture mismatch, or because the following flag (on Apple Silicon) has not been set properly :

# Open a terminal and run the below command, then reboot
sudo nvram boot-args=-arm64e_preview_abi

If you are certain that none of the above is the case, you can also try to fully disable SIP (from recovery): csrutil disable. Last time I tested I could use the partial disabling command listed in the wiki, but maybe this changed in Monterey 12.3.1.

+3
koekeishiya on Apr 25, 2022

Make sure that the terminal/shell you are running is an arm binary, and not an x86-64 binary running through Rosetta 2.

+2
koekeishiya on Apr 18, 2022

I’m getting the following:

~ ❯ sudo yabai --load-sa
sh: /Library/ScriptingAdditions/yabai.osax/Contents/MacOS/mach_loader: No such file or directory
yabai: scripting-addition failed to inject payload into Dock.app!

I had issues on 11.3 (didn’t check the error message but had the same problems) and 12.3.

I see the same error:

grafik

fixed by sudo nvram boot-args=-arm64e_preview_abi

+1
karkraeg on May 31, 2022
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