Why does Messages close on launch?

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I'm running MacOS 11.5.1, and whenever I launch messages it closes itself. I ran the "messages" file inside (Messages.app/Contents/MacOS/Messages) and it printed out this error:

/.../Applications/Messages.app/Contents/MacOS/Messages ; exit;
XXX@XXX ~ % /.../Applications/Messages.app/Contents/MacOS/Messages ; exit;
dyld: warning, LC_RPATH @loader_path/../Frameworks in /.../Applications/Messages.app/Contents/MacOS/Messages being ignored in restricted program because of @loader_path (Codesign main executable with Library Validation to allow @ paths)
dyld: warning, LC_RPATH @executable_path/Frameworks in /.../Applications/Messages.app/Contents/MacOS/Messages being ignored in restricted program because of @executable_path (Codesign main executable with Library Validation to allow @ paths)
dyld: warning, LC_RPATH @executable_path/../Frameworks in /.../Applications/.Messages.app/Contents/MacOS/Messages being ignored in restricted program because of @executable_path (Codesign main executable with Library Validation to allow @ paths)

After looking around online, it seemed that the error was with the code-signing of messages. But that couldn't be possible, because it's an apple-distributed pre-installed app... I still receive messages through notifications and I can reply inside those notifications, but the app won't launch anymore.

codesign says the "resource envelope is obsolete (custom omit rules)"

Any ideas on how to fix this?

Do you get different results using launch services to start the app open -a messages? — bmike, May 21 '22 at 17:13
It appears to produce a longer output log, but it's just more of the same error and it won't launch. — Caleb Chervenka, May 21 '22 at 17:25
Bummer. Sounds like your OS or security system got botched. Want me to answer how to do a reinstall or test in safe boot mode or check if the app signing still is valid? — bmike, May 21 '22 at 17:53
I just checked the codesign and it says the "resource envelope is obsolete (custom omit rules)" — Caleb Chervenka, May 21 '22 at 18:32

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited May 21 '22 at 20:12

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If this were an app you built, you could re-sign it.

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/26008449/xcodebuild-codesign-vvvv-saysresource-envelope-is-obsolete

Might be time to reinstall the OS unless you know why this one app was modified and have a backup to restore it. Definitely reinstall if other apps are failing code signatures.

edited May 21 '22 at 20:12

IconDaemon

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answered May 21 '22 at 19:14

bmike

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Why does Messages close on launch?

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