Musescore locks up
Hi. I've just upgraded to 4.5.1 on my Acer Spin 312 running Linux. 4.4.3 version worked a treat but current version locks up on opening screen and after (usually) five clicks on the "close x", I get the message "Musescore Studio 4.5 Portable is not responding. Select 'Force close' to close the app".
I would dearly love to go back to 4.4.3 but I'm not familiar enough with Linux to know how to do this. Any help would be appreciated.
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4.5.1 works fine here under Linux Mint 22 Cinnamon.
Have you installed it with AppImage (see, https://musescore.org/en/handbook/4/download-and-installation#AppImage), or not, e.g. Flatpak?
In reply to 4.5.1 works fine here under… by cadiz1
Installed through AppImage
In reply to Installed through AppImage by clive potts
"and after (usually) five clicks on the "close x", I get the message "Musescore Studio 4.5 Portable is not responding."
On a particular score?
In reply to "and after (usually) five… by cadiz1
No particular score. And sometimes won't even load a score before locking up.
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🔄 How to Downgrade MuseScore from 4.5.1 to 4.4.4 (AppImage on Linux)
If you've installed MuseScore 4.5.1 via AppImage and it's freezing after launch, you can easily downgrade to version 4.4.4, which is more stable.
Here’s how to do it step-by-step:
🗑 1. Remove or Rename the MuseScore 4.5.1 AppImage
If you downloaded the 4.5.1 AppImage directly:
Or, just rename it as a backup:
📥 2. Download MuseScore 4.4.4 AppImage
Go to the official GitHub release page and download version 4.4.4:
🔗 Direct download link:
https://github.com/musescore/MuseScore/releases/download/v4.4.4/MuseScore-Studio-4.4.4.243461245-x86_64.AppImage
✅ 3. Make the AppImage Executable
After downloading:
🚀 4. Run MuseScore 4.4.4
If everything works fine, you can move it somewhere like
~/Applicationsand optionally add it to your app menu.⚙️ 5. (Optional) Disable Auto-Updates
To prevent MuseScore from prompting updates:
Edit → Preferences → Updates → Uncheck "Check for updates"
In reply to 🛠️ How to Diagnose a "Not… by mercuree
Thanks for the info. I'm not overly familiar with Linux and the 4.5.1 AppImage file isn't in downloads and I can't find it with my limited knowledge of Linux file structures. So, I fail at the "first fence" of your solution. I have downloaded the 4.4.4 AppImage and followed items 3 and 4. A screen and a half of error messages results and I still have 4.5.1 installed and it still won't run successfully!