Desktop App Error: Cannot find module 'date-fns'

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1

Tried re-installing the most recent beta for Apple Silicon and I’m still getting the following error when I launch the app. Until about 30 minutes ago, everything had been working fine:

Uncaught Exception:

Error: Cannot find module ‘date-fns’

Require stack:

  • /Applications/Distill Web Monitor.app/Contents/Resources/app/lib/xlibs.js

  • /Applications/Distill Web Monitor.app/Contents/Resources/app/distill.js

at Module._resolveFilename (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1152:15)

at s._resolveFilename (node:electron/js2c/browser_init:2:120829)

at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:993:27)

at c._load (node:electron/js2c/node_init:2:17025)

at Module.require (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1240:19)

at require (node:internal/modules/helpers:179:18)

at /Applications/Distill Web Monitor.app/Contents/Resources/app/lib/xlibs.js:1:86

at Object. (/Applications/Distill Web Monitor.app/Contents/Resources/app/lib/xlibs.js:1:241)

at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1373:14)

at Module._extensions…js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1432:10)

2

I’ve been in the exact same situation since this morning.
If anyone knows a solution, please help.

This error occurred when I stopped the app from the menu bar and started it again.
(For reference only, from my experience, I feel that if you stop Distill from the menu bar, you are more likely to experience various problems.
I have never had any problems with it stopping from the dock. )
Also, since the beta version, fatal bugs have increased in number.
I would like to use a non-beta version and would like to know if there is a site where I can download it.

3

thanks for reporting the issue folks. the mac builds are currently broken.

in the meantime please download and install the following version:

https://dev-distill-releases.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/web-monitor/beta/3.10.28/installer/Distill%20Web%20Monitor-darwin-x64-3.10.28-beta.dmg

we are looking into fixing this asap. stay tuned!

4

Thanks for the prompt reply! I was going to follow up saying that re-installing an earlier build resolved my issue, but it looks like you guys are on top of it already. :slightly_smiling_face:

5

Thank you for your help. I was able to launch it successfully!

6

I would suggest taking down beta 30 from the main download link as it’s still being distributed this morning and how I found myself here. :wink:

7

Hello,

since this morning I can’t open the app anymore, an error occur each time I try. I don’t made any change this week on my Mac, I close the app every night and open up every morning without issue until now.

Here a screenshot of the error :

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EDIT : after some search, it seem than this bug occur after an automatic update (just saw the notification inside my Notification Center about that).
Deleting the app and drag it again from the DMG solve the issue.

8

we released version 3.10.31 as 3.10.28 to fix the broken update (3.10.30) the same day. glad to know that you were able to reinstall it to fix the issue.