POV-Ray : Newsgroups : povray.macintosh : Tahoe 26.1 : Re: Tahoe 26.1 Server Time
27 Jan 2026 08:18:29 EST (-0500)
  Re: Tahoe 26.1  
From: kurtz le pirate
Date: 27 Jan 2026 03:59:30
Message: <69787e72$1@news.povray.org>
On 09/01/2026 18:29, yvo (DOT) s (AT) gmx.net wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> 
> Is your issue solved?
> I had exactly the same issue under Tahoe. It was related to the option 
> in the Preferences panel >> Misc tab, “Redirect All Output Images To 
> This Folder”. The path to the folder was incorrect.
> The path was wrong; for some reason my output folder was located 
> somewhere else.
> 
> It is also often related to permissions, so in any case check whether 
> the location where the file needs to be written is available and that 
> you have the correct permissions.
> 
> If you are not using the option in the Misc tab, check where the input 
> file is located; the output will then be written to that same location.
> 
> I also see that you are using version 3.8.0-alpha.9606898.unofficial, 
> which comes from the site http://megapov.inetart.net/ 
> povrayunofficial_mac/ <http://megapov.inetart.net/povrayunofficial_mac/ 
>  >. This is a very old version.
> Only use the newer versions that you can find here: https:// 
> povrayunofficial.wordpress.com <https://povrayunofficial.wordpress.com/>



Try creating a "POV" folder in your home directory and not in 
Application folder.

Put program on it and try to render.
Of course, set correct paths in Preferences -> System Include.





-- 
kurtz le pirate
compagnie de la banquise


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