Re: Is the download link for MacOS broken?

Richard Kimberly Heck via lyx-users <[email protected]> Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:09:28 -0400
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On 4/27/26 4:21 PM, Stephan Witt via lyx-users wrote:
> Am 27.04.2026 um 21:26 schrieb Paul Rubin via lyx-users 
> <[email protected]>:
>>
>> On 4/27/26 14:45, myildi--- via lyx-users wrote:
>>> Hi friends,
>>>
>>> I wanted to download LyX 2.5.1 for MacOS but the link
>>>
>>> https://lyx.mirror.garr.it/bin/2.5.1/LyX-2.5.1+qt6-x86_64-cocoa.dmg
>>>
>>> seems broken and gives « 404 Not Found » for me.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Prof. Murat Yildizoglu
>>>
>>> University of Bordeaux
>>> Bordeaux School of Economics (UMR CNRS-INRAE 6060)
>>> Avenue Léon Duguit
>>> 33608 Pessac cedex
>>> France
>>>
>>> [email protected]
>>>
>>> https://yildizoglu.fr
>> Yes, the link given on the download page 
>> (https://www.lyx.org/Download), which is 
>> https://lyx.mirror.garr.it/bin/2.5.1/LyX-2.5.1+qt6-x86_64-cocoa.dmg, 
>> seems incorrect. If  you look at the directory listing 
>> (https://lyx.mirror.garr.it/bin/2.5.1/), the Qt6 version seems to be 
>> LyX-2.5.1%2Bqt6-x86_64-arm64-cocoa.dmg, which contains a slightly 
>> funky "+" sign (%2B) and a rather confusing architecture (aren't 
>> x86_64 and arm64 rather different?).
>
> Yes, they’re different. But, the name is correct. The package contains 
> both architectures.

I thought I had tested the link, but apparently not. I've fixed it now.

Riki


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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 4/27/26 4:21 PM, Stephan Witt via
      lyx-users wrote:<br>
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      cite="mid:[email protected]">
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      Am 27.04.2026 um 21:26 schrieb Paul Rubin via lyx-users
      <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:[email protected]">&lt;[email protected]&gt;</a>:
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        <blockquote type="cite">
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            <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 4/27/26 14:45, myildi--- via
              lyx-users wrote:<br>
            </div>
            <blockquote type="cite"
              cite="mid:[email protected]">
              <pre wrap="" class="moz-quote-pre">Hi friends,

I wanted to download LyX 2.5.1 for MacOS but the link

<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://lyx.mirror.garr.it/bin/2.5.1/LyX-2.5.1+qt6-x86_64-cocoa.dmg"
              moz-do-not-send="true">https://lyx.mirror.garr.it/bin/2.5.1/LyX-2.5.1+qt6-x86_64-cocoa.dmg</a>

seems broken and gives « 404 Not Found » for me.

--
Prof. Murat Yildizoglu

University of Bordeaux
Bordeaux School of Economics (UMR CNRS-INRAE 6060)
Avenue Léon Duguit
33608 Pessac cedex
France

<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated moz-txt-link-freetext"
              href="mailto:[email protected]"
              moz-do-not-send="true">[email protected]</a>

<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://yildizoglu.fr/"
              moz-do-not-send="true">https://yildizoglu.fr</a>
</pre>
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            Yes, the link given on the download page (<a
              moz-do-not-send="true" href="https://www.lyx.org/Download"
              class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://www.lyx.org/Download</a>),
            which is <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://lyx.mirror.garr.it/bin/2.5.1/LyX-2.5.1+qt6-x86_64-cocoa.dmg"
              class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://lyx.mirror.garr.it/bin/2.5.1/LyX-2.5.1+qt6-x86_64-cocoa.dmg</a>,
            seems incorrect. If  you look at the directory listing (<a
              moz-do-not-send="true"
              href="https://lyx.mirror.garr.it/bin/2.5.1/"
              class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://lyx.mirror.garr.it/bin/2.5.1/</a>),
            the Qt6 version seems to be
            LyX-2.5.1%2Bqt6-x86_64-arm64-cocoa.dmg, which contains a
            slightly funky "+" sign (%2B) and a rather confusing
            architecture (aren't x86_64 and arm64 rather different?).<br>
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        </blockquote>
        <br>
      </div>
      <div>Yes, they’re different. But, the name is correct. The package
        contains both architectures.</div>
    </blockquote>
    <p>I thought I had tested the link, but apparently not. I've fixed
      it now.</p>
    <p>Riki</p>
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