Running NodeJS in MAC OS 10.13

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I'm using an old MAC OS and I didn't have any issue before, but after I reset it and installed the NodeJS and I tried the node -v or even npm -v I get this error message.

adnanes-MacBook-Pro:react adnaneabid$ node -v
dyld: lazy symbol binding failed: Symbol not found: chkstk_darwin
  Referenced from: /usr/local/bin/node (which was built for Mac OS X 10.15)
  Expected in: /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib

dyld: Symbol not found: chkstk_darwin
  Referenced from: /usr/local/bin/node (which was built for Mac OS X 10.15)
  Expected in: /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib.

Just for info, the MAC I'm using: macOS High Sierra, version 10.13.6, Model 2011 and I can't update the OS because it's too old.

Shumon Pal · Accepted Answer · 2022-12-19 04:12:43Z

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If your Mac version is below 10.14 you should install node 16 or below. The latest version 18 of Node is build for Mac OS X 10.15. This issue might be relevant

answered Dec 19, 2022 at 4:12

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adn84 Over a year ago

Yes, that's what I did to solve my issue and it worked. thanks

adn84 · Accepted Answer · 2022-12-16 20:48:32Z

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I solved it by installing an old NodeJS version, I'm sharing a link in case someone else is getting the same error message.

Symbol not found: ____chkstk_darwin

answered Dec 16, 2022 at 20:48

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LAOMUSIC ARTS Over a year ago

Here is the actual link to Node JS 16.20.2: nodejs.org/download/release/v16.20.2

user29770996 · Accepted Answer · 2025-02-24 03:28:58Z

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If you want to install NodeJS >= 18 on High Sierra, you need to build from source or use custom binary for macOS 10.13. Here are the examples for NodeJS 20 (build from source) and NodeJS 22 (binary install).

If you don't want to build from source or use alternative install, you can only stick with NodeJS 17.9, which is the latest release for macOS 10.13.

answered Feb 24 at 3:28

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