dyld: Symbol not found macOS Origin: Platform & cloud OSI layer 7 · Application Last updated 5 Nov 2026

macOS: dyld: Symbol not found: _SecTrustCopyCertificateChain — Expected in: /System/Library/Frameworks/Security.framework

A program was built for a newer macOS (or different library version) than the one running, so a function it needs isn't there.

Exact message you may see dyld: Symbol not found: _SecTrustCopyCertificateChaindyld[123]: Symbol not found:Symbol not found: Referenced from Expected in:dyld: Symbol not found: __ZNSt3__Symbol not found: _OBJC_CLASS_$_
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Seen on: macOS

Meaning

The app targets a newer SDK/OS. Update macOS, install a build for your OS version, or rebuild with a lower deployment target (MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET). For Homebrew bottles, brew upgrade or rebuild from source with --build-from-source.

Common causes

  • Binary built on newer macOS than the running one
  • Library version mismatch after partial upgrade
  • Wrong deployment target
  • Homebrew bottle for newer OS
  • Stale prebuilt wheels/modules

⚡ Quick fix

  1. Update macOS or install a compatible version
  2. Rebuild with MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=12.0
  3. brew reinstall --build-from-source PACKAGE

Detailed fix by platform

macOS

  1. sw_vers and otool -l binary | grep -A3 LC_BUILD_VERSION

How to diagnose

  1. OS — Running vs required?
  2. Target — Deployment version?
  3. Source — Rebuild possible?

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Where this error sits

Origin: Platform & cloud. Errors that are often confused with or caused by this one (click to open):

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