Iterm crashing after downloading and starting

Crash report

Thanks for filing an issue! Please answer the questions below so I can help you.

  • iTerm2 version: iTerm2 3.4.15 (OS 10.14+)
  • OS version: Big Sur
  • Attach ~/Library/Preferences/com.googlecode.iterm2.plist here (drag-drop from finder into this window)
  • Attach a debug log, if possible.
  • Attach a screen capture video if it would make the reproduction steps clearer.
  • Please attach the crash log.

PLEASE ATTACH YOUR PLIST FILE FOR BUG REPORTS! Seriously! I'll probably ask you for it if you don’t.

Detailed steps to reproduce the problem

  1. Downloaded latest stable version of Iterm
  2. Clicked Application to open

What happened

Crashed Thread: 0 Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread

Exception Type: EXC_BAD_INSTRUCTION (SIGILL) Exception Codes: 0x0000000000000001, 0x0000000000000000 Exception Note: EXC_CORPSE_NOTIFY

Termination Signal: Illegal instruction: 4 Termination Reason: Namespace SIGNAL, Code 0x4 Terminating Process: exc handler [52449]

Application Specific Information: Crashing on exception: *** -[__NSPlaceholderDictionary initWithObjects:forKeys:count:]: attempt to insert nil object from objects[0]

What should have happened

---com.googlecode.iterm2.plistiTerm2_2022-02-22-130446.crash

Edited by r s