Tux Paint 0.9.31 — July 2023
All Versions (global issues)
- Tux Paint loads very slowly
- The first time Tux Paint is launched (for a particular user), it may take a minute or more to respond. The font system used by Tux Paint (Pango) is creating a 'cache' of information about the fonts on your system. Subsequent launches of Tux Paint should be fast.
While the font cache is generated behind the scenes, Tux Paint should remain interactive (showing an animated 'please wait' animation) while this process runs.
Windows-specific issues
No known issues
macOS- and OS X-specific issues
- 'Unidentified developer' error
- Recent versions of macOS have default security settings that prevent programs which were downloaded outside of Apple's "App Store" from being launched.
Apple provides instructions here for installing and launching apps from "unidentified developers."
Linux-specific issues
No known issues
Android-specific issues
- Tux Paint requires Bluetooth access to run
- Tux Paint uses the Simple DirectMedia Layer library (libSDL), and required Bluetooth access to run, so that external controllers and keyboards could be used with Tux Paint.
As of version 0.9.31 (released December 2023), Tux Paint no longer requires Bluetooth access; you may revoke permissions if you're not using any external input devices with Tux Paint.
Did you know? Tux Paint runs right on your computer, and doesn't require Internet access.