Build arch: universal fail macOS 12.3 TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'Resources')

• Electron-Builder Version: 23.0.3

• Node Version: ~16.13.2~ [updated to 16.14.3]

• Electron Version: 17.1.2
• Electron Type (current, beta, nightly): current

• Electron Updater: 5.0.0

• Target: mac: { target: { target: 'default', arch: 'universal' } }

• Dev Machine: Mac mini (M1, 2020)

• Dev OS version: macOS Monterey 12.3

After experiencing the issue raised #6606 here, I now get the following errors trying to build.

App · Bundling app with electron-builder...

  • electron-builder  version=23.0.3 os=21.4.0
  • writing effective config  file=dist/electron/Packaged/builder-effective-config.yaml
  • packaging       platform=darwin arch=x64 electron=17.1.2 appOutDir=dist/electron/Packaged/mac-universal--x64
  • packaging       platform=darwin arch=arm64 electron=17.1.2 appOutDir=dist/electron/Packaged/mac-universal--arm64
  • packaging       platform=darwin arch=universal electron=17.1.2 appOutDir=dist/electron/Packaged/mac-universal

 App · ⚠️  [FAIL] electron-builder could not build

TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'Resources')

UnhandledPromiseRejection: This error originated either by throwing inside of an async function without a catch block, or by rejecting a promise which was not handled with .catch(). The promise rejected with the reason "undefined".

I can’t seem to get any further diagnosis.

EDIT:

Tried to build changing arch to arm64 - build was successful. Now to figure out how to build a universal dmg bundle. 🤔 Was even able to build win-ia32, arm64-win, and AppImage without issues.

...
mac: {
  target: {
     target: 'default',
     // arch: 'universal'
     arch: 'arm64'
  },
…

Build with x64 also successful.

...
mac: {
  target: {
     target: 'default',
     // arch: 'universal'
     arch: 'x64'
  },
…

cannot build universal dmg.

[mmaietta]

If this becomes a more prevalent issue, then I’ll consider making it false by default. Since this is the first report of this issue, I have a feeling that it’s unique to your dev env.

mergeASARS is a new param in @electron/universal, and the prop is not mandatory if using universal builds.

[andirsun]

Same error here

 • electron-builder  version=23.1.0 os=21.5.0
  • loaded configuration  file=/Users/julianacaromoreno/projects/streamline-web/electron-builder.yml
  • writing effective config  file=dist/builder-effective-config.yaml
  • packaging       platform=darwin arch=x64 electron=19.0.4 appOutDir=dist/mac-universal--x64
  • SyntaxError: Unexpected end of JSON input
    at JSON.parse (<anonymous>)
    at /Users/julianacaromoreno/projects/streamline-web/node_modules/app-builder-lib/src/fileTransformer.ts:41:35
  • packaging       platform=darwin arch=arm64 electron=19.0.4 appOutDir=dist/mac-universal--arm64
  • SyntaxError: Unexpected end of JSON input
    at JSON.parse (<anonymous>)
    at /Users/julianacaromoreno/projects/streamline-web/node_modules/app-builder-lib/src/fileTransformer.ts:41:35
  • packaging       platform=darwin arch=universal electron=19.0.4 appOutDir=dist/mac-universal
  ⨯ Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'Resources')  failedTask=build stackTrace=TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'Resources')
    at Filesystem.getNode (/Users/julianacaromoreno/projects/streamline-web/node_modules/asar/lib/filesystem.js:132:24)
    at Filesystem.getFile (/Users/julianacaromoreno/projects/streamline-web/node_modules/asar/lib/filesystem.js:140:23)
    at Filesystem.getFile (/Users/julianacaromoreno/projects/streamline-web/node_modules/asar/lib/filesystem.js:144:19)
    at Object.module.exports.statFile (/Users/julianacaromoreno/projects/streamline-web/node_modules/asar/lib/asar.js:157:21)
    at buildUnpacked (/Users/julianacaromoreno/projects/streamline-web/node_modules/@electron/universal/src/asar-utils.ts:95:25)
    at Object.exports.mergeASARs (/Users/julianacaromoreno/projects/streamline-web/node_modules/@electron/universal/src/asar-utils.ts:108:3)
    at exports.makeUniversalApp (/Users/julianacaromoreno/projects/streamline-web/node_modules/@electron/universal/src/index.ts:205:13)
    at runMicrotasks (<anonymous>)
    at processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:96:5)
    at MacPackager.doPack (/Users/julianacaromoreno/projects/streamline-web/node_modules/app-builder-lib/src/macPackager.ts:125:9)
    at MacPackager.pack (/Users/julianacaromoreno/projects/streamline-web/node_modules/app-builder-lib/src/macPackager.ts:191:7)
    at Packager.doBuild (/Users/julianacaromoreno/projects/streamline-web/node_modules/app-builder-lib/src/packager.ts:441:9)
    at Object.executeFinally (/Users/julianacaromoreno/projects/streamline-web/node_modules/builder-util/src/promise.ts:12:14)
    at Packager._build (/Users/julianacaromoreno/projects/streamline-web/node_modules/app-builder-lib/src/packager.ts:376:31)
    at Packager.build (/Users/julianacaromoreno/projects/streamline-web/node_modules/app-builder-lib/src/packager.ts:337:12)
    at Object.executeFinally (/Users/julianacaromoreno/projects/streamline-web/node_modules/builder-util/src/promise.ts:12:14)


Cannot build electron packages:
Error: Command failed with exit code 1: electron-builder