Okay, here's the debug log...
Code:
Using calibre Qt style: True
2023-12-15 21:09:21.498 calibre-debug[15552:522679] WARNING: Secure coding is not enabled for restorable state! Enable secure coding by implementing NSApplicationDelegate.applicationSupportsSecureRestorableState: and returning YES.
calibre Debug log
calibre 7.2 embedded-python: True
macOS-14.2-x86_64-i386-64bit Darwin ('64bit', '')
('Darwin', '23.2.0', 'Darwin Kernel Version 23.2.0: Wed Nov 15 21:54:10 PST 2023; root:xnu-10002.61.3~2/RELEASE_X86_64')
Python 3.11.5
OSX: ('14.2', ('', '', ''), 'x86_64')
Interface language: None
Successfully initialized third party plugins: Kobo Utilities (2, 16, 13)
calibre 7.2 embedded-python: True
macOS-14.2-x86_64-i386-64bit Darwin ('64bit', '')
('Darwin', '23.2.0', 'Darwin Kernel Version 23.2.0: Wed Nov 15 21:54:10 PST 2023; root:xnu-10002.61.3~2/RELEASE_X86_64')
Python 3.11.5
OSX: ('14.2', ('', '', ''), 'x86_64')
Interface language: None
Successfully initialized third party plugins: Kobo Utilities (2, 16, 13)
QPA platform: cocoa
devicePixelRatio: 2.0
logicalDpi: 72.0 x 72.0
physicalDpi: 108.50000162950651 x 107.50000161448803
[0.00] Starting up...
[0.01] Showing splash screen...
[0.16] splash screen shown
[0.16] Initializing db...
[1.87] db initialized
[1.87] Constructing main UI...
DEBUG: 0.0 Kobo Utilities Configuration - CreateNewCustomColumn is supported
DEBUG: 0.0 KoboUtilites::action.py - loading translations
DEBUG: 0.0 KoboUtilites::dialogs.py - loading translations
DEBUG: 0.0 KoboUtilites::action.py - loading translations
DEBUG: 0.9 No Kobo Touch, Glo or Mini appears to be connected
DEBUG: 0.9 rebuild_menus - self.supports_ratings=None, self.supports_tiles=None
DEBUG: 0.9 KoboUtilities:set_toolbar_button_tooltip - start: text='None'
DEBUG: 0.9 device_driver_name - could not load extended driver. Exception= No module named 'calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended'
DEBUG: 0.9 KoboUtilities:set_toolbar_button_tooltip - setting to text='Utilities to use with Kobo ereaders
Driver: KoboTouch'
DEBUG: 0.9 device_driver_name - could not load extended driver. Exception= No module named 'calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended'
[3.01] main UI initialized...
[3.01] Hiding splash screen
[3.12] GUI main window shown
[3.21] QuickView starting
[3.21] QuickView started
[6.29] Starting the smartdevice driver
[8.67] splash screen hidden
[8.67] Started up in 8.67 seconds with 1255 books
As I mentioned before, Calibre always opens almost immediately in debug mode so I'm not sure how much help this is. Thanks!