Process finished with exit code 134 (interrupted by signal 6: SIGABRT) in Python and OpenCV

Consider:

import numpy as np
import cv2

cap = cv2.VideoCapture(0)

while(True):
    # Capture frame-by-frame
    ret, frame = cap.read()

    # Our operations on the frame come here
    gray = cv2.cvtColor(frame, cv2.COLOR_BGR2GRAY)

    # Display the resulting frame
    cv2.imshow('frame',gray)
    if cv2.waitKey(1) & 0xFF == ord('q'):
        break

# When everything done, release the capture
cap.release()
cv2.destroyAllWindows()

I'm using Python and OpenCV in the PyCharm IDE. When I try to open the webcam using OpenCV, it gives the following error:

Process finished with exit code 134 (interrupted by signal 6: SIGABRT)

Is this happening because I'm running out of memory? What are the solutions for this?

I'm using PyCharm on MacBook Pro (OS: macOS v10.14 (Mojave)).


  1. Open /Applications/PyCharm.app/Contents/info.plist,
  2. Insert a new line:

    • Key: Privacy - Camera Usage
    • Type: String
    • Value: An application in PyCharm wants to use the camera.
  3. Save it.

  4. Reopen PyCharm.
  5. Run your code.

I have opened an issue at JetBrains because of this. But here is a workaround:

Run PyCharm or IntelliJ IDEA (whatever JetBrains application) from an application which already has been approved for camera access. For example, I use the Hyper terminal to run the IDE and everything works.