How to Fix IntelliJ Git Errors After a macOS Update
After upgrading macOS, IntelliJ may lose its Git executable path, causing errors, but you can resolve it by updating the Git path in Preferences → Version Control → Git and testing the configuration.
After a recent macOS upgrade, IntelliJ IDEA stopped working with Git and displayed an error (see screenshot). The Git command works fine in the terminal, indicating the problem is not with the Git client itself.
Open Preferences... in IntelliJ, use the left‑hand search box to find git or navigate to Version Control → Git. The current Git executable path is shown (see screenshot).
Change the path to the correct location: /usr/local/bin/git Click the Test button to verify the new path; the test should succeed (see screenshot).
Finally, click Apply and Ok, close the settings window, and Git will work normally in IntelliJ.
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