Blank Screen on Startup

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If Tinkerwell shows a blank screen after starting up (particularly after January 1st, 2026), this is caused by a statistics file that needs to be reset.

Quick Fix

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Delete the stats.json file from your Tinkerwell configuration directory:

macOS

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Open Terminal and run:

rm ~/Library/Application\ Support/Tinkerwell/stats.json

Windows

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Open PowerShell or Command Prompt and run:

del "%APPDATA%\Tinkerwell\stats.json"

Or manually navigate to C:\Users\<YourUsername>\AppData\Roaming\Tinkerwell\ and delete the stats.json file.

Linux

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Open Terminal and run:

rm ~/.config/Tinkerwell/stats.json

What Happened?

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The statistics file that Tinkerwell uses to track your yearly usage metrics (for features like "Wrapped") was missing initialization for the new year 2026. This caused the application to fail during startup. Deleting the file allows Tinkerwell to recreate it with the correct structure.

After the Fix

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After deleting the file, restart Tinkerwell. The application should start normally. An updated version with a permanent fix will be available soon through the regular update mechanism.