diff --git a/baRSS/Core Data/Feed+Ext.m b/baRSS/Core Data/Feed+Ext.m
index d4bb232..a5b3447 100644
--- a/baRSS/Core Data/Feed+Ext.m	
+++ b/baRSS/Core Data/Feed+Ext.m	
@@ -196,7 +196,8 @@
 	if (self.articles.count == 0) {
 		img = [NSImage imageNamed:NSImageNameCaution];
 	} else if (self.hasIcon) {
-		img = [[NSImage alloc] initByReferencingURL:[self iconPath]];
+		NSData* data = [[NSData alloc] initWithContentsOfURL:[self iconPath]];
+		img = [[NSImage alloc] initWithData:data];
 	} else {
 		img = [NSImage imageNamed:RSSImageDefaultRSSIcon];
 	}
diff --git a/baRSS/Feed Import/FaviconDownload.m b/baRSS/Feed Import/FaviconDownload.m
index 083f671..f61f5b3 100644
--- a/baRSS/Feed Import/FaviconDownload.m	
+++ b/baRSS/Feed Import/FaviconDownload.m	
@@ -147,7 +147,13 @@
 		return;
 	self.currentDownload = [[NSURLRequest requestWithURL:self.remoteURL] downloadTask:^(NSURL * _Nullable path, NSError * _Nullable error) {
 		if (error) path = nil; // will also nullify img
-		NSImage *img = path ? [[NSImage alloc] initByReferencingURL:path] : nil;
+		NSImage *img;
+		if (path) {
+			NSData* data = [[NSData alloc] initWithContentsOfURL:path];
+			img = [[NSImage alloc] initWithData:data];
+		} else {
+			img = nil;
+		}
 		if (img.valid) {
 			// move image to temporary destination, otherwise dataTask: will delete it.
 			NSString *tmpFile = NSProcessInfo.processInfo.globallyUniqueString;
@@ -166,7 +172,8 @@
 	if (self.canceled)
 		return;
 	NSURL *path = self.fileURL;
-	NSImage *img = [[NSImage alloc] initByReferencingURL:path];
+	NSData* data = [[NSData alloc] initWithContentsOfURL:path];
+	NSImage* img = [[NSImage alloc] initWithData:data];
 	if (!img.valid) { path = nil; img = nil; }
 #if DEBUG && ENV_LOG_DOWNLOAD
 	printf("ICON %1.0fx%1.0f %s\n", img.size.width, img.size.height, self.remoteURL.absoluteString.UTF8String);
diff --git a/baRSS/Info.plist b/baRSS/Info.plist
index 52ced42..b2cdfec 100644
--- a/baRSS/Info.plist
+++ b/baRSS/Info.plist
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 		</dict>
 	</array>
 	<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
-	<string>14603</string>
+	<string>14620</string>
 	<key>LSApplicationCategoryType</key>
 	<string>public.app-category.news</string>
 	<key>LSMinimumSystemVersion</key>
diff --git a/baRSS/Preferences/Feeds Tab/ModalFeedEdit.m b/baRSS/Preferences/Feeds Tab/ModalFeedEdit.m
index 0b1b3b4..f6f79ec 100644
--- a/baRSS/Preferences/Feeds Tab/ModalFeedEdit.m	
+++ b/baRSS/Preferences/Feeds Tab/ModalFeedEdit.m	
@@ -216,7 +216,13 @@
  */
 - (void)faviconDownload:(FaviconDownload*)sender didFinish:(nullable NSURL*)path {
 	// Create image from favicon temporary file location or default icon if no favicon exists.
-	NSImage *img = path ? [[NSImage alloc] initByReferencingURL:path] : [NSImage imageNamed:RSSImageDefaultRSSIcon];
+	NSImage *img;
+	if (path) {
+		NSData* data = [[NSData alloc] initWithContentsOfURL:path];
+		img = [[NSImage alloc] initWithData:data];
+	} else {
+		img = [NSImage imageNamed:RSSImageDefaultRSSIcon];
+	}
 	self.view.favicon.image = img;
 	self.faviconFile = path;
 	[self downloadComplete];
diff --git a/baRSS/Preferences/ModalSheet.m b/baRSS/Preferences/ModalSheet.m
index 05a6d44..fbcd03c 100644
--- a/baRSS/Preferences/ModalSheet.m
+++ b/baRSS/Preferences/ModalSheet.m
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 	[content setFrameSize: NSMakeSize(w, h)];
 	
 	// after content size, increase to window size
-	w += 2 * PAD_WIN;
+	w += 2 * (NSInteger)PAD_WIN;
 	h += PAD_WIN + contentOffsetY; // the second PAD_WIN is already in contentOffsetY
 	
 	NSWindowStyleMask style = NSWindowStyleMaskTitled | NSWindowStyleMaskResizable | NSWindowStyleMaskFullSizeContentView;