# “krita-4.4.3.dmg” can’t be opened because Apple cannot check it for malicious software **URL:** \ **Category:** General Questions\ **Created:** [May 22, 2021, 5:08pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/krita-4-4-3-dmg-can-t-be-opened-because-apple-cannot-check-it-for-malicious-software/24108 "2021-05-22T17:08:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![Grum999](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/grum999/32/66488_2.png) [@Grum999](https://krita-artists.org/u/Grum999)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2021, 5:39pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/krita-4-4-3-dmg-can-t-be-opened-because-apple-cannot-check-it-for-malicious-software/24108/2 "2021-05-22T17:39:12Z")
Hi > [@parisko](#): > > Anyone knows what I can do to get this thing fixed? Yes Subject has already been discussed on forum… Searching on keyword “damaged”, here the topics where you can find help and solution for your problem 🙂 > [@Krita 4.4.3 start up error - damaged](https://krita-artists.org/t/krita-4-4-3-start-up-error-damaged/21337): > > Hi! I hope this is the correct place to post this. I just downloaded krita 4.4.3 for MacOS. After my first download, and installing the app over 4.4.2, I got an error trying to start up 4.4.3 saying that krita was damaeged and I should move it ti the trash. I did so and reinstalled the app from my initial download. I got the same error while MacOS was trying to verify the app during start up. So, I doenloaded the app again and reinstalled fresh. Again, for a third time, I got a warning me… > [@Damaged When Downloaded](https://krita-artists.org/t/damaged-when-downloaded/23954): > > I had originally downloaded Krita in 2018 and just came back to it and thought that I should delete it and then reinstall a new one. It then said I needed to verify it after the installer was downloaded and then went through verification after trying to open it for the first time. All of this is fine, but I had to do this 4 times and every time I finally try to open it, it then tells me that the program is broken… I have an apple so could someone explain whats going on here? I just wasn’t to ge… > [@Krita is damaged](https://krita-artists.org/t/krita-is-damaged/23082): > > I downloaded the latest version of Krita and I can’t open it. It always says, that the software is damaged and should be removed from the computer. For the enw update I could always open Krita. > [@Krita 4.4.3 for Mac OS 'damaged'](https://krita-artists.org/t/krita-4-4-3-for-mac-os-damaged/21504): > > Tried to upgrade to v4.4.3 on my iMac several times without success. App installs but when I try to launch it I’m told that it is ‘damaged’ and will be sent to trash. The disk image was downloaded from [Krita.org](http://Krita.org). Noticed that a Windows user here also has the problem. Anyone else having this problem? Solution? Thanks. Grum999 --- _[View the full topic](https://krita-artists.org/t/krita-4-4-3-dmg-can-t-be-opened-because-apple-cannot-check-it-for-malicious-software/24108)._