# Krita Download File Damaged?

**URL:** <https://krita-artists.org/t/krita-download-file-damaged/27003>\
**Category:** General Questions\
**Created:** [August 2, 2021, 5:59pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/krita-download-file-damaged/27003 "2021-08-02T17:59:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![ripbri](https://krita-artists.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@ripbri](https://krita-artists.org/u/ripbri)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2021, 5:59pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/krita-download-file-damaged/27003/1 "2021-08-02T17:59:38Z")

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I am trying to download Krita for the first time but my computer says that the file is damaged and will not open? I have a mac and everything is up to date. I have High Sierra 10.13.6 (17G14042). Does anyone know why this is happening?

I appreciate any help! Thanks in advance.

Bri

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**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:** [August 2, 2021, 6:14pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/krita-download-file-damaged/27003/2 "2021-08-02T18:14:56Z")

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Hi

Problem is known.

I think solution can be found in one of the following topic:

> [@Damaged When Downloaded](https://krita-artists.org/t/damaged-when-downloaded/23954):
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> 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):
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> 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):
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> 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.

(I don’t have mac so I prefer to redirect to topics rather than trying to provide an explanation)

Grum999

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**Author:** ![ripbri](https://krita-artists.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@ripbri](https://krita-artists.org/u/ripbri)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2021, 6:20pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/krita-download-file-damaged/27003/3 "2021-08-02T18:20:19Z")

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Thank you so much for the help!

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**Author:** ![system](https://krita-artists.org/uploads/default/original/1X/e446d8b3077ddf6dfb5b2cd65199c20095b47dcf.png) [@system](https://krita-artists.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2021, 6:20pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/krita-download-file-damaged/27003/4 "2021-08-17T18:20:26Z")

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