# Krita is damaged

**URL:** <https://krita-artists.org/t/krita-is-damaged/23082>\
**Category:** General Questions\
**Created:** [May 2, 2021, 11:33am UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/krita-is-damaged/23082 "2021-05-02T11:33:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![Erich\_Scheidle](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/erich_scheidle/32/25810_2.png) [@Erich\_Scheidle](https://krita-artists.org/u/Erich_Scheidle)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2021, 11:33am UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/krita-is-damaged/23082/1 "2021-05-02T11:33:28Z")

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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.

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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:** [May 2, 2021, 11:38am UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/krita-is-damaged/23082/2 "2021-05-02T11:38:49Z")

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Hi

Are your using MacOS?

Grum999

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**Author:** ![Erich\_Scheidle](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/erich_scheidle/32/25810_2.png) [@Erich\_Scheidle](https://krita-artists.org/u/Erich_Scheidle)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2021, 12:12pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/krita-is-damaged/23082/3 "2021-05-02T12:12:32Z")

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Yes, I’m still using MacOS High Sierra.

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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:** [May 2, 2021, 12:15pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/krita-is-damaged/23082/4 "2021-05-02T12:15:18Z")

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Then you can read these topics, I think you’ll find explanation and solution to your problem:

> [@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.

> [@Krita 4.4.3 start up error - damaged](https://krita-artists.org/t/krita-4-4-3-start-up-error-damaged/21337):
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> 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…

Grum999

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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:** [May 17, 2021, 12:15pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/krita-is-damaged/23082/5 "2021-05-17T12:15:49Z")

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