I clicked on this link (macOS Mojave 10.14) in the "Download macOS using Safari on your Mac," and when I got to the Mojave download page and clicked "Open," it says, "this copy of the install macOS Mojave application is damaged..." What do I do now?

I clicked on this link (macOS Mojave 10.14) in the "Download macOS using Safari on your Mac," and when I got to the Mojave download page and clicked "Open," it says, "this copy of the install macOS Mojave application is damaged..." What do I do now? I need macOS Mojave 10.14 before I can update the rest of the way to the latest OS.

Posted on Jun 18, 2021 4:05 PM

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Posted on Jun 18, 2021 4:50 PM

If you get a corrupted message...

Naw, not damaged, it's just that you have an old copy already in Applications, there are 2 cures...


Disconnect from the Internet & set the Date back to 2014, then you can run the Install MacsOS Mohave App in Applications, so expired Certificates are not expired.


Or... trash the Install MacsOS Mojave.app in Applications, empty trash & restart, then a new copy of a more recent version can be downloaded.

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Jun 18, 2021 4:50 PM in response to bandersonRC

If you get a corrupted message...

Naw, not damaged, it's just that you have an old copy already in Applications, there are 2 cures...


Disconnect from the Internet & set the Date back to 2014, then you can run the Install MacsOS Mohave App in Applications, so expired Certificates are not expired.


Or... trash the Install MacsOS Mojave.app in Applications, empty trash & restart, then a new copy of a more recent version can be downloaded.

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I clicked on this link (macOS Mojave 10.14) in the "Download macOS using Safari on your Mac," and when I got to the Mojave download page and clicked "Open," it says, "this copy of the install macOS Mojave application is damaged..." What do I do now?

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