Publisher 1.8.6 "Affinity Publisher.app" is damaged …

[tersmuse]

macOS 10.15.7 Catalina
Publisher macOS 1.8.6

I have downloaded and installed Affinity Publisher, macOS version 1.8.6, several times from my Affinity Account (not AppStore). After installation I start Publisher and get the following message:

"Affinity Publisher.app" is damaged and cannot be opened. It is recommended to move the item to the trash.

I just have to confirm, then Publisher will land in the trash. If I don't confirm, I will receive the message.

What's going wrong?

[Callum]

Hi Tersmuse

Please could you try starting the app with the CTRL key held down and if the reset menu appears hit select all and then clear? If this doesn't work please could you try step 4 from the below link.

 

Thanks

C

 

[tersmuse]

I have deleted Publisher with App Cleaner. After uninstalling, I restarted macOS. Then I downloaded the app once again, and installed it clean. And yes, it works!!!

@Callum
CTRL key start function didn't work.

[jmwellborn]

On 12/3/2020 at 2:37 AM, tersmuse said:

I have deleted Publisher with App Cleaner. 

Could you perhaps say which App Cleaner you used?  I have been researching them, and it appears there are several with almost identical names.   A few apparently install malware instead of cleaning.  I don’t want to end with a major headache!  Thank you.

[tersmuse]

I use AppCleaner from FreeMacSoft. It is free, I use it for many macOS generations.

freemacsoft.net/appcleaner

[Bad_Wolf]

When I try to upgrade  from 1.8.5 to 1.8.6 it is asking to fix or uninstall. I choose fix after which the installer is fixing. However, when I try to use Publisher it crashes after placing an Artistic text and type its contents. Without a warning, Publisher closes unexpectedly.

I will wait until the 1.9 version.

Chris