"This copy of the install macOS Ventura app is damaged and ant be used to install macOS"

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"This copy of the install macOS Ventura app is damaged and ant be used to install macOS"

Hi I have a 13inch 2017 MacBook Pro currently using macOS Big Sur version 11.6.5. I am trying to upgrade to macOS Ventura and it won't allow me and shows the error message "This copy of the install macOS Ventura app is damaged and ant be used to install macOS". I have tried everything shown on YouTube to try and fix it but its not as simple as they say it is. can someone please help me?

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Jordan

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 11.6

Posted on Nov 11, 2022 6:15 PM

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Ben Poole

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Nov 12, 2022 12:32 AM in response to Jordan_Jarvie

I had the same issue with a brand-new MacBook Air. What have you tried?

The work-around for me was to restart the Mac in safe boot mode, and run the upgrade check again there.

Be prepared for a long wait: the download was 12.15GB (vs. 6 - 7GB when I tried normally), and the software then took 4 - 5 hours to install once downloaded. It did work though!

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Answer 2

Nov 12, 2022 12:42 AM in response to Jordan_Jarvie

Usually that error can be fixed by trashing the old "Install Ventura ..." from /Applications, rebooting (maybe to safe-mode) and downloading a fresh installer.

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Owl-53

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Nov 12, 2022 1:52 AM in response to Jordan_Jarvie

Follow previous advice First but an observation " Hi I have a 13inch 2017 MacBook Pro currently using macOS Big Sur version 11.6.5. "

Sometimes the issue of upGrading while running an outdated previous very of macOS can have consequences such as what is happening to the computer right now.

The current version of Big Sur is 11.7.1

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"This copy of the install macOS Ventura app is damaged and ant be used to install macOS"

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