"the installation failed." errors installing ANY .pkg file.

J. Pierce wrote:

I recently updated my Mac to Ventura 13.2.1 - After that, I have not been able to install any software from .pkg files. Every installation ends with "The installation failed." error.

At first I thought this was a problem with the software in question, but even .pkg files I've used before give me trouble.

I've included a screenshot from trying to install Zoom,

but this is happening with EVERY attempt to install an app from a .pkg file.

Independent of your Zoom—are you saying every application you try to install you can not...?

Are you admin...is this a personal machine or bound to some Enterprise, JAMF, MDM, active directory list (?)

Safely open apps on your Mac - Apple Support

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ref

Installing the Zoom application on macOS

Zoom Support

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J. Pierce wrote:

Yup! Every .PKG file I’ve tried to install has given me the same error.

i found the fix however !

navigated to System Settings -> Privacy and Security -> Full Disk Access and toggled it for “installer”. Now pkg files install as expected. Phew! Thanks!

Good computing J. Pierce !

Curious if not having Installer allowed would also affect .dmg installation files as well.