Can't launch app on MacOS 13

sandornaut · 11-08-2022, 11:49 PM

hi - just purchased on Steam and trying to play the game on my 2021 MacBook Pro, M1 Max, MacOS 13 (Ventura); can't launch the game at all, getting an error dialog:

"Franchise Hockey Manager 9.app" is damaged and can't be opened. You should move it to the Trash.

Attaching image of the error dialog box.

JeffR · 11-09-2022, 12:55 AM

Yeah, we've had a few reports of this, we originally thought it was a download problem on our end, but apparently it's something else - have a look at the youtube link in this post, apparently that method will fix it: https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...&postcount=154

sandornaut · 11-09-2022, 12:56 AM

ok - never mind, I see people have been posting about this on the General Discussion board.

the fix posted by jilech is how to clear it up:

Open System Settings -> Privacy and Security -> Under security is an error blocking the game from running, click "Open Anyway" -> Authenticate -> click Open.

11-08-2022, 11:49 PM	#1
sandornaut Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 8	Can't launch app on MacOS 13 hi - just purchased on Steam and trying to play the game on my 2021 MacBook Pro, M1 Max, MacOS 13 (Ventura); can't launch the game at all, getting an error dialog: "Franchise Hockey Manager 9.app" is damaged and can't be opened. You should move it to the Trash. Attaching image of the error dialog box. Attached Images

11-09-2022, 12:55 AM	#2
JeffR FHM Producer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Kelowna, BC Posts: 17,434	Yeah, we've had a few reports of this, we originally thought it was a download problem on our end, but apparently it's something else - have a look at the youtube link in this post, apparently that method will fix it: https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...&postcount=154

11-09-2022, 12:56 AM	#3
sandornaut Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 8	ok - never mind, I see people have been posting about this on the General Discussion board. the fix posted by jilech is how to clear it up: Open System Settings -> Privacy and Security -> Under security is an error blocking the game from running, click "Open Anyway" -> Authenticate -> click Open.