Filebot Corrupt on install (when installing from a remote folder)

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klebel
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Filebot Corrupt on install (when installing from a remote folder)

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I am trying to get 5.0.0 installed on my M1 MacBook Air. I keep getting an error message during the install "Filebot is damaged and can't be opened. You should move it to the Trash." I have tried both the intel and apple silicone versions. Any ideas?

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Re: Filebot Corrupt on install (installing from a remote folder)

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:?: Screenshot?


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Re: Filebot Corrupt on install

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Figured it out. My default download directory is on my nas server. The filebot pkg does not install from a network mounted drive and will fail. I copied it over locally and it installed just fine.
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macOS does not like installing software from a remote sources or non-standard folders for some reason. You'll want to always download into the Download folder and then run from there.
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Re: Filebot Corrupt on install (when installing from a remote folder)

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I have a similar issue when trying to install via HomeBrew:
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Re: Filebot Corrupt on install (when installing from a remote folder)

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:arrow: You may need to run the application via Right-Click ➔ Open to indicate to macOS that you know what you are doing:
rednoah wrote: 28 Sep 2020, 10:35 If you are using the GUI application for the first time, then you may need to launch FileBot via Finder ➔ Right-Click FileBot.app ➔ Open to indicate to the system that you know what you're doing:
https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-hel ... h40616/mac

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Alternatively, you can use the --no-quarantine flag during installation:

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brew install filebot --force --no-quarantine
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