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WilDieteren
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unable to install V5.01

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Not sure whether I am the only one, but I am unable to install V5.01. I have a M1 iMac running macOS 13.3 and I am using the FileBot_5.0.1_arm64.pkg installer. I get the following error: Installation failed. The installer encountered an error that caused the installation to fail. Anyone having the same problem or suggestions on how to solve it?
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:?: Screenshots? Can you provide more details? The *.pkg installer works for most users, so if you could add more details, maybe that would give us a clue.



e.g. Can't install from shared network folders:
viewtopic.php?t=13450


e.g. Possible privacy control issue; unconfirmed due to lack of feedback:
viewtopic.php?t=13575
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Re: unable to install V5.01

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This will sound dumb, but I do not know how to add a screenshot. However I have found a screenshot in an old post, viewtopic.php?p=40121#p40121, which is identical to the screenshot I get apart from the version. Maybe not relevant, but I need to provide credentials for installer to run.
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You can take and share screenshots like so:
viewtopic.php?t=13453


:idea: *.pkg installers write files to /Applications so asking for credentials is normal and necessary.


:?: If you get this error message then you may also be able to get more detailed error logs via the Console.app log viewer.
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Re: unable to install V5.01

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Screenshot: Image. I am unable to find any log, sorry, might be I am looking in the wrong place. I have been looking in "Log Reports" in the console app which does not seem to contain a log related to the installer.
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I've upgrade to macOS 13.3 and cannot reproduce the issue. Sorry, no idea.
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Re: unable to install V5.01

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Could installing via brew cask help? Or uninstalling the currently installed version before installing?
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The brew package uses the *.app.tar.xz package and so that would likely work around any issues specific to the *.pkg package.
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Re: unable to install V5.01

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Using the brew package has helped, took some doing however. While doing so I have come to suspect my issue was caused by the previous version still being in the Applications folder.
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