Scroll down to the section. You should see a message saying "xf-adesk19 was blocked." Click Open Anyway and enter your administrator password. Method 3: Fixing UPX "Damaged" Errors

Go to the > System Settings (or System Preferences). Select Privacy & Security .

macOS prevents the launch of apps from unidentified developers to protect against malware.

Navigate to Contents > MacOS . You will see a file named x-force or similar. Open the app (found in Applications > Utilities). Type chmod +x (include a space after the x ).

Drag the x-force file from the Finder window directly into the Terminal window to paste its path. Press . Try opening the application again. Method 2: Bypassing macOS Gatekeeper

This method fixes the internal "permission" error that prevents the app from launching.

The file within the application bundle may not be marked as "executable".