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Shadoufang
Shadoufang
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October 8, 2026
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macOS 27 Golden Gate broke my AE 2026 (v26.5) (AE2025 v25.6.6 works fine)

Immediately after installing macOS 27,

AE won’t open.
Mac asks me to trash it,
but it won’t move to trash even if I do so.

It’s the only Adobe that DOES NOT open in Golden Gate.

"Adobe After Effects 2026.app"
is damaged and can't be opened.
You should move it to the Trash.
This file was downloaded on an
unknown date.

[Move to Trash]
[Cancel]

 

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    2 replies

    Nishu Kushwaha
    Community Manager
    Nishu KushwahaCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    October 8, 2026

    That's not ideal. Sorry to hear about that. Looks like an issue with the Ae installation files. Can you try reinstalling After Effects?

    Let me know how it goes.


    Thanks,
    Nishu

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      Shadoufang
      ShadoufangAuthor
      Participating Frequently
      October 18, 2026

      Hello, Nishu!

      Thanks for your reply!

      btw, I’m using the English with Arabic format options (aka, “Middle East version”).

      I have uninstalled-reinstalled twice (together with Media Encoder).
      1. Without machine restart.
      2. With machine restart.

      Still asks me to trash it 😪

      This problem only occurs in AE 2026.

      AE 2025 and the betas still work.

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