On an imac I recently upgraded to INDD 10.5. I'm still using the previous version as well.
Since then, after I download a file to the download file on my computer, it opens fine, but when I transfer or copy it to an external hard drive Iand try to save it, I get an error message that the file is damaged.
19.5 is the beta version of InDesign. Beta indicates the software is still under development, and as a best practice, you want to play with a beta to look for problems but not use the beta (any beta) for real work. I'm not saying that's the issue here—I haven't seen this reported elsewhere—but does working in 19.4 (the latest official release) or 18.5.3 (the previous official release) eliminate the issue? That would pinpoint the beta as the problem.
If not, please come back and provide some additional details, including a screen shot of the error message.
How exactly are you moving these files and like Barb I'd also be interested in what 10.5 really should be. We also need to know what Mac operating system you're using.
InDesign 1.0 was released in 1999. Version 10 was CC2014.
There is no reason in the year 2024 that a robust network can't be used but I would certainly have my doubts about most external harddrives but I strongly suspect something else going on here.
Can you rewrite your message - fixing all the typos?
What exactly are you doing - and how - and when exactly do you get an error?
But if you have an error when opening INDD file from external drive - after saving / copying it there - do you flush cache / eject your drive - before disconnecting it?
What version of OS are you using? There has been an issue (especially since Monterey) where Apple needs you to specifically allow access to external disks. Check your System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Full Disk Access and make sure your Adobe apps are listed there. If not, add them.
Just on a whim, worth a try: start a Terminal window and have a look in the /Volumes directory. There is a long-standing bug in InDesign where stray, abandoned volume mounts cause all kinds of trouble. Clearing the stray entries from /Volumes would then fix the issue.
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