"Adobe Premiere Pro 2025.app” is damaged and can’t be opened.

[Dominic Witherow]

A Mac OS error is displayed when I try to open PP: ""Adobe Premiere Pro 2025.app” is damaged and can’t be opened."

I updated to v25.2 last week and everything was working fine. Today it produced this error (I didn't try to use it yesterday). I am now updated to 25.2.1.

The error message appears a couple of seconds after clicking the icon in my dock. I have rebooted the computer AND I have uninstalled PP and reinstalled the latest version and rebooted again. No effect.

My system is:

MBP M4 Max 16"

128GB

4TB SSD

OS Sequoia 15.3.2

CC is fully updated as at Tuesday 8th April 2025, 10.14AM BST

Never had any problems like this before. I have not updated or changed any software or drivers beyond Mac OS and Adobe CC regular updates since it was last working fine.

Any ideas?

Thanks for your help.

[mukulreru]

“Adobe Premiere Pro 2025” is damaged and can’t be opened. You should move it to the Trash

not able to open my premirere pro i even tried the older version. tried uninstalling installing again. nothing works. 

anyone out there facing same issue ? or any solution ? 

[Ann Bens]

Try a different browser.

Some browsers on the Mac have issues when it comes to downloading.

[donot need a screen name]

not the issue

[mukulreru]

i was actually downloading it from creative cloud 

[Peru Bob]

The CC app uses your default browser.

[DINESHINDIAN]

I uninstalled using Creative Cloud and then removed the Adobe Premier Pro 2025 folder and its contents in the Applications folder. I restarted the Mac, Reinstalled Premier Pro using Creative Cloud, and restarted the Mac again. Now, it has opened successfully.

[Helmersson88]

That worked for me also!
I tried several times to uninstall and even downgrading to older versions, but everthing just frose. But your work-around worked! 

As other people are saying, it's madness that we Adobes softwares is so full of bugs and insatabilities. 

[zenith_penguin1010]

This is so dumb. I just used it the other day and now I'm going through a whole process just to be able to use the app that I pay hundreds of dollars for.

Adobe - work on QA before releasing an update.

[jan-holgerf3239492]

This tool is so broken. Everytime there is something not working. Re-install plugins, Luts, etc. It is so frustrating and expensive. I just came home from holidays and want to watch and edit my footage and for no reason "It is broken".

This is borderline theft.

[gregers212]

DINESHINDIAN's solution worked for me

[vytas_vaicaitis]

got the same message when i have to fully work on video edits. Well, makes me one step closer to final cut pro or Davinci:) reinstalinning the luts ain't sexy...

Thanks for the updated sollution DINESHINDIAN

[Tichtoo]

I moved to Davinci Resolve and it made my life so much easier. 

[junew87061129]

There's another way to fix the issue without uninstalling Premiere. On your Mac, go to Settings > Privacy & Security, then scroll down until you see Security and click Open Anyway. Premiere should open now!

[ESSTLL3]

This worked for me thanks so much!!!

[amarekun]

This worked well and less hassle. 

[Socky38750106bici]

Worked! Thank You

[League Photos and Film]

Amazing thanks its worked

[alonsoreyes]

WOW! thank you!!! it worked for me

[Leander-Tobia36402413jvbn]

Why is this not the pinned solution at the top of the thread?! First you fk up your software that we pay hundreds of € for every year and then you pin the wrong, full of hustle comment

[Mr.36215452qdcp]

Worked mate! Thank you!

[baembus]

this worked so well, thank you kind stranger. I dont get why mac would say this file is damaged instead of it saying that it prevented it from opening

[oliver@mediaoperandi]

Definately worked for me!

[MerilynF]

Worked for me junew87061129 ! Huge relief as I have dozens of LUTS.

[yuvala69635564]

Thing is, when I come to click Open Anyway, it warns me that: "Apple could not verify Adobe Premiere Pro 2025 is free of malware that may harm your Mac or comrise your privacy"... Why is that? How come premiere was working fine a few days ago, and then suddenly this warning comes up? Is it possible that something was indeed damaged in the software and it needs to be re-installed?  

[Jeroen_vdw_]

Amazing! I'm voting for you as CEO of Adobe.