Could be many things, we should start with this..
The quick, short answer is, “By itself, the Mac can’t open this file.” The longer, more positive answer requires a little background. File Extensions. Both PC and Mac computers use three- or four-letter extensions on file names—the portion of the name after the period—to determine which application can open a file. With OneDrive installed on your Mac, you can synchronize files between the two with ease, allowing you to open images, documents, and more on either device without any additional effort on your part. All of a sudden my husband’s macbook could no longer open any OSX apps, including Safari, App Store, iMovie, Photos, etc. Once attempted to be opened, the app icons show a? Instead of the usual app icon. He would then get the following error: You can’t open the application because it may be damaged or incomplete. Automatic updates from the apple store were installed last night and this morning, every app I try to open won't. I get the message 'You can't open the application because it may be damaged or incomplete.' I have a few files on my desktop, and if I click on them, the 'damaged or incomplete' apps associated with them open just fine. Delete the app preference file. Plist files can become corrupt when a Mac shuts down or restarts unexpectedly or when an app freezes or crashes. As a result, the app may not open. When you delete a bad preference file, the Mac creates a new plist file that contains all the app's defaults automatically.
To jump to any of the open apps in the dock, simply click the icon. Translate app mac reddit. (If you click the icon of an app that isn't currently running, it will open.). In the Safari app, click Safari Preferences. Click the Extensions tab. And turn off all extensions by deselecting the checkboxes “Enable extension.” Now try to open Safari. If you can now open Safari without any issue, then one of your extensions is causing this problem.
'Try Disk Utility
1. Insert the Mac OS X Install disc, then restart the computer while holding the C key.
I tried to remove Chess.app from my Mac: Moving to Trash: “Chess.app” can’t be modified or deleted because it’s required by macOS. Trying to change permissions for everyone in Get Info: The operation can’t be completed because you don’t have the necessary permission. How to delete chess app from mac.
2. When your computer finishes starting up from the disc, choose Disk Utility from the Installer menu at the top of the screen. (In Mac OS X 10.4 or later, you must select your language first.)
Important: Do not click Continue in the first screen of the Installer. If you do, you must restart from the disc again to access Disk Utility.
3. Click the First Aid tab.
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4. Select your Mac OS X volume.
5. Click Repair. Disk Utility checks and repairs the disk.'
Then try a Safe Boot, (holding Shift key down at bootup), run Disk Utility in Applications>Utilities, then highlight your drive, click on Repair Permissions, reboot when it completes.
Can't Open Any Apps On Macbook Air
(Safe boot may stay on the gray radian for a long time, let it go, it's trying to repair the Hard Drive.)
Can't Open Any Apps On Mac
Apr 26, 2012 2:21 AM
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