Vectorworks 2022 not opening - MacOS 13.2 Ventura

[Ted L Clifton]

After installing the latest Mac OS, Ventura v13.2, Vectorworks 2022 will not open.  I get a message saying the program is damaged, and I should move it to trash.  Apple is not aware of any issues with compatibility with VW 2022.  I have already spent more than four hours in on-line chat and with an Apple upper-level tech support pseron on the phone.  For various reasons, I had opted NOT to upgrade to 2023, but that seems to be the only version I can download from Vectorworks.  I have tried importing my 2022 WV in from my Time machine backup, and it also says it has been damaged, and must be thrown away.  What do I need to do to function again?

[Jeff Prince]

Sounds like you should call Vectorworks Technical Support.

[JuanP]

@Ted L Clifton I will suggest to uninstall and reinstall Vectorworks 2022 using the latest installers https://release.vectorworks.net/latest/Vectorworks/2022-NNA-eng-mac 

if the problem persist, please contact Tech support. 

[Kevin McAllister]

On 2/3/2023 at 6:48 AM, JuanP said:

if the problem persist, please contact Tech support. 

 

Clearly this is an issue that hasn't been resolved. I installed MacOS Ventura today and all versions of Vectorworks on my machine are giving me a "damaged" message. I know some of the versions are probably not compatible but even Vectorworks 2023 gives me the message. All my other software seems fine.

 

Kevin

 

Edited August 7, 2023 by Kevin McAllister

[Colin Hynes]

I got the same thing. The solution seems to be to go to: Apple Menud - System Settings - Privacy & Security - Full Disk Access and then add the Vectorworks application to the list of applications that are allowed full access to the disk. I enabled for the Vectorworks Installer as well (as added insurance). My application works fine now and I don't get the error anymore after allowing the full disk access and reinstalling the software as insurance to get things to work.