An unusual and rare Mac error may come across for some MacOS users when using BBEdit, or perhaps even other apps, that says “The application appears to have been tampered with.” This appears to be some variation of the “app is damaged and can’t be opened” error message that some Mac users may occasionally see.

If you experience this error message, or one like it, you can usually fix the problem relatively easily.

Fixing the “Application appears to have bene tampered with” Error on Mac

If you happen to see a similar error message that says…