'HandBrake can't be updated, because it was opened from a read-only or a temporary location. MacOS 10.14.6 Error message text or screenshot HandBrake version (e.g., 1.0.0)ġ.3.0 Operating system and version (e.g., Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, macOS 10.14 Mojave, Windows 10 1809) It requires me to have the app file at the root of Applications, with no enclosing folder, in order to avoid the above error message, when checking for updates. However, 1.3.0 gives me the error message when I run it from Utilities, or from Applications>Handbrake ƒ. I just tested version 1.2.0, and it didn't get the error message above. I don't remember any problems with this location. Use Finder to copy HandBrake to the Applications folder, relaunch it from there, and try again.'įor years, I have had different versions HandBrake installed within a folder that I created and named 'Handbrake ƒ', which was in the Applications>Utilities folder. When I attempt to check for updates from the HandBrake menu, I get the error message: