You do not have permission to open the application "VMware Fusion.app"

[GeorgeW751]

I recently installed Big Sur and the latest VMware Fusion version 12.1.0.

When I click on the Dock Icon to open it, I get an error message that I do not have permission to open the App. It also generates a crash report.

 I can click on the Icon again a 2nd time, and then it opens and runs normally.  I works fine for a day or two, and then the same behavior repeats. I attached the crash report.

Any ideas? I have the free version, so no support is available unless I pay for it.

Thanks!

George

This was the generated problem report:

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Process:               VMware Fusion [48137]

Path:                  /Applications/VMware Fusion.app/Contents/MacOS/VMware Fusion

Identifier:            VMware Fusion

Version:               ???

Code Type:             X86-64 (Native)

Parent Process:        ??? [1]

Responsible:           VMware Fusion [48137]

User ID:               501

Date/Time:             2021-01-20 13:05:31.420 -0600

OS Version:            macOS 11.1 (20C69)

Report Version:        12

Anonymous UUID:        A9CF281E-0947-CF9D-BF03-48368D4A2434

Time Awake Since Boot: 600000 seconds

System Integrity Protection: enabled

Crashed Thread:        0

Exception Type:        EXC_CRASH (Code Signature Invalid)

Exception Codes:       0x0000000000000000, 0x0000000000000000

Exception Note:        EXC_CORPSE_NOTIFY

Termination Reason:    Namespace CODESIGNING, Code 0x1

kernel messages:

VM Regions Near 0 (cr2):

--> 

    __TEXT                      10486f000-105093000    [ 8336K] r-x/r-x SM=COW  

Thread 0 Crashed:

0   ???                           0x0000000106820000 _dyld_start + 0

Thread 0 crashed with X86 Thread State (64-bit):

  rax: 0x0000000000000000  rbx: 0x0000000000000000  rcx: 0x0000000000000000  rdx: 0x0000000000000000

  rdi: 0x0000000000000000  rsi: 0x0000000000000000  rbp: 0x0000000000000000  rsp: 0x00007ffeeb390be0

   r8: 0x0000000000000000   r9: 0x0000000000000000  r10: 0x0000000000000000  r11: 0x0000000000000000

  r12: 0x0000000000000000  r13: 0x0000000000000000  r14: 0x0000000000000000  r15: 0x0000000000000000

  rip: 0x0000000106820000  rfl: 0x0000000000000200  cr2: 0x0000000000000000

Logical CPU:     0

Error Code:      0x00000000

Trap Number:     0

Thread 0 instruction stream not available.

Thread 0 last branch register state not available.

Binary Images:

       0x10486f000 -        0x105092fff +??? (0) <E4F705EB-F071-33D1-8DA4-E9242A13DD89> (null)

       0x10681f000 -        0x1068bafff +??? (832.7.1) <DEA51514-B4E8-3368-979B-89D0F8397ABC> (null)

External Modification Summary:

  Calls made by other processes targeting this process:

    task_for_pid: 0

    thread_create: 0

    thread_set_state: 0

  Calls made by this process:

    task_for_pid: 0

    thread_create: 0

    thread_set_state: 0

  Calls made by all processes on this machine:

    task_for_pid: 435373

    thread_create: 0

    thread_set_state: 0

VM Region Summary:

ReadOnly portion of Libraries: Total=9708K resident=0K(0%) swapped_out_or_unallocated=9708K(100%)

Writable regions: Total=8464K written=0K(0%) resident=0K(0%) swapped_out=0K(0%) unallocated=8464K(100%)

                                VIRTUAL   REGION 

REGION TYPE                        SIZE    COUNT (non-coalesced) 

===========                     =======  ======= 

STACK GUARD                       56.0M        1 

Stack                             8192K        1 

VM_ALLOCATE                          8K        2 

__DATA                            1360K        4 

__DATA_CONST                       272K        2 

__LINKEDIT                         768K        4 

__TEXT                            8960K        2 

===========                     =======  ======= 

TOTAL                             75.1M       16 

Model: iMac15,1, BootROM 429.0.0.0.0, 4 processors, Quad-Core Intel Core i7, 4 GHz, 32 GB, SMC 2.23f11

Graphics: kHW_AMDRadeonR9M295XItem, AMD Radeon R9 M295X, spdisplays_pcie_device, 4 GB

Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 8 GB, DDR3, 1600 MHz, 0x80AD, 0x484D54343147533641465238412D50422020

Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 8 GB, DDR3, 1600 MHz, 0x80CE, 0x4D34373142314737335148302D594B302020

Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM1, 8 GB, DDR3, 1600 MHz, 0x80AD, 0x484D54343147533641465238412D50422020

Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM1, 8 GB, DDR3, 1600 MHz, 0x80CE, 0x4D34373142314737335148302D594B302020

AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x142), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (7.77.111.1 AirPortDriverBrcmNIC-1675.1)

Bluetooth: Version 8.0.2f9, 3 services, 27 devices, 1 incoming serial ports

Network Service: Ethernet, Ethernet, en0

Network Service: Wi-Fi, AirPort, en1

Serial ATA Device: APPLE SSD SM0512F, 500.28 GB

USB Device: USB 3.0 Bus

USB Device: My Book 1144

USB Device: My Passport 261B

USB Device: BRCM20702 Hub

USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller

USB Device: FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)

Thunderbolt Bus: iMac, Apple Inc., 26.1

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[ColoradoMarmot]

did you install and run as an administrator?  Have you tried removing and re-adding the dock icon from the applications folder?

[GeorgeW751]

Yes, I did install and run it with my administrator account. I just removed and re-added the dock icon. I also restarted my iMac. It started fine this time. But my experience has been that it works fine for 2-3 days, and then it fails to start with the "You do not have permission ..." error.  After it fails to start, it always starts ok on the 2nd attempt and keeps working for a few more days until it fails again.

I was just wondering if anyone else has seen the same issue?

[scott28tt]

@GeorgeW751 

Moderator: Please use the “spoiler” function of the post creator/editor (in the extended toolbar) when posting large text dumps, I’ve amended your post above so you can see the effect.

[GeorgeW751]

Got it; thanks.

[amberGooner]

I have exactly the same issue (i'm running Big Sur 11.2.2 so a little bit ahead of you but otherwise exactly the same issue and the same report!!

Anyone else getting this or can think of a reason why it fails to open on first click but then opens on second click.