MacOS – Cannot install applications: error code -60008

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I am trying to install new applications, but I keep getting this error message from the "Copy" application:

The operation can’t be completed because an unexpected error occurred
(error code -60008).

The applications I am trying to install are:

  • git from git-2.2.1-intel-universal-mavericks.dmg
  • SourceTree from SourceTree_2.0.5.2.dmg

The message is given after I drag the application on the destination directory, and after being asked if I want it to replace the old one.

In the past I had no problems with them.

Best Answer

After many attempts, the only way I could install these applications has been through a manual copy from the command line: 

sudo hdiutil attach ./SourceTree_2.0.5.2.dmg
sudo cp -r /Volumes/SourceTree/SourceTree.app /Applications/
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