Select the Installation failed link in the error message.
Last updated on
Jul 30, 2025
Learn how to resolve error code 153 "Unable to get permissions to a file or folder" during Adobe app installation in macOS.
Error code 153 indicates that your device failed to give permissions to an existing file or folder.
Solution
In the error dialog box, select view error log.
In the error log window, look for the exact path of the file or folder.
Navigate to the file or folder using File Explorer on Windows and Finder on macOS.
Provide read and write permissions to the affected file or folder.
Install the app again.
