Introduction: How to Open Third-Party Apps From Unidentified Developers in Mac OS X Yosemite, Mountain Lion, and Mavericks
Only run apps you trust. To open an unsigned app, you need to right-click or Control-click the app and select “Open”. This works on macOS Sierra as well as previous versions of macOS. You’ll be warned that the app is from an unidentified developer–in other words, it isn’t signed with a valid developer signature. Other ways to open blocked apps. Open the Finder. Locate the app (it might be in the Applications folder, or it might still be in your downloads folder). Ctrl-Click or right-click on the app. Select Open from the resultant menu and the app will be opened anyway, and an exception will be created for.
In order to protect you from malicious apps on your computer in Mac OS X Lion, Mountain Lion, Mavericks, and Yosemite, Apple has built in a setting you need to know about. The setting, called Gatekeeper, allows apps installed directly from the Mac App Store, but it prevents installation of apps from anywhere else. I wanted to download RStudio and was able to download, but not open because of Gatekeeper. I was positive I trusted the developer, even though Apple does not, so I decided to change my settings to allow it. This is how I did it and how you can do it too from any app developer that you trust.
Step 1: Open Settings to Install Unidentified App You Trust
In this case, I want to open an app that I download from the internet, RStudio, but because Apple does not trust this developer, I need to change my settings. First thing I do is determine this is an app developer I trust. Mac open all apps on one screen. Then, I open settings and click the 'Security and Privacy' icon.
Step 2: Click on General and Unlock
After you click on the General button to the top left of the security window, you will see a portion that is locked called, 'allow apps downloaded from.' You want to unlock this portion so you will need to click on the lock icon on the bottom left corner of the privacy and security window. You will be prompted to enter your password.
Step 3: Click to Allow From Anywhere, Open Your App
Click the option 'Anywhere,' that removes Gatekeeper's blocking capabilities on your Mac, allowing you to download and open any app of the internet from an app developer you trust. I recommend only downloading from sources you trust so you don't wind up with an app downloaded with malware backed in.
After changing my settings, I was able to open and run RStudio with no problem. Cisco live apac.
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