Running miniVMac on macOS Sequoia

[Snial]

Now that I've upgraded my MacBook Air M2 to macOS Sequoia, just for the login screen you understand ;-) I wanted to run the native version Mini vMac, but Apple have made it harder to run unsigned apps. You can circumvent it by first trying to run the app; then hitting (Cancel) then going into terminal and typing:

xattr -d com.apple.quarantine /path/to/app

It's easier mostly just to drag the app from the Finder window to the command line to get the full path. In my case:

xattr -d com.apple.quarantine /Applications/Emulators/MiniVMac/Mini\ vMac.app

I didn't work it out myself, I got it from here:

https://www.howtogeek.com/803598/app-is-damaged-and-cant-be-opened/

 

[killvore]

Thank you! I really don't like this trend in macOS and wish there was a general "I know what I'm doing"-setting, but at least there are (increasingly tedious) workarounds

 

[CC_333]

Can't any of this stuff be disabled system wide?

I know that Gatekeeper could be more or less in older versions of MacOS. Is that still true?

c

 

[Snial]

Can't any of this stuff be disabled system wide?

it might be possible, but I didn't want a blanket approach, because you could always use the method for every unsigned app you have even if it's laborious; whereas a blanket approach might not suit some members - because they might be concerned about future, dodgy apps they accidentally installed.

 

[LaPorta]

Cant you just right-click on it, select open, and then it will ask you if you are sure that you want to open it?

 

[treellama]

Not as of macOS Sequoia, no

 

[LaPorta]

Not as of macOS Sequoia, no

What a load of balls that is...

 

[CC_333]

What a load of balls that is...

Apparently they finally patched that loophole....

c