After my latest MacOS/Microsoft updates

[Dr Eberhard Lisse]

This is a "security" feature of the Mac. See

	https://developer.apple.com/developer-id/

I usually enter from a terminal window (iTerm2)

	sudo spctl --master-disable

and then you still get a warning when you open an app for the first
time but can go ahead at your discretion.

el



On 2022-04-14 01:11 , Chris Menzel via lyx-users wrote:
> Go into System Preferences and click on the "Security & Privacy" icon.
> In the bottom half of the window you should see an option for allowing
> LyX to install once you click on the lock at the bottom of the screen
> and enter your password.
> 
> -cm
> 
> On Wed, Apr 13, 2022 at 5:19 PM Herbert Clemens via lyx-users
> <lyx-users at lists.lyx.org> wrote:
> 
>     Dear JMarc.  Thanks very much for your quick reply!  I apologize
>     for my carelessness.  I wrote Microsoft by mistake.  I meant
>     Apple.  Here’s the screen shot
> 
> 
>     Regards,
>     Herb C.
> 
>>     On Apr 13, 2022, at 4:40 PM, Jean-Marc Lasgouttes
>>     <lasgouttes at lyx.org> wrote:
>>
>>     Le 13/04/2022 à 19:45, Herbert Clemens a écrit :
>>>     Hi.  My MacOS won’t let me open my lyx files because Microsoft
>>>     'can’t check them for malware.’ The previous workaround no
>>>     longer works.  Is there anything I can do or do I finally have
>>>     to learn to TeX?
>>>     Thanks for any help!
>>>     Herb Clemens
>>>     Columbus OH USA
>>
>>     Dear Herbert,
>>
>>     We need more details to be able to help you.
>>
>>     I suspect that you would have more useful help if you asked on
>>     the lyx-users at lists.lyx.org list.  You could maybe include
>>     screenshots and details on your settings, because at this point I
>>     do not know why Microsoft would have anything to say about
>>     programs running on your mac.
>>
>>     And describe precisely what you do.
>>
>>     Regards,
>>     JMarc