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Wow such a messed up move from Apple. Starting with Mac Sequoia, it is IMPOSSIBLE to run apps that are NOT downloaded through Apple's AppStore, unless you jump through hoops in the privacy settings. Nobody seems to be talking about it, please share so more people know about it.
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Previously you could "right click" and run to bypass this, but with Sequoia, even this is blocked. The only way to run apps that don't go through Apple's AppStore is by going to the Privacy & Security settings, and EXPLICITLY allow it.

Original video

Yes it is technically possible to get around this as mentioned in the video above, but it's too much to ask to end-users. This is defacto censoring everything that doesn't go through Apple app store. Just like the iOS platform.

If you're a Pinokio user and happen to update your Mac OS to Sequoia, you will need to follow the instructions above, by allowing the app in the privacy&security settings. I'm planning to update the docs to include this info.

Also, yes, in the future I do plan on signing Pinokio binary with Apple/Microsoft developer license so you don't have to go through all this (no patch required, no windows defender issues,..). But it is important that this should not be the ONLY way to run programs.

Here's a related reddit thread, what's crazy is these people are furious but have no power over this

This effectively turns Mac into a closed proprietary platform with a gatekeeper like iOS. More people should know this is happening right in front of our eyes. Really hope Apple reverses this decision. This is just not right.

Even on Windows, even when Windows Defender blocks the app for "security" reasons, it still gives you a one-click workaround, despite being hidden. This should not be deliberately hidden so you have to go through many many steps just to "run anyway".

Apple is so quickly just becoming a caricature of itself, it bums me out because I used to be a big Mac guy. Unfortunately their new OS designs seem to be a lot more interested in having you consume content than create it.

The "safety" features in macos are just horrifying. I hate everything about it!

It does not make sense in any logical way that this is for safety. It was already completely hidden and the only way to run these non-appstore apps was by right clicking and selecting open. There is no reason to block even that option.

