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Bug or intentional? macOS 15.1 completely removes ability to launch unsigned applications

Many MacOS users are probably used by now to the annoyance that comes with unsigned applications, as they require a few extra steps to launch them. This feature is called Gatekeeper and checks for an Apple Developer ID certificate. Starting with MacOS Sequoia 15

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3 comments
UnlikelyLass

@osnews dammit, Apple. I know you are addicted to the AppStore walled garden (enough that autocarrot is correcting my capitalization of it on my phone) but pushing this model onto the Mac is going to end in tears. You actively hate computers now, don't you?

The Psychotic Network Ferret

@osnews Remember when Microsoft tried o do that with Vista? The anti-virus vendors screamed anti-trust and won. It would have solved so many security problems with Windows, but it would have broken every single AV engine on the market.

Denis Brækhus

@osnews I know you’re more interested in hyperbole than facts, but it’s still possible to remove the quarantine flag from files and run non signed apps.

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