Can't you just right click? (2020)

[salmander]

https://lapcatsoftware.com/articles/unsigned.html

[whelp_24]

I ran into this issue before. As someone who only used Windows or Linux until recently for narrow use cases where i am force to, this procedure was extremely opaque and time consuming to figure out. MacOs is not simle or easy if you hadn't grown used to it over many many years. It certainly doesn't make you feel in control.

[jayelbe]

Previous discussion (in 2020): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24217116

[two_handfuls]

This is why I’m reluctant to put out a MacOS version of my hobby software. I don’t want the support burden, and why go where I’m clearly unwanted?

[ryankrage77]

The command-click method is new to me - I thought the only way to launch un-notarized applications was via Settings > Security, after attempting to launch the application once.

[rad_gruchalski → ryankrage77]

On the original mac cmd+left click was a “right click”.

[eviks]

Yes, "just" is false (as it is in many cases), it requires a lot more effort to discover