![]() RELATED: How to Disable System Integrity Protection on a Mac (and Why You Shouldn't) But Apple doesn’t want less knowledgeable users disabling this security feature, so it’s hidden that switch, just like the option to disable system integrity protection. You can still choose to run individual unsigned apps, and there’s a hidden command line option to bypass Gatekeeper entirely. That’s it–a single graphical option was removed. You can no longer disable Gatekeeper entirely from the System Preferences window. In macOS 10.12 Sierra, though, Apple changed this. You’d just select “Anywhere” from the “Allow apps downloaded from” setting. In older versions of macOS, you could disable Gatekeeper entirely from System Preferences > Security and Privacy. If you trust the developer, you can tell your Mac to open it anyway. Of course, there may be a time when you come upon an unsigned app that you need to use. You’ll see an “ can’t be opened because it is from an unidentified developer” message. If you try opening an unsigned app by double-clicking it, it won’t work. This setting should provide a good amount of security, allowing users to get apps from the app store or download signed apps from the web. The default setting is to only allow apps from the first two categories: the Mac App Store and from identified developers. ![]() Apple considers these the least secure, but it doesn’t mean an app is untrustworthy–after all, Mac apps that haven’t been updated in years may not be properly signed.
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