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User profile for user: bwan1011
bwan1011 Author
User level: Level1 58 points
Does anyone know a solution on how to disable Gatekeeper on MacOS 15 Sequoia. Running Mac terminal command: "sudo spctl --master-disable" on MacOS 14 and below would allow me to run any software without issue.
However, in the latest release this seems to be not working and I am receiving this message:
"Globally disabling the assessment system needs to be confirmed in System Settings."
Unfortunately, I cannot find said Assessment System in System Settings. Is this something we need to disable in recovery? Like Disabling SIP?
MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 15.0
Posted on Sep 16, 2024 6:20 PM
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User profile for user: bwan1011
bwan1011 Author
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Posted on Oct 18, 2024 12:00 PM
So, I figured it out how to allow apps from anywhere. But learned its the order of operations on how to enable this option has changed. @etresoft was correct and you can still enable the setting, but you must do the following.
Follow the order exactly:
- Open up System Settings
- In System Settings, navigate to "Privacy & Security". Leave Window Open in the Background
- Open up Terminal (as separate window). DO NOT CLOSE System Settings
- In Terminal, run "sudo spctl --master-disable" --> Type Password --> Click Enter
- In System Settings, navigate out of "Privacy & Security" Page (For Example -- Click on "Lockscreen"), then navigate back to "Privacy & Security"
- In System Settings --> Privacy & Security Page --> Scroll Down to bottom --> Select "Allow Application From" --> Select "Anywhere" (the option will now appear) --> Type Password
- Completed
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User profile for user: bwan1011
bwan1011 Author
User level: Level1 58 points
Oct 18, 2024 12:00 PM in response to bwan1011
So, I figured it out how to allow apps from anywhere. But learned its the order of operations on how to enable this option has changed. @etresoft was correct and you can still enable the setting, but you must do the following.
Follow the order exactly:
- Open up System Settings
- In System Settings, navigate to "Privacy & Security". Leave Window Open in the Background
- Open up Terminal (as separate window). DO NOT CLOSE System Settings
- In Terminal, run "sudo spctl --master-disable" --> Type Password --> Click Enter
- In System Settings, navigate out of "Privacy & Security" Page (For Example -- Click on "Lockscreen"), then navigate back to "Privacy & Security"
- In System Settings --> Privacy & Security Page --> Scroll Down to bottom --> Select "Allow Application From" --> Select "Anywhere" (the option will now appear) --> Type Password
- Completed
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ewjwi12
User level: Level1 16 points
Oct 18, 2024 11:39 AM in response to etresoft
etresoft wrote:
You don't want that. As mentioned earlier, it's a huge security hole.
What I want is not be told what I can/cannot run.
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etresoft
User level: Level9 51,096 points
Sep 16, 2024 6:39 PM in response to bwan1011
That command re-enables a throwback to the old way of doing this. Once you're run that command, go to System Settings > Privacy & Security > Security > Allow applications from and change it to "Anywhere". Normally, "Anywhere" is not visible. It was that command that enables it.
Just so you know, you don't need to do that. You can always install anything you want manually without allowing this huge security hole.
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bwan1011 Author
User level: Level1 58 points
Oct 18, 2024 12:01 PM in response to ToddToddRoy
So, I figured it out how to allow apps from anywhere. But learned its the order of operations on how to enable this option has changed. @etresoft was correct and you can still enable the setting, but you must do the following.
Follow the order exactly:
- Open up System Settings
- In System Settings, navigate to "Privacy & Security". Leave Window Open in the Background
- Open up Terminal (as separate window). DO NOT CLOSE System Settings
- In Terminal, run "sudo spctl --master-disable" --> Type Password --> Click Enter
- In System Settings, navigate out of "Privacy & Security" Page (For Example -- Click on "Lockscreen"), then navigate back to "Privacy & Security"
- In System Settings --> Privacy & Security Page --> Scroll Down to bottom --> Select "Allow Application From" --> Select "Anywhere" (the option will now appear) --> Type Password
- Completed
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etresoft
User level: Level9 51,096 points
Sep 17, 2024 4:59 PM in response to bwan1011
bwan1011 wrote:
It's MacOS 15 that is limiting me from running NOT buggy software like rar, unrar, etc.
I never said rar and unrar were buggy. I said Homebrew was buggy.
What I am asking is that "sudo spctl --master-disable" no longer works as intended & doesn't allows apps from "Anywhere" in MacOS 15 Sequoia.
So now I must navigate to System Settings to allow a single app/terminal executable to run every time.
What is the new way in MacOS 15+ to allow enable/unhide the setting "Anywhere" in System Settings -> Privacy/Security? So I don't need to manually enter system settings every time I download "unverified" software.
I have no idea what you're talking about. Maybe review my previous posts.
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ChrisTangx
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Sep 24, 2024 8:43 PM in response to bwan1011
This is just ridiculous, it even prevents me from opening a json file from finder
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bwan1011 Author
User level: Level1 58 points
Sep 17, 2024 12:53 PM in response to etresoft
It's MacOS 15 that is limiting me from running NOT buggy software like rar, unrar, etc.
What I am asking is that "sudo spctl --master-disable" no longer works as intended & doesn't allows apps from "Anywhere" in MacOS 15 Sequoia.
So now I must navigate to System Settings to allow a single app/terminal executable to run every time.
What is the new way in MacOS 15+ to allow enable/unhide the setting "Anywhere" in System Settings -> Privacy/Security? So I don't need to manually enter system settings every time I download "unverified" software.
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User profile for user: AlWeir
AlWeir
User level: Level4 3,242 points
Sep 17, 2024 2:01 PM in response to bwan1011
"Users who want to open unsigned software will now need to go the long way around to do it: first, try to launch the app and dismiss the dialog box telling you that it can't be opened. Then, open Settings, go to the Privacy & Security screen, scroll all the way to the bottom to get to the Security section, and click the Open Anyway button that appears for the last unsigned app you tried to run."
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bwan1011 Author
User level: Level1 58 points
Sep 17, 2024 1:55 PM in response to Barney-15E
I wish I can go back and edit :D.
I guess I'm not a fan of being limited what I can run on my computer that I've purchased. Needing to do these little work-arounds aren't ideal. I'm sure there is a way to allow this setting to appear so I don't have to continuously enable extra software that is "validated" by Apple. If anyone else has a solution bring this back in the new MacOS 15. Please feel free to weigh in to the conversation.
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User profile for user: Snial
Snial
User level: Level1 14 points
Nov 13, 2024 11:33 AM in response to bwan1011
There are a number of proposed solutions here, but they're mostly aimed at changing global privileges, which undermines Apple's attempts to protect users. However you can enable specific applications from the terminal under macOS Sequoia by typing:
xattr -d com.apple.quarantine /path/to/app
Usually it's easiest just to drag the app from the Finder window to the command line to get the full path. In my case I wanted to run the Apple Silicon version of Mini vMac, which is in my Applications/Emulators folder.
xattr -d com.apple.quarantine /Applications/Emulators/MiniVMac/Mini\ vMac.app
I found the solution here:
[Edited by Moderator]
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User profile for user: ToddToddRoy
ToddToddRoy
User level: Level1 8 points
Sep 22, 2024 2:02 PM in response to AlWeir
sadly my Allow Applications from drop down does not have "Anywhere". Any ideas why? Anyone. Please God 
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User profile for user: Captain Lardnicus
Captain Lardnicus
User level: Level1 50 points
Nov 8, 2024 10:15 PM in response to bwan1011
If the goal is better security, and the way around this is to completely disable the gatekeeper...
...isn't that a worse situation that the current control click warning?
This feels like a windows situation...
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User profile for user: knoxmomo
knoxmomo
User level: Level1 8 points
Oct 1, 2024 4:02 AM in response to bwan1011
After trying a few times sudo spctl --master-disable, need you re-launch the window of terminal and system setting finaily it works. Anywhere is showing on the Security.
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User profile for user: Captain Lardnicus
Captain Lardnicus
User level: Level1 50 points
Nov 17, 2024 9:02 PM in response to Snial
This. Apple please do better, I beg you.
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User profile for user: PlasmaMan9
PlasmaMan9
User level: Level1 14 points
Nov 20, 2024 7:32 AM in response to etresoft
This works with Mac OS 15.1.1. Gotta say, I think I'm done with the overlords at Apple.
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MacOS Sequoia -- "Allow Apps from Anywhere" (or GateKeeper) has been modified..
