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Joseph_Saade
Inspiring
Dec 12, 2013 9:36 AM UTC
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"application" can’t be opened because it is from an unidentified developer.

Hello,

I have developed an application and packaged in with captive runtime on Mac.

Whenevr I try to run the .app file on OS 10.9 I get the message:

"application name" can’t be opened because it is from an unidentified developer.

Any solution to this without having to change system settings?

Thanks

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    Colin Holgate
    Colin HolgateCorrect answer
    Inspiring
    Dec 12, 2013 4:43 PM UTC

    You can right-click or control-click on the application and select Open from there. Then you’re given the option to open the app even though it’s from an unknown developer.

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    Colin Holgate
    Colin HolgateCorrect answer
    Inspiring
    Dec 12, 2013 4:43 PM UTC

    You can right-click or control-click on the application and select Open from there. Then you’re given the option to open the app even though it’s from an unknown developer.

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    Joseph_SaadeAuthor
    Inspiring
    Dec 12, 2013 4:46 PM UTC

    yes, but that would be a bit weird. I mean not being able to double click the app directly, is there a reason/fix for it?

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    Colin Holgate
    Colin Holgate
    Inspiring
    Dec 12, 2013 4:56 PM UTC

    I think that after you have once opened the app with a right-click, it will then work with a double click.

    To solve the problem you would need the app to have a full certificate, not a self assigned one. On the lines of Verisign. But I don’t know the steps involved in doing that. You would presumably add the certificate in the Certificate part of the app settings.

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