Re: Can't open Emacs

[Robert Pluim]

Pankaj Jangid <pankaj@codeisgreat.org> writes:

> Patrick Mahan <plmahan@gmail.com> writes:
>
>> On Thu, Dec 10, 2020 at 6:06 PM Gene B. Gragg <gbgg@uchicago.edu> wrote:
>>
>>> I have been trying to reinstall GNU Emacs (my principal text editor for at
>>> least the last ten years) on a recently acquired MacBook Pro (macOS
>>> Catalina Version 10.15.7). I unfortunately first trashed the existing
>>> version. I have tried both installing with home-brew (brew cask install
>>> emacs) and downloading from emacsformacosx.com. When I try to open the
>>> application in either case I get, again and again, the message:
>>>
>>> “Emacs” can’t be opened because Apple cannot check it for malicious
>>> software.
>>> This software needs to be updated. Contact the developer for more
>>> information.
>>>
>>>
>> I have under Security & Privacy the following set -
>>
>
> For a newly downloaded App, MacOS will block the application. So the
> user will have to launch the app, read the warning, click OK and then
> goto below panel to allow Emacs.
>
>     System Preferences > Security & Privacy > (Tab) General
>
> The warning for Emacs will be exactly below the radio button that you
> have specified.

Sometimes thatʼs not enough: you need to find the app in a Finder
window, right click on it and say 'Open', and then it should be OK
from then on.

Robert