soo..i am a mac user (specifically the macbook air) and i have been struggling to open the application because of what i believe is my terminal app. but i see that many mac users have opened the app so im just wondering if anyone would help me TT...
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Hello! I'm a MacBook Air user who successfully launched the game by following the guide. Here's my detailed steps , hoping it can help you too:
1. Download the game and unzip it. Make sure the game file appears in Finder (at this stage, attempting to run the game will prompt an error message saying it can't be opened).
2. Open Terminal and enter the following commands:
- Type `ls` and press Enter (this will display directories like "Desktop," "Downloads," and blah blah.)
- Type `cd Downloads` and press Enter
- For Apple Silicon (M1, M2, etc.):
`chmod -R 777 TOUCHSTARVED-SILICON.4.app`
- For Intel:
`chmod -R 777 TOUCHSTARVED-INTEL.4.app`
3. A popup window might appear at this point—click "Open" (the exact wording might vary slightly).
4. Close Terminal, return to Finder, and try launching the game again.
5. If you see a "Touchstarved...not opened" error:
- Close the error message
- Open System Settings (I'm on macOS Sequoia 15.5)
- Navigate to Privacy & Security → Security
- Under "Allow apps downloaded from," you should see the game's name with an "Open Anyway" option. Click it.
- Now the game should launch normally!
(This method worked perfectly for me. Hope it works for you too…feel free to dm me if there’s still a problem…..I’m using a translation app….sorry for the gramma errors… )
hii!! thank you for responding and the post was all good to read but i am still struggling to launch the game TT
i followed the instructions clearly but my terminal app continues to repeat that it cannot 'change the file mode' for the app.
is there anyway to dm u to see if im doing something wrong??