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How to resolve "You do not have permission to open the application "X" on mac

A topic by plumsblood created May 11, 2021 Views: 508 Replies: 4
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I have been trying to open an application I downloaded from itch here. It is called "Hauntiques". Every time I try to open the app, I get a message that says: "You do not have permission to open the application “HauntiquesMac”.  Contact your computer or network administrator for assistance." My mac is running Big Sur 11.2.3 right now. Does anyone know how to resolve this? 

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...Ask the creator? Their comments are open.

thank you! I might just do that :)

Admin

This is likely because the game is not signed or notarized. You can either update the security settings on your machine to allow running unverified applications, or you can try installing the game through the app: https://itch.io/app

If it’s still not working, then it’s likely related to how the game is built and distributed, and you can reach out to the developer telling them that their mac build doesn’t work.

Hope that helps.

thank you!!

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