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I'm building a standalone application with Max 7.02 on OS X 10.10.2 and when running the application on another mac (tried two different systems) the application can't be opened throwing a "damaged application" dialog box.

I've searched the list and the only possible solution would be tied to user permissions, which I've set to full user read+write, with the same results.

Any ideas what could be causing this? The standalone works perfectly in my OS X dev machine and also I've built the same application for Windows, which also works perfectly...

Hi list,
I'm building a standalone application with Max 7.02 on OS X 10.10.2 and when running the application on another mac (tried two different systems) the application can't be opened throwing a "damaged application" dialog box.
I've searched the list and the only possible solution would be tied to user permissions, which I've set to full user read+write, with the same results.
Any ideas what could be causing this? The standalone works perfectly in my OS X dev machine and also  I've built the same application for Windows, which also works perfectly...

standalone-max-7-damaged-application

OK, I think I've found the issue. It's simply gatekeeper, the newest closed ecosystem nicety from Apple. I just can't believe they throw such a - prepare for the meta - "erroneous error."

The application is not corrupted. Runs fine with gatekeeper disabled. It didn't get it at first since this type of things that I immediately disable in my computers.

Anyway, anyone feeling the pain of having to go through app signing in order to distribute the most simplistic app?

Wow, I just had this problem occur when simply trying to open a fresh download of Max. I re-downloaded it 3 times cause I kept getting the error: ' “Max” is damaged and can’t be opened. You should move it to the Trash. '

And indeed, to solve: system preferences-->security&privacy-->general--> click "allow apps downloaded from everywhere".

C'mon Apple, seriously?? That's beyond arrogant...

Wow, I just had this problem occur when simply trying to open a fresh download of Max. I re-downloaded it 3 times cause I kept getting the error: ' “Max” is damaged and can’t be opened. You should move it to the Trash. '
And indeed, to solve: system preferences-->security&privacy-->general--> click "allow apps downloaded from everywhere". 

C'mon Apple, seriously?? That's beyond arrogant...


Definitely agree there Tarik. Calling our apps Damaged and telling people to trash them is arrogant beyond belief. Apple seems to be getting more and more aggressive...

Well, the purpose of gatekeeper is to try (not guarantee, no such thing in real life) to protect people who are not experts nor understand deeply what's going on from downloading malicious apps. That actually benefits the community, not just an individual because, for example, it will hopefully stop your machine from becoming a bot and participating in ddos attacks.

If you're more sophisticated, you can turn off such things. I don't think you can accuse apple of being arrogant just because their system isn't 100% flawless.

Also, you can right click on an app to have the option of opening it even if it was downloaded "from anywhere" so Apple is giving both general protection yet allowing power users to conveniently override the defaults on a case by case basis.

As for telling people they're damaged, hats just something that will make more sense to a consumer than messages such as "this app hasn't been signed", which will be meaningless to most.

If you're more sophisticated, you can turn off such things. I don't think you can accuse apple of being arrogant just because their system isn't 100% flawless.
Also, you can right click on an app to have the option of opening it even if it was downloaded "from anywhere" so Apple is giving both general protection yet allowing power users to conveniently override the defaults on a case by case basis.

As for telling people they're damaged, hats just something that will make more sense to a consumer than messages such as "this app hasn't been signed", which will be meaningless to most.


agreed, though the old message was something like "app from unknown developer" - even easier to understand...

Thanks D for offering your opinion there. I completely see how its important to make regular folks want to stay away potentially unsafe software. And I agree, an app being 'signed' indeed doesn't mean much to most. But how about saying 'this app is unsafe and should be deleted' with 'cancel' and 'run', and in case of 'run' then ask for admin password. Or any of the 1000 other possible options (I won't claim to have the ideal solution right here...)

In any case it shouldn't be that they issue a statement that makes even people like myself completely misunderstand what's going on and waste their time. There must be another way to do this than blatantly lying towards your customers. Its not about flawlessness, its more about respect.

Thanks D for offering your opinion there. I completely see how its important to make regular folks want to stay away potentially unsafe software. And I agree, an app being 'signed' indeed doesn't mean much to most. But how about saying 'this app is unsafe and should be deleted' with 'cancel' and 'run', and in case of 'run' then ask for admin password. Or any of the 1000 other possible options (I won't claim to have the ideal solution right here...)
   In any case it shouldn't be that they issue a statement that makes even people like myself completely misunderstand what's going on and waste their time. There must be another way to do this than blatantly lying towards your customers. Its not about flawlessness, its more about respect.


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