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You start Stage Designer, and a warning appears that a certain folder could not be created due to a read-only filesystem path. | You start Stage Designer, and a warning appears that a certain folder could not be created due to a read-only filesystem path. | ||
Some of the default paths in Stagedesigner are not working. e.g the path to the Default Clip. | |||
'''Background''' | '''Background''' | ||
Under OSX | Under new versions of OSX, Gatekeeper dislocates unsigned applications to random paths on start. <br> | ||
[[File:Sierra App Translocation Error.png]] | [[File:Sierra App Translocation Error.png]] | ||
Revision as of 10:18, 7 October 2020
This applies to Mac OS 10.12 and all MXWendler versions
Problem
You start Stage Designer, and a warning appears that a certain folder could not be created due to a read-only filesystem path.
Some of the default paths in Stagedesigner are not working. e.g the path to the Default Clip.
Background
Under new versions of OSX, Gatekeeper dislocates unsigned applications to random paths on start.
{{#mpdftags: pagebreak}} Solution
1. Disable Gatekeeper.
2. Open Terminal as Administrator.
3. Type sudo spctl --master-disable
4. Reinstall Stage Designer.
5. This may affect your security settings.
Long Term Solution
Switch from OSX to a real operating system.
For more information, please see e.g. https://www.tekrevue.com/tip/gatekeeper-macos-sierra/