Mac Sierra 10.12 Disable App Translocation
This applies to Mac OS 10.12 and any MXWendler version
Problem:
- You start the Stage Designer, and a warning appears that a certain folder could not be created due to a read-only filesystem
Background:
- Under OSX Sierra, Gatekeeper dislocates unsigned appilcations to random paths
Solution:
- Disable Gatekeeper
- Open Terminal as Administrator
- Type
sudo spctl --master-disable
- Reinstall Stage Designer
Long Term Solution:
- Switch from OSX to a real operating system
For more information, please see e.g. [1]