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Under OSX Sierra, Gatekeeper dislocates unsigned applications to random paths on start.
Under OSX Sierra, Gatekeeper dislocates unsigned applications to random paths on start. <br>
[[File:Sierra App Translocation Error.png|328px]]
[[File:Sierra App Translocation Error.png|328px]]



Revision as of 14:31, 8 April 2019

This applies to Mac OS 10.12 and any MXWendler version

Problem

You start Stage Designer, and a warning appears that a certain folder could not be created due to a read-only filesystem path.

Background

Under OSX Sierra, Gatekeeper dislocates unsigned applications to random paths on start.

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/