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''Problem:''
''Problem:''
* You start the Stage Designer, and a warning appears that a certain folder could not be created due to a read-only filesystem
* You start Stage Designer, and a warning appears that a certain folder could not be created due to a read-only filesystem path




''Background:''
''Background:''
* Under OSX Sierra, Gatekeeper dislocates unsigned appilcations to random paths
* Under OSX Sierra, Gatekeeper dislocates unsigned applications to random paths of start


[[File:Sierra App Translocation Error.png|600px]]
[[File:Sierra App Translocation Error.png|600px]]
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** Type <code>sudo spctl --master-disable</code>
** Type <code>sudo spctl --master-disable</code>
** Reinstall Stage Designer
** Reinstall Stage Designer
** This may affect your security settings





Revision as of 10:05, 21 June 2017

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 of start


Solution:

  • Disable Gatekeeper
    • Open Terminal as Administrator
    • Type sudo spctl --master-disable
    • Reinstall Stage Designer
    • This may affect your security settings


Long Term Solution:

  • Switch from OSX to a real operating system


For more information, please see e.g. [1]