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docs: explain how to exempt apps from Gatekeeper
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‎README.md

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* [`source is not there` error](doc/reporting_bugs/a_cask_fails_to_install.md#source-is-not-there-error)
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* [`wrong number of arguments` error](doc/reporting_bugs/a_cask_fails_to_install.md#wrong-number-of-arguments-error)
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* [Unlisted reason](doc/reporting_bugs/a_cask_fails_to_install.md#unlisted-reason)
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* [The app can’t be opened because it is from an unidentified developer](doc/faq/the_app_cant_be_opened.md)
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* [`uninstall` wrongly reports cask as not installed](doc/reporting_bugs/uninstall_wrongly_reports_cask_as_not_installed.md)
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* [`Error: Unknown command: cask` error](doc/reporting_bugs/error_unknown_command_cask.md)
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* [My problem isn’t listed](https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-cask/issues/new?template=01_bug_report.md)

‎doc/faq/the_app_cant_be_opened.md

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# The app can’t be opened because it is from an unidentified developer
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Chances are that certain apps will give you a popup message like this:
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<img src="https://i.imgur.com/CnEEATG.png" width="532" alt="Gatekeeper message">
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This is a [security feature from Apple](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202491). The single most important thing to know is that **you can allow individual apps to be exempt from that feature.** This allows the app to run while the rest of the system remains under protection.
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**Always leave system-wide protection enabled,** and disable it only for specific apps as needed.
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If you are sure you want to trust the app, you can disable protection for that app by right-clicking its icon and choosing `Open`:
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<img src="https://i.imgur.com/69xc2WK.png" width="312" alt="Right-click the app and choose Open">
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Finally, click the `Open` button if you want macOS to permanently allow the app to run on this Mac. **Don’t do this unless you’re sure you trust the app.**
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<img src="https://i.imgur.com/xppa4Qv.png" width="532" alt="Gatekeeper message">

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