Running software that hasn’t been signed and notarized might expose your computer and personal information to malware that can harm your Mac or compromise your privacy.

If you’re certain that an app that you want to open is from a trustworthy source and hasn’t been tampered with, you might be able to temporarily override your Mac security settings to open it.*

1. Open System Settings.

2. Click Privacy & Security, scroll down, and click the Open Anyway button to confirm your intent to open or install the app.

   

3. The warning prompt reappears and, if you're absolutely sure that you want to open the app anyway, you can click Open.

The app is now saved as an exception to your security settings, and you can open it in the future by double-clicking it, just as you can any authorized app.