Re: [Gimp-user] GIMP access on Mac

[Ross Martinek <triarius12 gmail com>]

Yep, forgot about that one. ;-)

Ross


> On Feb 28, 2017, at 11:57 AM, ugajin <ugajin zoho com> wrote:
>
> A better way (if I remember correctly) is to right click on Gimp.app and select open from the context menu. 
> You will then get a warning dialogue asking if you want to open the app (or not). Slelect Open to launch 
> app.
>
> ---- On Tue, 28 Feb 2017 17:45:39 +0000 Ross Martinek <triarius12 gmail com> wrote ---- 
> Open "System Preferences,” (Apple menu if you don’t have the icon in your dock.) click on the "Security & 
> Privacy" icon. In the “General" pane, there should be a lock icon at the bottom. Click on that icon, type 
> in your administrator password if requested. This will allow you to make changes in the panel. In the 
> “Allow apps downloaded from:” section, select “Anywhere.” Close the “Preferences" panel, open GIMP. The 
> system now knows this app is okay to open. Go back into "System Preferences," “General" panel, and change 
> the allowed apps section back to “Mac App Store and identified developers.”
>
> Ross
>
>
> > On Feb 27, 2017, at 7:58 PM, poemystic <forums gimpusers com <mailto:forums gimpusers com>> wrote:
> >
> > I've tried to download GIMP both ways, but have been blocked by this Apple
> > message: ""GIMP.app can’t be opened because it is from an unidentified
> > developer.Your security preferences allow installation of only apps from the App
> > Store and identified developers."
> >
> > Contradictorily, I also got this message: “GIMP.app” is on the disk image
> > “gimp-2.8.20-x86_64.dmg”. Safari downloaded this disk image today at 8:16 PM
> > from www.gimp.org."
> >
> > Two GIMP URL are listed on my Downloads, neither of which will open,
> > and neither is listed in my applications.
> >
> > I have Mac Sierra.
> >
> > Can you please help me? I’ve been using GIMP for years on PC, which I have
> > abandoned because of serious corruption issues with Windows 10.
> >
> > -- 
> > poemystic (via www.gimpusers.com/forums)
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