If you thought spctl disabled Gatekeeper assessments, and disabling SIP had little effect, then you might like to think again.
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Details of security checks including Gatekeeper, XProtect and notarization, performed when launching an app in full security.
How is it going to be harder to run apps that haven’t been notarized in Sequoia, and does it bring any benefit in return for the inconvenience?
It has often been assumed that App Store apps don’t undergo app translocation. That isn’t true: here’s an example of one that gets stuck in eternal translocation because it comes with an unwanted gift.
Some apps have odd problems when they’re run in translocation. Here’s how to tell whether they are, and what to do about it.
Gatekeeper may decide to run a new app from a random location, in translocation. The rules for this are explained, and how to ensure that doesn’t affect your apps.
All apps now undergo Gatekeeper assessment, but only some have XProtect checks for malware, and the unfortunate few get translocated too.
New version of this GUI utility for inspecting and editing extended attributes, for High Sierra and later.
If you thought that App Translocation only happens to apps left in their original folders and not moved, and doesn’t happen after first run, this could come as a surprise.
What’s blocking you from saving that document: permissions, ACLs, privacy, an extended attribute, or what? Here are some clues.
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