GNU bug report logs - #43461
Unable to install emacs in Mac OS Catalina - version 10.15.6

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Message #11 received at 43461 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Kangas <stefankangas <at> gmail.com>
To: Andrii Kolomoiets <andreyk.mad <at> gmail.com>, "U,
 Saravanan" <saravanan.u <at> delta.com>
Cc: 43461 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#43461: Unable to install emacs in Mac OS Catalina - version
 10.15.6
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2020 06:40:05 -0700

tags 43461 + notabug
close 43461
thanks

Andrii Kolomoiets <andreyk.mad <at> gmail.com> writes:

> "U, Saravanan" <saravanan.u <at> delta.com> writes:
>
>> I have installed emacs version 27.1 in my macbook, when I try to open
>> the same I am getting below error/warning which is not allowing me
>> open the app,
>
> Then the subject must be "Unable to open" instead of "Unable to
> install" ;)
>
> 1. In the dialog from the first screenshot press "Show in Finder".
> 2. Right click on the Emacs app and select "Open" menu item.
> 3. Confirm opening.

The solution to this is described above.

I believe this happens with most downloaded applications on a Mac,
unless the binaries have been signed by Apple or something.  So this is
not a bug in Emacs, and I'm therefore closing this bug report now.

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