Howard, That is not correct for macOS Sierra and High Sierra. The method I describe overrides for that application only while the method you describe opens up the Mac for other software.
Regards, Dave > On Feb 6, 2018, at 9:42 AM, Howard Blum <howard.b...@gmail.com> wrote: > > You may run into a pop-up message that says you are trying to open an > application from an unknown developer. If that happens do the following: > 1- close the security message alert > 2-go to system preferences and click on security icon > 3-in the lower part of the security window it will give you the option of > opening the file. > 4-click on open anyway > 5-Your system should ask you for your administrative password > 6-click on open and you're good to go. > > On Tue, Feb 6, 2018 at 9:24 AM, Dave Fisher <dave2w...@comcast.net> wrote: > >> Hi - >> >>> On Feb 6, 2018, at 9:14 AM, Howard Blum <howard.b...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Did you double click on the DMG file after you downloaded it? That's how >>> you install the software. >> >> Once the DMG is open you drag the OpenOffice icon onto the Applications >> folder. >> >> Then double click on the Applications folder. >> >> In the Applications folder find the OpenOffice application and >> control-click on it to show a pop-up menu. >> >> You can then open it up bypassing “gatekeeper” checks. >> >> Regards, >> Dave >> >> >>> >>> On Feb 6, 2018 9:05 AM, "Margherita Pagni" <margheritapa...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> FYI, the second I click on download, the Mac window opens offering as >> the >>>> only option to Save All Files (or just Icon) and the choice it gives me >> is >>>> where. Choosing Apps or Download made no difference as to being able to >>>> run or open the program >>>> >>>> On Tue, Feb 6, 2018 at 8:39 AM, Howard Blum <howard.b...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>>> >>>>> It sounds to me like you may have downloaded the app but didn't run the >>>>> installer in the DMG file. >>>>> >>>>> On Feb 6, 2018 8:37 AM, "Margherita Pagni" <margheritapa...@gmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I have used the official Open Office site, and the appropriate >>>> “download >>>>>> for Mac=>7”. (Mine is 10.13.3). >>>>>> >>>>>> But once downloaded in my apps, when I click to open a widow tells me >>>>>> there is no file that can do so, and invites me to try the Apple >> store, >>>>>> which also has no results >>>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org >>>>>> For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Margherita Pagni >>>> >> >> > > > -- > Howard Blum > Pro Mobile Notary > PO Box 834 > Novato, CA 94948 > 415-898-4130 > http://pro-mobile-notary.com
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