Hi Daniel Double click open the file then a small screen appears and asks to install thats when the problem starts won't go past security protection maybe I should find an Apple business and pay to have it installed. Regards Bill
On Fri, May 19, 2017 at 12:00 PM, Daniel Kerr <wa...@macwizardry.com.au> wrote: > Hi Bill > > If it’s a standard DMG file, then you should just be able to double click > it and it will open. Then you can do the “right click” part to open the > Application. > e.g., something like Handbrake does the same thing (as it’s not set to > open, but you can still run it) - https://handbrake.fr > > Im not familiar with the m-dvdcopy program exactly, but similar ones can > sometimes do the same as they’re not set for gatekeeper or identified > developers. > If the DMG doesn’t open with a double click, and it’s an older file, it > could also be corrupted or another issue with it as well. As “generally” > most DMG files will just open automatically I find. > > Hope that extra info helps. > > Kind regards > Daniel > > Sent from my iPhone 7 > > --- > Daniel Kerr > MacWizardry > > Phone: 0414 795 960 > Email: <daniel AT macwizardry.com.au> > Web: <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> > > > **For everything Apple** > > NOTE: Any information provided in this email may be my personal opinion > and as such should be taken accordingly, and may not be the views of > MacWizardry. Any information provided does not offer or warrant any form of > warranty or accept liability. It would be appreciated that if any > information in this email is to be disseminated, distributed or copied, > that permission by the author be requested. > > > On 19 May 2017, at 11:31 am, Juliet Kitson <billand...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Thanks Daniel > > It is a DMG file and right or control click does not work. > > Regards Bill > > > > On Fri, May 19, 2017 at 11:25 AM, Daniel Kerr <wa...@macwizardry.com.au> > wrote: > > Hi Bill or Juliet > > > > If you’re sure it’s an Application that is safe, you can right click on > the Application (or Control click on it) to bring up the contextual menu, > then choose “Open”. > > This will then ask if you want to open it with a “warning”. You can then > choose “Open” and it will allow you to install/run the software. > > As mentioned, as long as it’s one you’re fine running, then that should > get it working. > > > > Kind regards > > Daniel > > > > Sent from my iPhone 7 > > > > --- > > Daniel Kerr > > MacWizardry > > > > Phone: 0414 795 960 > > Email: <daniel AT macwizardry.com.au> > > Web: <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> > > > > > > **For everything Apple** > > > > NOTE: Any information provided in this email may be my personal opinion > and as such should be taken accordingly, and may not be the views of > MacWizardry. Any information provided does not offer or warrant any form of > warranty or accept liability. It would be appreciated that if any > information in this email is to be disseminated, distributed or copied, > that permission by the author be requested. > > > > > On 19 May 2017, at 11:10 am, Juliet Kitson <billand...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > > > Thanks Ronni > > > I am using Sierra the software is from a site I used quite a while ago > it is a dvd copy app. m-dvd copy-2 for-mac-dmg. > > > Regards Bill > > > > > > On Fri, May 19, 2017 at 11:04 AM, Ronni Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: > > > Hello Juliet, > > > > > > What operating system are you using? If it is macOS Sierra. > > > > > > Gatekeeper in macOS Sierra is now stricter than ever, defaulting to > only allow options for apps downloaded from either the App Store or the App > Store and identified developers. > > > Advanced Mac users may wish to allow a third option, which is the > ability to open and allow apps downloaded from anywhere in macOS Sierra. > > > > > > > > > To be clear, the “Allow applications downloaded from anywhere” option > is hidden by default in Gatekeeper for macOS Sierra. You can see this by > going to the Security & Privacy preference panel, and under the “General” > section you will not find such an option for Gatekeeper app allow settings. > > > Despite that, with a little command line intervention you can reveal > the third option and regain the ability to open apps that come from > anywhere. > > > > > > This is not recommended for most Mac users, only advanced Mac users > and developers who have the ability to accurately gauge app validity should > use this method, which involves disabling Gatekeeper from the command line, > thereby removing the standard Gatekeeper security mechanisms in Mac OS. > > > > > > I won’t send you the Terminal command unless you are very sure about > the Application you wish to install and are fully aware of the security > risk you take when installing an unidentified application. > > > > > > Cheers, > > > Ronni > > > > > > 13-inch MacBook Air (April 2014) > > > 1.7GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost to 3.3GHz > > > 8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM > > > 512GB PCIe-based Flash Storage > > > > > > macOS Sierra 10.12.4 > > > > > >> On 19 May 2017, at 10:26 am, Juliet Kitson <billand...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > >> > > >> Hello > > >> I have a down loaded app that I want to install but because it is not > from app store or identified source how do I overcome this. > > >> Regards Bill > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > > > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > > > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > > > Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/ > listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> > > > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > > > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > > > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > > > Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/ > listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > > Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/ > listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > > Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/ > listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/ > listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >
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