*** wants to access downloads / desktop etc. - why such a BS was created ?

[Micka88]

I really wonder who ever came to that "new" idea that you have to specifically "allow" each application to access your desktop, downloads, external drive etc. folder. It is so incredibly stupid, annoying and does not make any sense. Similarly like now you want to download something and have to additionally agree that you want to download something from this site. Really foolish and obtrusive. If I want to download something, I know about it, I am not stupid and I don't have to give some permission again. With the next update we will have to provide the signed contract to be able to download from this site or to give a permission to the app to access the desktop folder ? I would not be surprised.

Is there any way to switch off this nonsense ?

 

[Ritsuka]

Because allowing every app you download from the web to read and write every folder by default is a colossal security issue.
Unfortunately most apps outside the App Store are not sandboxed.
Anyway, those messages appears only if the a non sandboxed app tries to read from those folder. Do all the apps you download need to access those folders?

 

[G4DPII]

Depending on the browser you use, you are able to turn the second confirmation pop-up off. You certainly can in FireFox. I hate it as well, especially if you are downloading hundreds of files in a few hours.


Although annoying it is present for a good reason. People would be very quick to complain and bitch if they started to download unwanted files on their systems. Apple are just protecting themselves.

 

[Ritsuka]

The Firefox "Save as" prompt it totally unrelated to macOS built-in security prompts.

 

[Micka88]

There are big problems with installing some professional studio apps, plugins, extensions etc. Apple thinks it is a malware and gives just two options - move to bin or cancel (so stupid !!). Sometimes I have to write some script to Terminal to overcome it and to be able to install it. I absolutely don't care what "Apple thinks". They think that to install anything else than their own stuff is a blasphemy ? It is everybody's business and responsibility to install whatever he wants. There should be an option to tell Apple not to think ?

 

[Ritsuka]

That's another issue.
Unotarized apps wil present that alert. Usually one would think that the developers of "professional studio apps" would notarise their apps.

You can right click and select open to run them, if it doesn't work the first time it works the second time. Or set gatekeeper to allow everything.

 

[MacUser2525]

That's another issue.
Unotarized apps wil present that alert. Usually one would think that the developers of "professional studio apps" would notarise their apps.

You can right click and select open to run them, if it doesn't work the first time it works the second time. Or set gatekeeper to allow everything.

They have taken away the gatekeep option too, unless you find the magic command they have left to re-enable.

How to open apps from unidentified developers on Mac

Yes, you can open these apps — although maybe you shouldn't.

www.imore.com

To the OP question, they got jealous of MS annoying the hell out of their users with that kind of garbage, so had to bring it to a Mac. Does not hurt they are forcing you to use their system and making the developer pay extra for the privledge either. As with most things follow either the money or the control freak issues to find the reason behind it.

 

[fisherking]

That's another issue.
Unotarized apps wil present that alert. Usually one would think that the developers of "professional studio apps" would notarise their apps.

You can right click and select open to run them, if it doesn't work the first time it works the second time. Or set gatekeeper to allow everything.

this; how i install some plugins (for logic) that are not signed; simple, works. you can also check right after trying to install an unsigned app, in system preferences>security & privacy>general; it should be listed there and you can authorize it then.

 

[darngooddesign]

The Security pref pane will also give you the option to open a download which was automatically denied.

An extra step sure, but I'm simply not downloading apps in such great numbers to where this is an issue for me.

 

[fisherking]

The Security pref pane will also give you the option to open a download which was automatically denied.

An extra step sure, but I'm simply not downloading apps in such great numbers to where this is an issue for me.

yep, just like i explained the post right above yours...