# Mac refuses to run software?

**URL:** <https://forum.xod.io/t/mac-refuses-to-run-software/3885>\
**Category:** Install/Upload Problems\
**Created:** [May 1, 2020, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.xod.io/t/mac-refuses-to-run-software/3885 "2020-05-01T16:21:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![chris-watling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a8b319/32.png) [@chris-watling](https://forum.xod.io/u/chris-watling)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2020, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.xod.io/t/mac-refuses-to-run-software/3885/1 "2020-05-01T16:21:31Z")

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Unable to load V33 software on Mac OS X 10.15.3 (Catalina) **because Apple cannot check it for malicious software.** Any ideas folks???

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**Author:** ![jh295](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9e8a1a/32.png) [@jh295](https://forum.xod.io/u/jh295)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2020, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.xod.io/t/mac-refuses-to-run-software/3885/2 "2020-05-01T17:52:06Z")

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If it’s a simple issue of the increased security features in Catalina:

1. In the Finder on your Mac, locate the app you want to open.Don’t use Launchpad to do this. Launchpad doesn’t allow you to access the shortcut menu.
2. Control-click the app icon, then choose Open from the shortcut menu.
3. Click Open.The app is saved as an exception to your security settings, and you can open it in the future by double-clicking it just as you can any registered app.

> **[Open a Mac app from an unidentified developer](https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/mac-help/mh40616/mac)**
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> If you try to open an app by an unidentified developer and you see a warning dialogue, you can override your security settings to open it.

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**Author:** ![chris-watling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a8b319/32.png) [@chris-watling](https://forum.xod.io/u/chris-watling)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2020, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.xod.io/t/mac-refuses-to-run-software/3885/3 "2020-05-01T18:51:54Z")

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Hey Bud Top marks thank you for your concise and timely reply. All good now but still an uphill learning process. Thank you

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/uploads/xod/original/1X/eb7348baa04192c2ef932d1db54d44f09f8a7888.png) [@system](https://forum.xod.io/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2020, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.xod.io/t/mac-refuses-to-run-software/3885/4 "2020-05-31T18:53:52Z")

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