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alienator88 / Pearcleaner

A free, source-available and fair-code licensed mac app cleaner
https://itsalin.com/appInfo/?id=pearcleaner
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"Pearcleaner.app" can't be opened because Apple cannot check it for malicious software. #71

Closed benjaminoram closed 1 week ago

benjaminoram commented 1 week ago

After downloading the latest version (3.7.4, released 18th June) and opening on my MacBook Air M1 (Updated to Sonoma 14.5), I get the error:

'"Pearcleaner.app" can't be opened because Apple cannot check it for malicious software. This software needs to be updated. Contact the developer for more information.'

alienator88 commented 1 week ago

Do the instructions here not work anymore? https://github.com/alienator88/Pearcleaner?tab=readme-ov-file#requirements

I don't have a developer account so it's not signed with a certificate.

benjaminoram commented 1 week ago

Do the instructions here not work anymore?

https://github.com/alienator88/Pearcleaner?tab=readme-ov-file#requirements

I don't have a developer account so it's not signed with a certificate.

Ah sorry, I missed that. The text in the macOS warning message stating that the app needs to be updated is misleading!

I'm sure the warning for unsigned apps used to say something helpful like 'this app is not signed'.

alienator88 commented 1 week ago

I also do feel like it had different messaging before 😂 They're really trying to force hobby devs to purchase those developer accounts.