4 ms·
At least we can turn it off... for now. Does anyone know what happens to your unsigned apps when you upgrade from a pre-ML OS X to ML? Do the programs that used
by jevinskie 14y ago
At least we can turn it off... for now. Does anyone know what happens to your unsigned apps when you upgrade from a pre-ML OS X to ML? Do the programs that used to work suddenly fail? If so, that is a terrible UX!
- archgrove 14y agoThey work just fine. The signing check is performed exactly once for new software. Once allowed, it's never checked again. As nothing on an upgraded system is "new", it works without ever showing a Gatekeeper prompt. It's basically identical to the "You just downloaded this file from the web, are you sure you want to run it?" check built into Safari - the file quarantine system http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3662?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3662?viewlocale=en_US&loca.... However, this defaults to "No" for unsigned code, and "Yes" for signed code.