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Gatekeeper only applies to applications that were downloaded to an HFS volume by an application that sets the quarantine bit. It doesn't apply to applications i
by Philadelphia 13y ago
Gatekeeper only applies to applications that were downloaded to an HFS volume by an application that sets the quarantine bit. It doesn't apply to applications installed by other means. It's bypassed by simply choosing "Open" from the context menu instead of double clicking. It's entirely a security feature.
- JohnTHaller 13y agoSo, Gatekeeper applies to basically any piece of software that a user would obtain, since the internet is really the way people get software these days (as evidenced by Apple eliminating optical drives from Macbooks). Sure, it's security. So is Apple's restriction on not allowing 3rd party browsers on iOS. At least according to Apple. - unless they use the hobbled Mobile Safari engine without JIT.