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- 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. - Control-click the app icon, then choose Open from the shortcut menu.
- 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.
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| You can also grant an exception for a blocked app by clicking the Open Anyway button in the General pane of Security & Privacy preferences. This button is available for about an hour after you try to open the app. |
- To open this pane on your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Security & Privacy, then click General.
