Digikam 8.5 installer do not open on MacOS?

[Gilles Caulier]

It's explained in the digiKam online documentation :

https://docs.digikam.org/en/getting_started/installation.html#digikam-on-macos

Gilles Caulier

Le lun. 18 nov. 2024 à 10:16, Sebastian Beer <sebastian.beer66 at icloud.com>
a écrit :

> It is explained. On the Apple website. 😉
>
> Best regards.
>
> Sebastian
>
> > Am 18.11.2024 um 10:09 schrieb Thomas <sdktda at gmail.com>:
> >
> > I see. Thanks. Why is this not explained to the user on the website?
> >
> >
> >> On 18/11/2024 09.50, Sebastian Beer wrote:
> >> You have to go in the settings app. In the security section you can
> start the installation.
> >>
> >> Best regards
> >>
> >> Sebastian
> >>
> >>>> Am 18.11.2024 um 09:48 schrieb Thomas <sdktda at gmail.com>:
> >>>
> >>> Hello,
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> I seem to be unable to open the DK 8.5 installer on MacOS.
> >>>
> >>> I get the error: Apple Could not verify
> digiKam-8.5.0-Qt6-MacOS-arm64.pkg is free of malware that may harm your Mac
> or compromise your privacy.
> >>>
> >>> I have tried right clicking --> Open but this dot not help.
> >>>
> >>> I have even tried opening the installer from the Terminal but same
> result.
> >>>
> >>> I understand that this is a security feature of MacOS and that it is
> probably not easy to entirely get rid of it. However, I believe in that
> case, the Download page should have clear instructions on how to actually
> proceed with the installation. I am not a novice user but I have no idea
> how to proceed after the attempts described above.
> >>>
> >>> Novice users would probably be give up and be scared away by the
> initial error.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> BR
> >>>
> >>> Thomas
> >>>
> >>>
>
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