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Q: Cannot open dmg files not from appstore

Some of the apps  I use  most frequently Are not available on the ap  store.  They will not open, under Sierra, even when I use  the option  under  the security pane to  "Open anyway".  Any suggestions?

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Posted on Oct 5, 2016 1:43 PM

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Q: Cannot open dmg files not from appstore

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  • by Kappy,Helpful

    Kappy Kappy Oct 5, 2016 6:33 PM in response to MacIIeUser
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    Oct 5, 2016 6:33 PM in response to MacIIeUser

    Could be they just aren't compatible. See App Compatibility Table - RoaringApps.

  • by MacIIeUser,

    MacIIeUser MacIIeUser Oct 5, 2016 6:51 PM in response to Kappy
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    Oct 5, 2016 6:51 PM in response to Kappy

    I checked the compatibility table, and although the app  is listed, there is no  info  available.  The app  in question "Wordsearch Bible 10" had been working but  I uninstalled  it because it seemed yo  be conflicting with the later version of this  product.  Subsequently, I realized the newer  version (Version 11) appeared tp  be the  problem.  At that point I uninstalled  Version  11, and attempted to  re-install  Version 10 from a dmg file I had used  previously (under Sierra).  Thinking  it had been corrupted, I downloaded  from  the source  again.  I got the error message on both copies of the  product that MACOS 10.12 (Sierra) would  not allow me to  open it  since it did not  download from the APP Store.  I opened the security preferences and selected the option  to open anyway.  Same result.  My Preferences  panel  has  only two standard options.  Allow  from the App Store, and  Allow  installs from the App Streamed identified developers.  There is  no option to allow one  the option to  download anyhow.   The product does  work under Sierra, as demonstrated  by the fact II used it  briefly earlier.

  • by Kappy,Solvedanswer

    Kappy Kappy Oct 6, 2016 6:21 AM in response to MacIIeUser
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    Oct 6, 2016 6:21 AM in response to MacIIeUser

    Did you try this:

     

    CTRL- or RIGHT-click on the application's icon. Select Open from the context menu. Click on the second Open option in the next dialog. Also, see How to run apps that are not from the App Store in macOS Sierra Public Beta | Macworld.

  • by MacIIeUser,

    MacIIeUser MacIIeUser Oct 6, 2016 6:22 AM in response to Kappy
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    Oct 6, 2016 6:22 AM in response to Kappy

    Thanks.  Works like  a champ.