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How do I stop Mac OS Big Sur from verifying every time I open a microsoft office app?

How do I stop Mac OS Big Sur from verifying every time I open a microsoft office app?


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Posted on Apr 19, 2021 12:47 AM

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Posted on Apr 19, 2021 6:11 AM

Right-click on each Microsoft Office application and choose Open. This will produce a brief verification progress panel, and then you may receive another dialog informing you that the application is from a third-party developer. If this panel has an OK button, click that and the application should launch. This should be a one-time ritual to authorize each MS application with Apple's Gatekeeper, and afterward, each will launch normally.

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Apr 19, 2021 6:11 AM in response to Angela_Kat

Right-click on each Microsoft Office application and choose Open. This will produce a brief verification progress panel, and then you may receive another dialog informing you that the application is from a third-party developer. If this panel has an OK button, click that and the application should launch. This should be a one-time ritual to authorize each MS application with Apple's Gatekeeper, and afterward, each will launch normally.

How do I stop Mac OS Big Sur from verifying every time I open a microsoft office app?

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