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Your security preferences allow installation of only apps from the Mac App Store and identified developers.

Any ideas?

24" IMAC, Mac OS X (10.6.2)

Posted on Aug 5, 2012 4:00 PM

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Posted on Aug 9, 2012 7:57 PM

1. Hold down "control" button

2. Click on the app that is triggering the message about the security preferences

3. Select "open" to override and install/open the application


This allows you to avoid changing the security setting to "anywhere."

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Your security preferences allow installation of only apps from the Mac App Store and identified developers.

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