Where can I download Stellarium safely onto may macbook air?

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Where can I download Stellarium safely onto may macbook air?

Stellarium is a supposed to be a free astronomy planetarium software. I have been trying to find a safe place to get it. Reviews on where the makers of the software put up the software for download have bad reviews, but the software itself has great reviews. I cant find this app on the App Store for macs, but it is on the App store for download on iPhone and iPad only. The problem is that I need it on my macbook air. Thank you for your help.

MacBook Air, iOS 8.4.1

Posted on Aug 27, 2015 9:17 AM

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Answer 1

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ckuan

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Aug 27, 2015 9:57 AM in response to Christian77777

Depending on your settings (Allow apps downloaded from > Mac App Store and identified developers), you may have to start

 > System Preferences... > Security & Privacy > to allow the app to install.

You will be fine, I just installed the latest myself (version 0.13.3)

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lllaass

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Aug 27, 2015 9:27 AM in response to Christian77777

Have you went to the developer's site?

As you seem to know, distributors like Softronic add adware to the download.

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Answer 3

Aug 27, 2015 9:48 AM in response to ckuan

It appears it is not "signed" by the developer, so you may have to Option-click on the app to get the Install/Initial_Open dialog box that works.

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Answer 4

Aug 27, 2015 9:32 AM in response to lllaass

I have gone to the developers site. The site: www.stellarium.org. you can download it from there site, but it sends you to sourceforge.net. I have seen bad reviews for sourceforge.net. Is it safe to get if the developers site sends you there?

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Answer 5

Aug 27, 2015 9:47 AM in response to ckuan

When I do download it, my mac tells me that it can't open it because it was not from the app store and may be harmfull to my computer. it gives me the option to go ahead and open it at my own risk. I think my mac just doesn't recognize the software. Is it safe to open it?

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