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“balenaEtcher” can’t be opened because Apple cannot check it for malicious software.

See original GitHub issue

Etcher version: 1.5.57
Operating system and architecture: macOS Catalina 10.15 beta build 19A573a
Image flashed: n/a
Do you see any meaningful error information in the DevTools? n/a

Etcher will not open on the latest macOS beta, with the error: “balenaEtcher” can’t be opened because Apple cannot check it for malicious software.

This was downloaded fresh tonight.

Not sure what else I can provide for troubleshooting as macOS prevented the application from even launching.

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Created 4 years ago
Comments:15 (5 by maintainers)

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gorsimcommented, Oct 25, 2019

* **Etcher version:** 1.5.57

* **Operating system and architecture:** macOS Catalina 10.15 beta build 19A573a

* **Image flashed:** n/a

* **Do you see any meaningful error information in the DevTools?** n/a
Etcher will not open on the latest macOS beta, with the error: “balenaEtcher” can’t be opened because Apple cannot check it for malicious software. This was downloaded fresh tonight. Not sure what else I can provide for troubleshooting as macOS prevented the application from even launching.
Did you visit your System Preferences > Security & Privacy > then click allow. Try this method after you try to open your file.

Thanks for your help - actually I sussed it out via another forum. You need to run etcher using sudo when logged in as administrator then it works. Cheers

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lurchcommented, Sep 25, 2019

See https://github.com/balena-io/etcher/issues/2833#issuecomment-520375994