3 - Choose to 'Open Anyway' Alternatively, to override your security settings and open the app anyway: In the Finder, locate the app you want to open. (Don’t use Launchpad to do this. Launchpad doesn’t allow you to access the shortcut menu.) Press the Control key, then click the app icon. Choose Open from the shortcut menu. Open a Mac app from an unidentified developer. In the Finder on your Mac, locate the app you want to open. Don’t use Launchpad to do this. Launchpad doesn’t allow you to access the shortcut. Control-click the app icon, then choose Open from the shortcut menu. The app is saved as an. Dec 18, 2013 Adjacent is a button “Open Anyway”. Click on that button and you’re good to go. Want to fix it forever? Choose “Anywhere” from the list of options on that same window that constrains allowed apps. Now that you’ve said you want to open the app anyway, btw, there’s still one more step You sure? You double sure?
Certain actions that you perform on your Mac will cause default apps to open. For example, clicking a document may open Pages. But what if you want Microsoft Word to open instead? You can also set your default web browser and email reader.
Here's how!
How to change the default Mac app for specific file types
Now any time you open a file with that extension, the Finder will automatically open it with the app you've selected.
How to set your default web browser
How to set your default email reader
Mail is likely the default email app on your Mac, but just in case you have others downloaded, you can set the default reader. Here's how:
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