Bug 439091

Summary:	Not able to open
Product:	[Applications] kate	Reporter:	justin.kueser
Component:	application	Assignee:	KWrite Developers <kwrite-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED UPSTREAM
Severity:	normal	CC:	christoph, rjvbertin
Priority:	NOR
Version:	21.04.2
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Other
OS:	macOS
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:
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Description justin.kueser 2021-06-24 01:17:34 UTC

SUMMARY
After installing Kate on MacOS (Big Sur, 11.4), I am not able to run the program. A warning message appears, saying "kate.app can’t be opened because Apple cannot check it for malicious software. This software needs to be updated. Contact the developer for more information."


STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Download newest release from https://binary-factory.kde.org/view/MacOS/job/Kate_Release_macos/
2. Install 
3. Attempt to open

OBSERVED RESULT
Warning message: "kate.app can’t be opened because Apple cannot check it for malicious software. This software needs to be updated. Contact the developer for more information."

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
macOS: 11.4

Comment 1 Christoph Cullmann 2021-06-24 07:03:21 UTC

Our applications are not notarized.

To start them, you need to add some exception for that, see e.g.

https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/373738/how-can-i-install-a-non-notarized-application-that-is-not-in-the-app-store-and-n

or google for non-notarized application startup.

Comment 2 Christoph Cullmann 2021-06-26 14:20:22 UTC

Please try if that works.
We have at the moment no plans to support notarization.

Comment 3 Bug Janitor Service 2021-07-11 04:33:47 UTC

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Comment 4 Bug Janitor Service 2021-07-26 04:33:29 UTC

This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least
30 days. The bug is now closed as RESOLVED > WORKSFORME
due to lack of needed information.

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Comment 5 RJVB 2021-07-26 07:13:14 UTC

This is literally an upstream issue, IMHO.