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Contents of GateKeeper_Helper.command
Try online methods
Method 1: xattr
Previous Mac versions can unlock restrictions through the following methods, you can try it first:
sudo xattr -r -d com.apple.quarantine /Applications/Sketch.appBut the new version of Mac will report an error of no permissions:
Method 2: UPX
There are also methods that use UPX to install, specifically:
brew install upx
sudo upx -d /Applications/Termius.app/Contents/MacOS/TermiusBut the new version of Mac will still report an error:
A method that really works
1. First download this script: macOS-GateKeeper-Helper: Simple macOS GateKeeper script.
2. Grant executable permissions:
chmod +x GateKeeper_Helper.command3. Double-click the script to run, select "4" and press Enter:
4. Drag the app you want to install (you can also enter the path directly) and press Enter:
5. After the installation is successful, you can double-click the app to run:
Contents of GateKeeper_Helper.command
#!/bin/zsh
#Attribute
GITHUB_URL="https://github.com/wynioux/macOS-GateKeeper-Helper"
RELEASE_VERSION="v1.2.2"
ROOT_PASSWORD=0
# Color Set
# Reset
Color_Off='\033[0m' # Text Reset
# Regular Colors
Black='\033[0;30m' # Black
Red='\033[0;31m' # Red
Green='\033[0;32m' # Green
Yellow='\033[0;33m' # Yellow
Blue='\033[0;34m' # Blue
Purple='\033[0;35m' # Purple
Cyan='\033[0;36m' # Cyan
White='\033[0;37m' # White
# Bold
BBlack='\033[1;30m' # Black
BRed='\033[1;31m' # Red
BGreen='\033[1;32m' # Green
BYellow='\033[1;33m' # Yellow
BBlue='\033[1;34m' # Blue
BPurple='\033[1;35m' # Purple
BCyan='\033[1;36m' # Cyan
BWhite='\033[1;37m' # White
# Underline
UBlack='\033[4;30m' # Black
URed='\033[4;31m' # Red
UGreen='\033[4;32m' # Green
UYellow='\033[4;33m' # Yellow
UBlue='\033[4;34m' # Blue
UPurple='\033[4;35m' # Purple
UCyan='\033[4;36m' # Cyan
UWhite='\033[4;37m' # White
# Functions
# Shows menu.
showMenu()
{
echo "\n GateKeeper Helper ${RELEASE_VERSION}"
echo " ${Blue}${GITHUB_URL}${Color_Off}\n"
echo "${BGreen}Option 1: ${Green}Show GateKeeper Status${Color_Off}"
echo " ${BRed}Means:${Color_Off} Check GateKeeper status.\n"
echo "${BGreen}Option 2: ${Green}Enable GateKeeper${Color_Off}"
echo " ${BRed}Means:${Color_Off} Enables GateKeeper."
echo " ${BCyan}>>${Color_Off} Best security.\n"
echo "${BGreen}Option 3: ${Green}Disable GateKeeper${Color_Off}"
echo " ${BRed}Means:${Color_Off} Completely disables GateKeeper."
echo " ${BCyan}>>${Color_Off} Note that doing this introduces a major security risk in macOS.\n"
echo "${BGreen}Option 4: ${Green}Remove app from GateKeeper quarantine${Color_Off}"
echo " ${BRed}Means:${Color_Off} Allows an individual quarantined app to run.\n"
echo "${BGreen}Option 5: ${Green}Self-sign the app${Color_Off}"
echo " ${BRed}Means:${Color_Off} If GateKeeper is on and your app quits unexpectedly, try self-signing.\n"
echo "${BGreen}Option 6: ${Green}Quit${Color_Off}"
echo " ${BRed}Means:${Color_Off} Quit script.\n"
}
# Asks password.
askPassword()
{
case $ROOT_PASSWORD in
0)
echo "${Cyan}Please provide your password to proceed, or press ^C to quit.${Color_Off}"
ROOT_PASSWORD=1
;;
esac
}
# Shows continue message.
continueMessage()
{
echo "\nPress any key to continue."
read
}
# Shows gatekeeper status.
showGateKeeperStatus()
{
echo "${Green}You choose to show GateKeeper status.${Color_Off}"
askPassword
sudo spctl --status
continueMessage
}
# Enables gatekeeper.
enableGateKeeper()
{
echo "${Green}You chose to enable GateKeeper. Good for you!${Color_Off}"
askPassword
sudo spctl --master-enable
echo "${Red}GateKeeper enabled.${Color_Off}"
continueMessage
}
# Disables gatekeeper.
disableGateKeeper()
{
echo "${Green}You chose to disable GateKeeper.${Color_Off}"
echo -e " ${Red}>> Danger!${Color_Off}"
echo -e " Disabling GateKeeper is a very bad idea and creates"
echo -e " a major security hole in macOS\n"
askPassword
sudo spctl --master-disable
echo "${Red}GateKeeper disabled.${Color_Off}"
continueMessage
}
# Removes an app from gatekeeper quarantine
removeAppFromGateKeeper()
{
echo "${Green}You chose to remove the app from GateKeeper quarantine.${Color_Off}"
read "?Drag & drop the app on this window and then press Return: " FILEPATH
askPassword
sudo xattr -rd com.apple.quarantine "$FILEPATH"
if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
echo "${Red}App removed from quarantine.${Color_Off}"
else
echo "${Red}App could not be removed from quarantine!${Color_Off}"
fi
continueMessage
}
# Self-signs an app.
selfSignApp()
{
echo "${Green}You chose to self-sign an app.${Color_Off}"
read "?Drag & drop the app on this window and then press Return: " FILEPATH
askPassword
sudo codesign -f -s - --deep "$FILEPATH"
echo "${Red}If you see - replacing existing signature - that means you are done!${Color_Off}"
echo "${Red}Otherwise please try again, sometimes it works second time.${Color_Off}"
continueMessage
}
# Shows quit message.
quitScript()
{
echo "Quitting..."
continueMessage
}
# Shows invalid option message.
showInvalid()
{
echo "${Red}Invalid option: ${BRed}${SELECTED_OPTION}${Color_Off}"
continueMessage
}
# Main function of the script.
startScript()
{
while :
do
clear
showMenu
read "?Please select an option: " SELECTED_OPTION
case $SELECTED_OPTION in
1)
clear
showGateKeeperStatus
;;
2)
clear
enableGateKeeper
;;
3)
clear
disableGateKeeper
;;
4)
clear
removeAppFromGateKeeper
;;
5)
clear
selfSignApp
;;
6)
clear
quitScript
break
;;
*)
clear
showInvalid
;;
esac
done
}
# Script starts here.
startScript