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		vinay_ys on Sept 4, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The boiling frog of digital freedom I can still download or compile and install any binary I want. It only reminds me that this was done so and asks me to confirm. Isn't it?

Wowfunhappy on Sept 4, 2023 [–]

Use `spctl --status` to see the status of Gatekeeper.

If Gatekeeper is enabled, the binaries you're downloading must have been signed by a valid developer ID. IIRC binaries you compile yourself get whitelisted automatically.

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