# \[Feature-15151\] - Mac OSX - Cannot run Designer Launcher because its by an unidentified developer

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-15151-mac-osx-cannot-run-designer-launcher-because-its-by-an-unidentified-developer/30784>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition80\
**Created:** [December 17, 2019, 11:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-15151-mac-osx-cannot-run-designer-launcher-because-its-by-an-unidentified-developer/30784 "2019-12-17T23:42:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![AustralIan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c37758/32.png) [@AustralIan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AustralIan)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2019, 11:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-15151-mac-osx-cannot-run-designer-launcher-because-its-by-an-unidentified-developer/30784/1 "2019-12-17T23:42:08Z")

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Hi, I downloaded and installed ignition 8.0.6 on my Mac OS 10.13.6 High Sierra.  
2hr demo is currently started.  
So I logged on to my gateway and grabbed the Designer Launcher for Mac and its all "  
“Designer Launcher” can’t be opened because it is from an unidentified developer.  
Your security preferences allow installation of only apps from the App Store and identified developers.  
"  
Have others found a solution? Is the problem that the app was ‘compiled’ by my machine? Is there a generic Designer Launcher that is from an identified developer?

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**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2019, 11:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-15151-mac-osx-cannot-run-designer-launcher-because-its-by-an-unidentified-developer/30784/2 "2019-12-17T23:59:35Z")

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After you try to open it you can go to System Preferences \> Security and Privacy and click “Open Anyway”:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/2X/6/63b8f67f2d271bf063483dda605901fb09eca99b.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![AustralIan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c37758/32.png) [@AustralIan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AustralIan)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2019, 12:06am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-15151-mac-osx-cannot-run-designer-launcher-because-its-by-an-unidentified-developer/30784/3 "2019-12-18T00:06:04Z")

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Can I make an improvement suggestion for a later version, that you can download a Designer Launcher from an identified developer? I feel so unclean bypassing security features like that.

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**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2019, 12:07am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-15151-mac-osx-cannot-run-designer-launcher-because-its-by-an-unidentified-developer/30784/4 "2019-12-18T00:07:25Z")

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It’s even worse if you’re on Catalina 🙃

I think you have to also specifically right-click \> open on Catalina, and not just double-click.

Getting the launcher ~~signed and~~ notarized is something I think we’re working on.