# Ignition installer can't be opened because Apple cannot check it for malicious software

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-installer-cant-be-opened-because-apple-cannot-check-it-for-malicious-software/32155>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition80\
**Created:** [February 12, 2020, 1:40am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-installer-cant-be-opened-because-apple-cannot-check-it-for-malicious-software/32155 "2020-02-12T01:40:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![preston.j.williams](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@preston.j.williams](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/preston.j.williams)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2020, 1:40am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-installer-cant-be-opened-because-apple-cannot-check-it-for-malicious-software/32155/1 "2020-02-12T01:40:17Z")

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Hello,

I am trying to install 8.0.7 on a Mac running macOS Catalina 10.15.3.  
Everytime I have tried to install it, I get the following error:

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**“Ignition-8.0.7-osx-installer” can’t be opened because Apple cannot check it for malicious software.**

## This software needs to be updated. Contact the developer for more information.

I’ve tried right clicking on the ignition install icon and selecting “open”, which works until the Mac reboots. Using this method, the software is gone after reboots.

Any hints?

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**Author:** ![witman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d2c977/32.png) [@witman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/witman)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2020, 3:02am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-installer-cant-be-opened-because-apple-cannot-check-it-for-malicious-software/32155/2 "2020-02-12T03:02:19Z")

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