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Screenshot of the macOS Gatekeeper App Warning saying it may harm Mac or compromise privacy

Allow blocked App: «Apple could not verify that its free of malware that may harm your Mac or compromise your privacy»

How to manually override the exception to open an unverified App (without disabling Gatekeeper / System Integrity Protection).

Oliver 2. September 2025
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Allow downloaded Apps to Open in macOS Tahoe: «App is Damaged and can’t be Opened»

Two solutions to circumvent the Application Quarantine in macOS, which prevents you from using downloaded Apps…

Oliver 25. August 2025
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A macOS folder icon with a sparkling magic wand hovering over it

Make your own macOS Finder icons from any image

Using this script for the Terminal-App.

Oliver 16. September 2024
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Apple macOS 15 Sequoia Wallpaper with a large custom Games folder icon

Games folder icon for macOS on Apple Silicon Macs

2024 revised edition, compatible with macOS 15 Sequoia.

Oliver 22. July 2024
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An older large Apple Keyboard highlighting the fn modifier key

Globe 🌐 key on external Apple keyboards with numeric keypad? It’s «fn».

Just a reminder, so you don’t have to look down on the keyboard.

Oliver 11. July 2024
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