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Until now, Gatekeeper didn't take the same approach with apps launched via Terminal. It also didn't check non-quarantined apps and files for malware. In other words, it checked an app only once for malware. Significant changes have arrived with macOS Catalina. Now, apps started through Terminal are also checked. Using Terminal to Temporarily Disable Gatekeeper 1. Open “Terminal” in macOS Catalina.
Gatekeeper is a security measure, introduced in OS X Mountain Lion, that allows the system to prevent the execution of code that does not meet certain criteria, such as possessing a valid digital signature from Apple's developer community. When setting up GateKeeper in the Security system preferences, you can set it so that only approved applications from the Mac App Store are allowed to run, additionally allow programs from approved developers to run, or you can set no restrictions and allow everything to run.
Press Command-down arrow to open the app. Note that for apps with two-word names, such as QuickTime Player or System Preferences, you can’t type QP or SP. The Finder’s selection will jump to the.
NOTE: The “Allow applications downloaded from anywhere” option is hidden by default in Gatekeeper for macOS from Sierra onward. You can see this by going to the Security & Privacy preference panel, and under the “General” section you will not find such an option for Gatekeeper app allow settings.
Typically if you want to have an application launch approved by the GateKeeper feature on a MacOS, you right-click on the unidentified developers application and choose “Open”, or go through System Preferences to bypass Gatekeeper that way.
Another option is to manually add application approvals and exceptions to Gatekeeper by turning to the command line in Mac OS X, and for this we will use the included spctl command.
Add an Application Exception
To add an application to Gatekeeper exceptions and approved application launch list, use the –add flag with spctl to approve an application launch. The following syntax style is appropriate:
spctl ——add /Path/To/Application.app |
For example, to add approval for the imaginary application called “GooseRoute” that resides in the users downloads folder, the syntax string would look like the following:
spctl ——add ~/Downloads/GooseRoute.app |
You will need to enter an administrator password to approve the application with Gatekeeper, otherwise you can prefix the command with sudo if you’re performing this from SSH or want to automate the process.
Another way adding a program (specified by the program path) is using a label, in this case called 'MyLabel.' You can name the rule anything you wish, and as mentioned above you can complete the program's full path by dragging it to the Terminal window.
spctl ——add ——label 'MyLabel' /Path/To/program |
Think of the label as a group to which you are adding the application, so you can repeat the above command and specify a different program to assign it to the same rule label (or use a different label if you choose). Note that this step will require you to either run the command as administrator or provide your administrator password in the authentication dialog that pops up.
Similarly, using the same label used in the previous example, we can remove even an entire 'group' of programs from Gatekeeper by issuing a command similar to the following:
spctl ——remove ——label 'MyLabel' |
To see a list of all the rules on the system, simply run the following command in the Terminal.
spctl ——list |
In the output for this list, you will see your custom labels among built-in rules like the 'Developer ID' and 'Mac App Store' labels.
To list apps from unknown sources you’ve approved for use we can use, in Terminal:
sudo spctl ——list | grep UNLABELED |
Enter your administrator password, if asked, then press Enter or return again.
Remove an Application Exception
Removing an application from the Gatekeeper approval list is just as easy, simply switch out the –add flag with –remove, the syntax is otherwise the same:
spctl ——remove /Path/To/Application.app |
Enabling and disabling Gatekeeper
While the easiest way to disable Gatekeeper is through the System Preferences, you can also do so from the OS X Terminal with the following command:
spctl ——master-disable |
In addition to enabling or disabling, you can check whether Gatekeeper is running using the status option with this command:
spctl ——status |
You can also reverse this and go back to the default strict Gatekeeper settings of only allowing apps from the Mac App Store and identified developers by issuing the following command string: Mac app store download free.
sudo spctl ——master-enable |
Hitting return and re-authenticating will return macOS Gatekeeper back to its strict default state of disallowing random apps from launching.
If Gatekeeper is enabled the status will respond with assessments enabled, for successful disabling of Gatekeeper the response will be assessments disabled.
Determine if an application is allowed
With Gatekeeper enabled, you can have the system check a specific application package to see whether it has privileges to run. To do so, simply type 'spctl -a' in the Terminal followed by a single space, and then drag the application of choice to the Terminal window to complete the full path to the program package so it looks like the following:
spctl -a /Path/To/program.app |
The program can be an application bundle, a shell script, or any other executable file. When you execute this command on the targeted file, Gatekeeper will assess the file's eligibility to run and output the results to you.
Manage Gatekeeper remotely
If you need to remotely enable or disable Gatekeeper, this can be performed by using spctl via the SSH protocol, or by using the Terminal or even through Apple Remote Desktop (available on the Mac App Store or the Online Apple Store).
These commands should be executed as the root System Administrator user since administrator authentication is required to configure Gatekeeper.
If we imagine that the computer we need to remotely enable Gatekeeper on is called remote01 and the user admin account is admin, if this computer is on the same network as your own computer, you can use the following to SSH remote login to the computer and manage Gatekeeper:
Enable Remote Login on the remote01 computer within Sharing preferences:
On your computer, open the Terminal utility and enter:
ssh [email protected] |
This command assumes that the user account is admin, that the computer’s domain name is remote01.example.com.
When asked if you are sure you want to continue connecting to this remote host, enter yes, then press the Enter key.
Now enter the password for the admin user that you wish to remotely authenticate as and press the Enter key.
The Terminal prompt should now have you logged in as the admin user on the remote remote01 computer.
To remotely enable Gatekeeper, enter the following, then press by the enter key:
sudo spctl ——master-enable |
The below displays the result of this command in the Security and Privacy preferences pane:
To remotely disable Gatekeeper, enter the following, then press the Enter key:
sudo spctl ——master-disable |
Below displays the result of this command in the Security and Privacy preferences pane:
Authenticate, if required, with the admin user’s password and press the enter key. To verify your changes, as already done if checking this directly on the system and not remotely, enter the following, followed by the enter key :
spctl ——status |
File Quarantine
The Gatekeeper feature uses the File Quarantine system to identify known malware. File Quarantine is essentially a blacklist of malware signatures that Gatekeeper uses to identify a downloaded file that includes any known malware.
Apple updates the File Quarantine system on a regular basis, and downloads the updates to Mac along with other system and security updates.
Even if it very recommended to NOT HALT the File Quarantine updates, here there are the methods to halt these if your Internet data rate (speed) is not so high. While there doesn’t seem to be a reason today to prevent the updates, it can still be done with these steps: https://newdelta216.weebly.com/pastebot-mac-app-store.html.
OS X Mountain Lion and earlier:
- Open System Preferences and select the Security & Privacy preference pane.
- Click the lock and enter an administrator name and password.
- Click the Advanced button.
- In the sheet that drops down, place or remove the checkmark in the “Automatically update safe download list” item.
OS X Mavericks through macOS High Sierra:
- Open System Preferences and select the App Store icon.
- Place or remove the checkmark from the “Install system data files and security updates” item.
Open Terminal App From Macos Catalina
OS X Mojave and later:
- Open System Preferences and select the Software Update preference pane.
- Click the Advanced button. In the sheet that drops down, place or remove the checkmark in the “Install system data files and security updates” box.
Apple’s macOS operating system comes pre-installed with the Terminal application, which is a command-line tool that can be used to enter, as you guessed, commands. If you are not very tech-savvy, then you may not need to use the Terminal app frequently, but there’s a chance that you need to use it.
In this guide, we will show you three different methods to launch the Terminal application on your macOS-powered device.
Method 1: Using Spotlight Search
This is the quickest method to launch the Terminal application. You just open the Spotlight Search on your device by pressing the Command Key + Spacebar Key and then enter the word “terminal” which will show the app as a first search result. Just click on it and the app will get launched.
If you don’t want to wait for the search result, just write “terminal.app” in the Spotlight Search bar and hit enter. The Terminal app will now open for you to run commands.
Method 2: From Launchpad
Another method to launch the Terminal app is through Launchpad, which is basically an app drawer for the macOS. For this, just open the Launchpad from the bottom dock by clicking on the rocketship icon.
Alternatively, you can also press the F4 key on your keyboard to open Launchpad. In the Launchpad, type “terminal” and then click the Terminal app icon or just hit enter. The app will now get launched.
Method 3: From the Folder
In this method, you first need to open the Applications folder on your macOS, which as the name indicates, stores all the applications on the device. For this, with Finder in focus, click on the “Go” from the top menu bar, and from the drop-down options, select “Applications” or “Utilities” option.
Now, in the Applications folder, go to the folder named “Utilities” and then from the list of apps, click on Terminal to open the application. That’s it.
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