<p>Okay! The old way still works:</p>
<ol>
<li>In the Finder on your Mac, locate the app you want to open.</li>
<li>Control-click the app icon, then choose Open from the shortcut menu.</li>
<li>Click Open.</li>
</ol>

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Sameh Ramzy Labib
<p>Today I upgraded to macOS Monterey. First, the new OS deleted &quot;Bitcoin Core.app&quot;. So, I re-downloaded the signed .dmg. Second, Monterey refused to open &quot;Bitcoin Core.app&quot; saying</p>
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<p>&quot;Bitcoin Core.app&quot; can't be opened because Apple cannot check it for malicious software.</p>
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<p>BTW. I'm not used to compiling C++ code as I am not a C++ programmer but I have xCode installed on my macOS.</p>

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macOS Monterey refuses to open Bitcoin Core.app because Apple cannot check it for malicious software
Sameh Ramzy Labib
# macOS Monterey refuses to open Bitcoin Core.app because Apple cannot check it for malicious software

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-10-30)

Today I upgraded to macOS Monterey. First, the new OS deleted "Bitcoin Core.app". So, I re-downloaded the signed .dmg. Second, Monterey refused to open "Bitcoin Core.app" saying

> "Bitcoin Core.app" can't be opened because Apple cannot check it for malicious software.

BTW. I'm not used to compiling C++ code as I am not a C++ programmer but I have xCode installed on my macOS.

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_0 on 2021-10-30. Score: 2

Okay! The old way still works:

1. In the Finder on your Mac, locate the app you want to open.
2. Control-click the app icon, then choose Open from the shortcut menu.
3. Click Open.


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