<p>Doesn't that prompt allow you to edit your security settings?</p>
<p>You can go into security settings-&gt; general and enable software from &quot;App store and identified developers&quot;.</p>
<p>If I'm not correct a simple search on google will find the answer.</p>

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2022-09-05T21:29:15.897Z
2022-09-05T21:29:15.897Z
Kaizen
<p>Solved! Thanks for the helps. It was a matter of opening the app through the applications folder within finder. That would allow an option to open anyway.</p>

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2022-09-08T12:53:07.160Z
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Michael Shaleen
<p>When I install and attempt to use Bitcoin Core I receive the following error:</p>
<p>“Bitcoin Core” can’t be opened because Apple cannot check it for malicious software.
This software needs to be updated. Contact the developer for more information.</p>
<p>Currently, my OS are up to date and Bitcoin Core version I'm using is 23.0.0</p>

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Prevented from running Bitcoin Core on macOS
Michael Shaleen
# Prevented from running Bitcoin Core on macOS

(Asked by: username_0 on 2022-09-05)

When I install and attempt to use Bitcoin Core I receive the following error:

“Bitcoin Core” can’t be opened because Apple cannot check it for malicious software.
This software needs to be updated. Contact the developer for more information.

Currently, my OS are up to date and Bitcoin Core version I'm using is 23.0.0

**Tags:** bitcoin-core, mac, installation


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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2022-09-05. Score: 3

Doesn't that prompt allow you to edit your security settings?

You can go into security settings-> general and enable software from "App store and identified developers".

If I'm not correct a simple search on google will find the answer.


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### Answer by username_0 on 2022-09-08. Score: 1

Solved! Thanks for the helps. It was a matter of opening the app through the applications folder within finder. That would allow an option to open anyway.


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