If you prefer to allow installations from outside the Mac App Store follow the same steps but choose App Store and identified developers from the options.
Scroll down to Security and select App Store below Allow applications downloaded from.If you want to make sure your Mac can only install apps from the Mac App Store these are the steps to follow: If you only install apps from the Mac App Store, or notarised apps from identified developers, you should be safe, but sticking to the Mac App Store is the safest option as apps on the Mac App Store can’t be tampered with. As long as the app has passed Apple’s tests it will have a Notarisation ticket, which Gatekeeper looks for before telling macOS that it is safe to open. An identified developer is one whose software has been scanned by Apple to ensure it is safe. Mac users can choose to only install apps from the Mac App Store, which is the safest option as it mean that the app has been thoroughly checked by Apple before being distributed.Īlternatively there is an option to install apps from the Mac App Store and from identified developers. Apple makes it hard to install an app that might not be safe on a Mac.
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