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As the latest versions of MacOs tend towards ever greater security, only applications certified by Apple can be installed directly. To get an application certified, all you have to do is pay an annual fee to Apple's developer service.

This goes against the spirit of the Logfly application, which has been developed in the spirit of opensource and is freely available to the driver community.

The installation is traditional : double click on dmg file. In the window that appears, drag the Logfly icon to the Application icon.

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To complete the installation, you will have to overcome two barriers erected by Apple :

  • The first concerns the DMG file called Disk Image
  • The second involves starting Logfly

1. Disk image problem

A message will appear :

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To solve the problem you must go to System settings :

  • Click on the apple icon at the top left of the screen
  • In the left list choose confidentiality and security
  • In the panel right which appeared, go down to see the Privacy & Security option
  • Locate the message _Logfly.app was blocked from opening ...__
  • Click on Open anyway

The Mac user password is requested followed by a new confirmation for opening the app

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Unable to start

The app is installed but you can't start. You will get an error message like this :

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The application is not damaged or corrupted, it is only a security issue.

Click on Cancel and try this solutions :

  • solution 1 : the most user-friendly and effective.It requires loading Sentinel, a small utility that is easy to use.
  • solution 2 : The fastest but you will have to use the terminal.See the tutorial below
  • solution 3 : an other possibility that doesn't always work

Solution 1

On GitHub, the deposit of OpenSource softwares, we find Sentinel , an application that allows you to regain control of Gatekeeper, the MacOs security guard.The process is very simple.

  • Download Sentinel on GitHub to be sure to have the latest version.
  • Choose Sentinel.dmg and install it with a classic drag and drop
  • Naturally, you'll get the message : Sentinel.app is an app downloaded ... open it ?
  • Clic on Open
  • You won't get the damaged message, because the application is certified but not distributed on the Apple Store.
  • Keep Sentinel running
  • Open the Finder and place yourself in the Applications folder
  • You must drag and drop the Logfly application in the unlocking zone Allows unsigned app to launch
  • Enjoy

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Solution 2

You will have to launch the Terminal and be connected as administrator. If it is your personal Mac, it will always be the case. Then you have to type the following code: 

xattr -cr /Applications/logfly.app
Above, the icon on the right allows you to copy the line of code and then paste it into the terminal.

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This command adds Logfly to the exception list of the Gatekeeper integrated protection system.

Here is a complete tutorial on how to do it.

Solution 3

  • Click on the apple icon at the top left of the screen
  • In the left list choose confidentiality and security
  • In the panel right which appeared, go down to see the Developer tools option
  • Click on the right arrow mac_sol11

We are going to add Logfly to approved applications. Click on + In the Applications window, select Logfly and click on Open button. You must get a window like this mac_sol13

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