[R-SIG-Mac] R-patched installers cannot be run on Catalina

[Dr Eberhard W Lisse]

You could always issue

	sudo spctl --master-disable

:-)-O

el

On 2019-10-11 19:59 , Kevin Ushey wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I'm seeing the following when I attempt to install R-patched, as from
> http://mac.r-project.org/:
> 
> ---
> 
> “R-3.6-branch-el-capitan-signed.pkg” can’t be opened because Apple
> cannot check it for malicious software.
> 
> This software needs to be updated. Contact the developer for more information.
> 
> ---
> 
> I suspect this is pain being imposed by the requirement for notarized
> applications / installers. The dialog can be overridden through the
> Security & Privacy preferences pane, but Apple does not make this
> obvious.
> 
> The official R 3.6.1 installer is not affected; likely because it was
> grandfathered in due to its being published before Catalina was rolled
> out.
> 
> Are there plans to notarize these builds of R? (can we be helpful in
> making that happen?)
> 
> Best,
> Kevin
> 
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