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Mac build Build 4126 "is damaged and can’t be opened"

#1
  1. Download version 4125 or 4126
  2. running as local admin…
  3. unzip ~/Downloads/sublime_text_build_4126_mac.zip
  4. mv Sublime\ Text.app /Applications
  5. open /Applications/Sublime\ Text.app
  6. Get error:

“Sublime Text.app” is damaged and can’t be opened. You should move it to the Bin.

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#2

Do you get the same result if you unarchive the zip file and move it into position using Finder rather than the command line unzip and mv?

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#3

Well, that was a surprise - using the UI to install, rather than command line, worked. I wonder what the difference was.

Thanks.

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#4

The command line tools drop various metadata when extracting, similarly a quarantine is applied to applications not moved by finder.

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