Cannot open the installer for 1.11.0 (Never owned a previous version)

[DrKevin]

I just downloaded KSP 1.11.0, but when I try to open the installer I get the following message:  “KSPInstaller-1.11.0.pkg” can’t be opened because Apple cannot check it for malicious software."  It also said I need to update the software.  I am a new user and have never had KSP before, so I'm not upgrading.  Any help you all can offer would be appreciated.  I'm running Catalina on Mac OS if that's relevant.

[steve_v]

I don't own (and never will due to stupidity exactly like this) a Mac, but that sounds very much like the new "gatekeeper" features in Catalina blocking the app because it's not from the app store  or signed by an "apple verified" developer.
Whether there is a way to get it signed is probably a question for the Squad support channel (email from the KSP store etc. etc.), but if it were me I'd just flat out disable the intrusive security.

Whether you are comfortable with neutering gatekeeper to allow installation from "unidentified" sources is up to you, but even if you try it and put it back again after at least it'll definitively identify the problem.  Someone with more MacOS experience may have a less drastic solution.

[DrKevin]

50 minutes ago, steve_v said:

I don't own (and never will due to stupidity exactly like this) a Mac, but that sounds very much like the new "gatekeeper" features in Catalina blocking the app because it's not from the app store  or signed by an "apple verified" developer.
Whether there is a way to get it signed is probably a question for the Squad support channel (email from the KSP store etc. etc.), but if it were me I'd just flat out disable the intrusive security.

Whether you are comfortable with neutering gatekeeper to allow installation from "unidentified" sources is up to you, but even if you try it and put it back again after at least it'll definitively identify the problem.  Someone with more MacOS experience may have a less drastic solution.

This seems to have worked!  Thanks!

Edited January 5, 2021 by DrKevin