Your Security Settings Have Blocked An Application Exclusive Site

Before bypassing security, ask yourself:

If you answered “no” to any of the above, do not bypass security. Instead:

If you are running macOS Mojave (10.14) or earlier, you can change your global security settings.

Once you open the app, you can re-enable the stricter setting for safety.

This is the fastest workaround and works in 95% of cases where the app is safe but not notarized.

Note: You only need to do this once. Future launches should work normally.

An outdated operating system may not recognize modern “exclusive” signing certificates. Similarly, an outdated app may conflict with new security patches.

This is the fastest method and works on almost all modern Macs (macOS Catalina through Sonoma).

Do not double-click the app.

The application will launch, and macOS will remember your choice. The “your security settings have blocked an application exclusive” message will disappear permanently for that app.

If the above doesn’t work: