Launching CoolTerm on macOS for the first time
Posted: Sat May 14, 2022 3:54 pm
Ever since Apple has introduced Gatekeeper, launching apps from unregistered developers for the first time has become more difficult. My freeware apps, such as CoolTerm etc, are no exception. The key to success is to launch such apps via the context menu and selecting "Open" instead of double-clicking the app icon. It may be necessary to do this twice if macOS still refuses to launch the app the first time. After successfully launching the app this way, it will not be necessary to do this anymore, and the app can be launched normally.
Here is a short video clip that shows this procedure: Link
Here is a short video clip that shows this procedure: Link