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Security block: macOS Tahoe 26.6 refuses to open Harper Desktop
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Description
After upgrading macOS to Tahoe 26.6, when I launch Harper Desktop, I get the message in the screenshot below: "Apple could not verify “Harper.app” is free of malware that may harm your Mac or compromise your privacy." My Harper Desktop version is 2.7.0. macOS is in Lockdown Mode. I installed Harper Desktop via `brew install harper-desktop` to `$HOME/Applications` instead of the usual `/Applications`. I did not have this issue on Tahoe 26.5, but I don't want to draw premature conclusions.
Let me know if I can provide information to help maintainers debug this issue. Thank you for your time.
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Research direction
No source files, tests, or entry points are named. First reproduce launching Harper Desktop 2.7.0 on macOS Tahoe 26.6 in Lockdown Mode after installing with Homebrew to $HOME/Applications; done means identifying why macOS blocks the app and documenting or implementing a verified fix.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- macos
- Domain
- desktop, security
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100