Just trying to test out the latest Moodle on my Mac laptop running MacOS 10.11 so I downloaded the latest MAMP package - never had a problem with it over the years. This time, the operating system is flagging nearly everything about it as coming from an unidentified developer - even down to specific files in the Apache server. I'll be here for weeks "OK"-ing all the files, but am I the only one experiencing this issue? Not even sure this is the right place to report it...
Installer for MacOS X won't install because of security concerns
by Glenn Pillsbury -
Number of replies: 5
In reply to Glenn Pillsbury
Re: Installer for MacOS X won't install because of security concerns
by Rick Jerz -
Don't know?
I do it a little differently. My method is described in my MoodleMoot presentation. Do whatever works for you.
I do it a little differently. My method is described in my MoodleMoot presentation. Do whatever works for you.
In reply to Glenn Pillsbury
Re: Installer for MacOS X won't install because of security concerns
by Ken Task -
These might be useful ... do delete the MAMP you attempted to install first ...
https://it.nmu.edu/docs/allowing-third-party-applications-install-macbook
Apples official doc:
https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/open-a-mac-app-from-an-unidentified-developer-mh40616/mac
Another alternative ... install VirtualBox and acquire your 'flavor' of Linux operating system (same as where you host) from
https://www.osboxes.org/virtualbox-images/
Once the VB Guest OS up and running, install Moodle via git.
https://docs.moodle.org/310/en/Git_for_Administrators
One will have to tweak OSBOXES setting for the guest OS's upwards ... memory/space, etc. but doable.
Another nice thing about this approach ... one can create and backup courses in VB guest OS and transfer those to your server's file system repo's or attached storage devices that are linked in true production server via scp ... 'sane' gui restrictions don't get in the way. ;)
'SoS', Ken
In reply to Ken Task
Re: Installer for MacOS X won't install because of security concerns
by Howard Miller -
It's worse... you cannot now, for example, install Node (to do javascript dev) because a lot of the 'system' files area is now mounted read only.
Well, it's not true, you can but it's such a pain that you wouldn't want to.
Well, it's not true, you can but it's such a pain that you wouldn't want to.
In reply to Glenn Pillsbury
Re: Installer for MacOS X won't install because of security concerns
by Howard Miller -
Much as I love the Mac as my desktop I've completely given up trying to do any development because all of this new security stuff irks me so much. I have a separate box with Ubuntu running on it. I guess a VM would work just as well. I mount it with NFS so I can still use the Mac for editing etc.
In reply to Howard Miller
Re: Installer for MacOS X won't install because of security concerns
by Rick Jerz -
I don't do the kind of development that you do, Howard. I can appreciate what you are saying, however. Yes, I would run a VM machine from my Mac, just as I run a vm-PC when needed.
Getting back to MAMP, I do want to mention that I had success installing a new version of MAMP, version 6.3, in early January on Big Sur. Yep, success installing Moodle 3.10.1 in MAMP, too. So far I have not encountered any security problems. I haven't tried installing Moodle from the Mac installer on Moodle.org, as I think Glenn did. I just never have had success with it.
Getting back to MAMP, I do want to mention that I had success installing a new version of MAMP, version 6.3, in early January on Big Sur. Yep, success installing Moodle 3.10.1 in MAMP, too. So far I have not encountered any security problems. I haven't tried installing Moodle from the Mac installer on Moodle.org, as I think Glenn did. I just never have had success with it.