diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 4f2bccd..f913c23 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,3 +1,27 @@ -# macOS_Open-Anyway +# macOS: Open Anyway! + +Open files anyway by bypassing Gatekeeper! + +## The Magic +It appears that GateKeeper stores information regarding the files in the files' attributes. + +By removing the attributes as well as 're-registering' the file in Finder, GateKeeper will not see the file being modified or downloaded elsewhere. This method was working, at least even in macOS Ventura. + +## Installation and Usage +### Installation +1. Go to the Releases section **of this page, not any of any fork, or any page that has similar text as this** and download the latest version. +2. Extract the archive. +3. Open the resulting file with Automator Installer (usually the default). Follow the prompts to install it. + +### Usage +4. Open the context menu of the file **that you seriously want to bypass GateKeeper on. Never use this extension if you downloaded the app from a website that you do not usually browse on or is not known, as these may most likely contain malware.** +5. Hover over Quick Actions and click "open anyway." +6. Follow the on-screen prompts. + +## Contribute +If you find anything that this software needs to improve on, feel free to leave feedback via the issue tracker! + +If you want to modify this code, feel free kindly create a fork. Once done, kindly create a pull request — do not create your own releases from your fork or any other forks. + + -Open files anyway by bypassing Gatekeeper! \ No newline at end of file