Notealise

macOS

Opening Notealise for the first time

macOS adds a few checks for apps that are not from the App Store. Here is how to clear them — you only do this once.

Notealise is not signed with an Apple certificate — I have not paid for the developer programme yet. That is the only reason macOS stops it. The full source is on GitHub.

Ready to install Notealise for macOS. Download it

  1. Move Notealise into Applications

    Open the downloaded Notealise.dmg. In the window that opens, drag the Notealise icon onto the Applications folder. Then open Applications and double-click Notealise.

    Notealise Applications

  2. On the first warning, click “Done”

    macOS says it could not verify Notealise. Click Done. Do not click Move to Trash.

    “Notealise” Not Opened

    Apple could not verify “Notealise” is free of malware that may harm your Mac or compromise your privacy.

    Move to Trash Done

  3. Allow Notealise in System Settings

    Open the Apple menu → System Settings → Privacy & Security. Scroll down to Security. You will see a line saying Notealise was blocked. Click Open Anyway, then confirm with your password or Touch ID.

    Privacy & Security

    “Notealise” was blocked to protect your Mac.

    Open Anyway

  4. Confirm once more

    A final dialog asks if you are sure. Click Open Anyway. Notealise opens, and from now on it opens like any other app.

    Open “Notealise”?

    macOS cannot verify the developer of “Notealise”. Opening it will always allow it to run on this Mac.

    Move to Trash Cancel Open Anyway
Not working? Here’s what worked for me

The Open Anyway button in Privacy & Security can take a minute or two to appear, and sometimes it needs a nudge. This is the exact sequence that worked for me:

  1. Open Notealise from Applications so macOS registers the block, then click Done on the warning.
  2. Open System Settings → Privacy & Security and scroll to Security. If there is no mention of Notealise yet, wait a minute or two.
  3. Still nothing? Quit Notealise, open it again from Applications (it will be blocked again — that is fine), then check Privacy & Security once more. The Open Anyway button should be there now.
  4. Quit Notealise.
  5. Click Open Anyway in Settings and confirm with your password or Touch ID. macOS opens Notealise for you.

On macOS 14 (Sonoma) and earlier you can skip System Settings: right-click (or Control-click) Notealise in Applications, choose Open, then Open again on the dialog.

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