I'd like to avoid changing gatekeeper, and I have found a better workaround.
Here is how I did it.
I put a couple of echo/ls/find in the file Contents/MacOS/apprun.
It seems that the file, apprun, is actually executed, but under a randomized
path
/private/var/folders/by/jk5xgnj97nl02cvclq2bz81r0000gn/T/AppTranslocation/5094776E-F5A3-466D-AC66-29F37B3105A1/d/jqt.app/
and when it runs, it only sees all the files under the jqt.app directory, so
the path
"`dirname "$0"`/../../../bin/jqt.command"
is invalid and does not point to the actual jqt.command file.
So I did the simplest thing, and moved the j64-805 directory under
jqt.app/Contents/Resources, and changed the file content of
jqt.app/Contents/MacOS/apprun to
#!/bin/sh
"`dirname "$0"`/../Resources/j64-805/bin/jqt.command"
This is what you get from running the modified jqt.app
JVERSION
Engine: j805/j64/darwin
Beta-12: commercial/2016-09-30T16:11:35
Library: 8.05.05
Qt IDE: 1.5.2s/5.6.1
Platform: Darwin 64
Installer: J805 install
InstallPath:
/private/var/folders/by/jk5xgnj97nl02cvclq2bz81r0000gn/t/apptranslocation/de44ca3a-ef9e-441b-9716-2f0edae0a68a/d/jqt.app/contents/resources/j64-805
Contact: www.jsoftware.com
1!:43''
/private/var/folders/by/jk5xgnj97nl02cvclq2bz81r0000gn/T/AppTranslocation/DE44CA3A-EF9E-441B-9716-2F0EDAE0A68A/d/jqt.app/Contents/Resources/j64-805/bin
Every time it runs, it will have a different install path, and a different
current working directory.
I guess jsoftware may have to repackage the distribution in some way.
On the other hand, I build apps from macports all the time, and they all work
fine, so there may be an easier way to do it.
> On Oct 3, 2016, at 9:27 PM, Norman Drinkwater <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> The j805_mac64.dmg works perfectly on OSX Mavericks and El Capitan. I tried
> to install it on the new version, Sierra, and it doesn't work.
> Double-clicking jqt(.app) does nothing, even when you right-click open
> (required for first run on earlier versions of osx). Opening a terminal and
> starting jqt.command, the jqt terminal opens but none of the menu items can
> be selected.
>
> The problem is that Apple made changes to Gatekeeper in Sierra. First, it
> disables applications from unregistered developers. Then, if you do copy one
> from a dmg, it randomizes the location of the app-giving the behavior
> described above. Here is a workaround:
> From a terminal do
> sudo spctl --master-disable
>
> Now open the j805_mac64.dmg and copy the j64-805 folder to your home
> directory. Right-click open the jqt.app. J will start and everything will
> work fine. You can re-enable Gatekeeper by running sudo spctl --master-enable
> Your J install will continue to work.
> Norman
>
>> On Oct 3, 2016, at 9:04 PM, Xiao-Yong Jin <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> I forgot to say that I'm running Sierra.
>> What is the more complicated workaround?
>>
>>> On Oct 3, 2016, at 8:52 PM, Norman Drinkwater <[email protected]>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Which version of OSX are you running? Since jqt is not signed, there are
>>> some issues with Gatekeeper. Up to Sierra, you could right click on jqt.app
>>> and choose open. After accepting the warning, jqt will run fine. If you are
>>> running Sierra, Gatekeeper is more aggressive and a more complicated
>>> workaround is required.
>>> Norman
>>>
>>>> On Oct 3, 2016, at 7:38 PM, Xiao-Yong Jin <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I downloaded the new beta build for mac64, both the AIO and zip. None of
>>>> the j*.app can be opened. I got
>>>>
>>>> $ open -a /Applications/j64-805/jqt.app
>>>> LSOpenURLsWithRole() failed for the application
>>>> /Applications/j64-805/jqt.app with error -10810.
>>>>
>>>> And the same error with other j*.app.
>>>>
>>>> Although directly executing bin/jqt.command works, and gives me
>>>>
>>>> JVERSION
>>>> Engine: j805/j64/darwin
>>>> Beta-12: commercial/2016-09-30T16:11:35
>>>> Library: 8.05.05
>>>> Qt IDE: 1.5.2s/5.6.1
>>>> Platform: Darwin 64
>>>> Installer: J805 install
>>>> InstallPath: /applications/j64-805
>>>> Contact: www.jsoftware.com
>>>>
>>>> Running bin/jconsole directly also works.
>>>>
>>>> Best,
>>>> Xiao-Yong
>>>>
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