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You do not have permission to open the application

I have this statement on a few apps when trying to open since my upgrade to big Sur.

iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Apr 1, 2021 10:24 PM

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Posted on Apr 1, 2021 10:40 PM

garyfromcasper Said:

"You do not have permission to open the application: I have this statement on a few apps when trying to open since my upgrade to big Sur."

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Add your User Name:

This works for me:

  1. Locate: the Application in your Finder (likely in the Applications folder).
  2. Right Click: on the application's icon
  3. Select: Get Info...
  4. View: lock location fo window (bottom of window)
  5. Unlock: the lock
  6. Select: [your user name]
  7. Click: the "+" button
  8. Add: your user name
  9. Lock: the lock
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Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Apr 1, 2021 10:40 PM in response to garyfromcasper

garyfromcasper Said:

"You do not have permission to open the application: I have this statement on a few apps when trying to open since my upgrade to big Sur."

-------


Add your User Name:

This works for me:

  1. Locate: the Application in your Finder (likely in the Applications folder).
  2. Right Click: on the application's icon
  3. Select: Get Info...
  4. View: lock location fo window (bottom of window)
  5. Unlock: the lock
  6. Select: [your user name]
  7. Click: the "+" button
  8. Add: your user name
  9. Lock: the lock

You do not have permission to open the application

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