Appium: app cannot be opened because apple cannot check it for malicious software

[rajkumar-cp]

The problem

When i try to install application to simulator using appium i'm receiving an error saying app cannot be opened because apple cannot check it for malicious software

Environment

Appium version (or git revision) that exhibits the issue: 1.15.1
Last Appium version that did not exhibit the issue (if applicable):
Desktop OS/version used to run Appium: 10.15.1 (mac)
Node.js version (unless using Appium.app|exe): 13.2.0
Npm or Yarn package manager: 6.13.1
Mobile platform/version under test: 13.0
Real device or emulator/simulator: Simulator
Appium CLI or Appium.app|exe: Installed through command line as well as app file was also installed.

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[mykola-mokhnach]

I cannot understand what the error above has to do with Appium.

[rajkumar-cp]

@mykola-mokhnach

This issue can be closed as this is related to apple.

Note: This was resolved by running the below command in the terminal window

sudo spctl --master-disable

[omkara120]

I also have faced the same issue on my simulator after update to MacOS Catalina.

sudo spctl --master-disable : This terminal trick disables important security aspects of Gatekeeper, which leaves your Mac vulnerable to malware.

So I searched more about this, and It turns out that, if you download app using some browser then it adds a flag which is considered a security threat in Catalina,

There are 2 Solutions -

1. You should download the app file by some another way like scp or airdrop.
2. Run the following command :
   xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine <.app file path> (it will disable check only for your app file), and then install the .app