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		p_ing 24 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Microsoft account bugs locked me out of Notepad – ... > if it’s installed locally and you have permission, it runs On macOS, only after you've run xattr -c to remove the Gatekeeper block on non-Apple approved apps.

RockRobotRock 23 days ago [–]

Didn't macOS apps get locked/took a ridiculous amount of time to open because Gatekeeper servers went down a few years ago?

https://www.engadget.com/macos-slow-apps-launching-221445977...

Not as bad as the bug described in OP, but still pretty bad.

p_ing 23 days ago | [–]

Yes, there is still the occasional delay in launching apps due to Intertube check.

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