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The Mac says Apple could not verify it

Last updated · Applies to Label Station 1.2.0 on Mac (test build)

The Mac test builds are not signed with Apple yet, so macOS cannot check who made them. It blocks the app the first time. That does not mean the file is unsafe. It happens once.

The box says “Label Station” Not Opened.

  1. Click Done. Do not click Move to Trash.
  2. Click the Apple menu, choose System Settings, then click Privacy & Security.
  3. Scroll down to the Security section. Click Open Anyway beside the line about Label Station.
  4. Enter your Mac password, or use Touch ID.
  5. A last box appears. Click Open Anyway.

On macOS 15, control-clicking the app and choosing Open no longer works.

  1. Click Cancel (or OK).
  2. In your Applications folder, control-click or right-click Label Station and choose Open.
  3. Click Open in the box that appears.

The System Settings route above also works here.

“Label Station is damaged and can’t be opened”

Section titled ““Label Station is damaged and can’t be opened””

The box offers to move it to the Trash. Do not. Nothing is wrong with your Mac. Tell us through Get in touch, and say which macOS version you have (Apple menu, About This Mac).

“The app cannot be opened” or “needs Rosetta”

Section titled ““The app cannot be opened” or “needs Rosetta””

You probably have the other Mac kit. Check which Mac you have (Apple menu, About This Mac). Chip: Apple M1 or newer is Apple silicon. Processor: Intel is Intel. Download the matching kit from Download.

Still stuck, or is something on this page wrong? Get in touch and Andy will sort it out. Label Station is made by Mood Swings Design. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Whatnot.