├── .gitignore
├── .gitattributes
├── Icons
    └── applet.icns
├── Disable-Gatekeeper.zip
├── Install Disable-Gatekeeper.zip
├── Install Disable-Gatekeeper.scptd
    └── Contents
    │   ├── Resources
    │       ├── description.rtfd
    │       │   └── TXT.rtf
    │       ├── Scripts
    │       │   └── main.scpt
    │       └── Disable-Gatekeeper.mobileconfig
    │   └── Info.plist
├── Create App.md
├── Disable-Gatekeeper.mobileconfig
├── README.md
└── index.html


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 1 | Building Sign Applications to run locally ⬇︎
 2 | 
 3 | - [x] `Building:`
 4 | ```bash
 5 | git clone https://github.com/chris1111/Disable-Gatekeeper.git && cd $HOME/Disable-Gatekeeper && /usr/bin/osacompile -o "Install Disable-Gatekeeper.app" "Install Disable-Gatekeeper.scptd" && cp -Rp "Install Disable-Gatekeeper.scptd/Contents/Resources/Disable-Gatekeeper.mobileconfig" "Install Disable-Gatekeeper.app/Contents/Resources/" && cp -Rp Icons/applet.icns "Install Disable-Gatekeeper.app/Contents/Resources/" && Open -R "Install Disable-Gatekeeper.app"
 6 | ```
 7 | 
 8 | 
 9 | ![Build](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/d4cc52af-90ea-4cb8-80e7-916f9805b62b)
10 | 
11 | 
12 | 
13 | 


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 1 | -- Run the Script, Disable-Gatekeeper will be installed then after double click to renew Disable Gatekeeper
 2 | -- Disable-Gatekeeper Copyright © 2024 chris1111 , All Rights Reserved
 3 | 
 4 | set source to path to me as string
 5 | set source to POSIX path of source & "Contents/Resources/Disable-Gatekeeper.mobileconfig"
 6 | set source to quoted form of source
 7 | delay 1
 8 | -- Open Profiles.prefPane
 9 | do shell script "open /System/Library/PreferencePanes/Profiles.prefPane " & source & "/"
10 | delay 1
11 | -- Open Profiles.prefPane/Profiles-Settings.extension
12 | do shell script "open x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.Profiles-Settings.extension"
13 | 


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 1 | <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
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 4 | <dict>
 5 | 	<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>
 6 | 	<string>com.apple.ScriptEditor.id.Install-Disable-Gatekeeper</string>
 7 | 	<key>CFBundleName</key>
 8 | 	<string>Install Disable-Gatekeeper</string>
 9 | 	<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
10 | 	<string>1.0</string>
11 | 	<key>NSHumanReadableCopyright</key>
12 | 	<string>Copyright © 2024 chris1111 , All Rights Reserved</string>
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14 | 	<string>AppleScript Language</string>
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31 | 		<key>selectedTab</key>
32 | 		<string>log</string>
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34 | </dict>
35 | </plist>
36 | 


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 1 | <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
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 4 |   <dict>
 5 |     <key>PayloadContent</key>
 6 |     <array>
 7 |       <dict>
 8 |         <key>PayloadType</key>
 9 |         <string>com.apple.systempolicy.control</string>
10 |         <key>PayloadUUID</key>
11 |         <string>8FB4887B-2AD2-41D6-AADB-23E7603EFCB6</string>
12 |         <key>PayloadIdentifier</key>
13 |         <string>com.chris1111.profile.systempolicy</string>
14 |         <key>PayloadOrganization</key>
15 | 	<string>chris1111</string>
16 |         <key>PayloadDisplayName</key>
17 |         <string>System Policy Control</string>
18 |         <key>PayloadDescription</key>
19 |         <string>Configures System Policy Control settings</string>
20 |         <key>PayloadVersion</key>
21 |         <integer>1</integer>
22 |         <key>EnableAssessment</key>
23 |         <false />
24 |       </dict>
25 |     </array>
26 |     <key>PayloadDisplayName</key>
27 |     <string>Disable Gatekeeper</string>
28 |     <key>PayloadIdentifier</key>
29 |     <string>com.chris1111.profile.systempolicy</string>
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31 |     <string>chris1111</string>
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44 | 


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 1 | <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
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10 |         <key>PayloadUUID</key>
11 |         <string>8FB4887B-2AD2-41D6-AADB-23E7603EFCB6</string>
12 |         <key>PayloadIdentifier</key>
13 |         <string>com.chris1111.profile.systempolicy</string>
14 |         <key>PayloadOrganization</key>
15 | 	<string>chris1111</string>
16 |         <key>PayloadDisplayName</key>
17 |         <string>System Policy Control</string>
18 |         <key>PayloadDescription</key>
19 |         <string>Configures System Policy Control settings</string>
20 |         <key>PayloadVersion</key>
21 |         <integer>1</integer>
22 |         <key>EnableAssessment</key>
23 |         <false />
24 |       </dict>
25 |     </array>
26 |     <key>PayloadDisplayName</key>
27 |     <string>Disable Gatekeeper</string>
28 |     <key>PayloadIdentifier</key>
29 |     <string>com.chris1111.profile.systempolicy</string>
30 |     <key>PayloadOrganization</key>
31 |     <string>chris1111</string>
32 |     <key>PayloadRemovalDisallowed</key>
33 |     <false />
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35 |     <string>System</string>
36 |     <key>PayloadType</key>
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38 |     <key>PayloadUUID</key>
39 |     <string>C44FC829-33B8-4750-91AE-AFD8942448D9</string>
40 |     <key>PayloadVersion</key>
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44 | 


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/README.md:
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 1 | # Disable-Gatekeeper in macOS Sequoia 15
 2 | View [Disable-Gatekeeper.mobileconfig](https://github.com/chris1111/Disable-Gatekeeper/blob/main/Disable-Gatekeeper.mobileconfig)
 3 | 
 4 | View [Install Disable-Gatekeeper Script](https://github.com/chris1111/Disable-Gatekeeper/blob/main/Install%20Disable-Gatekeeper.scptd/Contents/Resources/Scripts/main.scpt)
 5 | 
 6 | View [Building your own Notarize App](https://github.com/chris1111/Disable-Gatekeeper/blob/main/Create%20App.md)
 7 | 
 8 | ### Starting from macOS 15, sudo spctl --master-disable is no longer supported to disable Gatekeeper.
 9 | 
10 | - You can disable it with Configuration Profiles.
11 | 
12 | Download ➤ [Disable-Gatekeeper](https://github.com/chris1111/Disable-Gatekeeper/raw/main/Install%20Disable-Gatekeeper.zip)
13 | 
14 | View Video Install Disable-Gatekeeper ⇩
15 | 
16 | [![Modular Image Creation](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/68f65560-03ae-4dfe-908f-554e30e2906b)](https://youtu.be/Y-KID-_1YKA)
17 | 
18 | After runing the script; Double click to install Disable Gatekeeper
19 | 
20 | ![Install](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/097b7f35-0e24-4853-8273-435f0b0a01d4)
21 | 
22 | 
23 | View Video Uninstall Disable-Gatekeeper ⇩
24 | 
25 | [![Modular Image Creation](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/68f65560-03ae-4dfe-908f-554e30e2906b)](https://youtu.be/EJttKJnIlAQ)
26 | 
27 | After uninstalling the profiles, reset to `App Store & Known Developers` Then `Reboot macOS` 
28 | 
29 | ![Screenshot Reset](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/55f81b78-0377-47a1-b0c5-dcad31511e8c)
30 | 
31 | Thanks to [Apple](https://it-training.apple.com/tutorials/deployment/dm105/), [hoishing](https://gist.github.com/hoishing/cadd905b095e15531467255b537f6906) 
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327 |     <div class="container">
328 |       <div class="body-content"><h1 id="disable-gatekeeper-in-macos-sequoia-15">Disable-Gatekeeper in macOS Sequoia 15</h1>
329 | <p>View <a href="https://github.com/chris1111/Disable-Gatekeeper/blob/main/Disable-Gatekeeper.mobileconfig">Disable-Gatekeeper.mobileconfig</a></p>
330 | <p>View <a href="https://github.com/chris1111/Disable-Gatekeeper/blob/main/Install%20Disable-Gatekeeper.scptd/Contents/Resources/Scripts/main.scpt">Install Disable-Gatekeeper Script</a></p>
331 | <p>View <a href="https://github.com/chris1111/Disable-Gatekeeper/blob/main/Create%20App.md">Building your own Notarize App</a></p>
332 | 
333 | 
334 | <h3 id="view-on-github">View: 👓 on ➤ <a href="https://github.com/chris1111/Disable-Gatekeeper">Github</a></h3>
335 | <h3 id="starting-from-macos-15-sudo-spctl-master-disable-is-no-longer-supported-to-disable-gatekeeper-">Starting from macOS 15, sudo spctl --master-disable is no longer supported to disable Gatekeeper.</h3>
336 | <ul>
337 | <li>You can disable it with Configuration Profiles.</li>
338 | </ul>
339 | <p>Download ➤ <a href="https://github.com/chris1111/Disable-Gatekeeper/raw/main/Install%20Disable-Gatekeeper.zip">Disable-Gatekeeper</a></p>
340 | <p>View Video Install Disable-Gatekeeper ⇩</p>
341 | <p><a href="https://youtu.be/Y-KID-_1YKA"><img src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/68f65560-03ae-4dfe-908f-554e30e2906b" alt="Modular Image Creation"></a></p>
342 | <p>After runing the script; Double click to install Disable Gatekeeper</p>
343 | <p><img src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/097b7f35-0e24-4853-8273-435f0b0a01d4" alt="Install"></p>
344 | <p>View Video Uninstall Disable-Gatekeeper ⇩</p>
345 | <p><a href="https://youtu.be/EJttKJnIlAQ"><img src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/68f65560-03ae-4dfe-908f-554e30e2906b" alt="Modular Image Creation"></a></p>
346 | <p>After uninstalling the profiles, reset to <code>App Store &amp; Known Developers</code> Then <code>Reboot macOS</code> </p>
347 | <p><img src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/55f81b78-0377-47a1-b0c5-dcad31511e8c" alt="Screenshot Reset"></p>
348 | <p>Thanks to <a href="https://it-training.apple.com/tutorials/deployment/dm105/">Apple</a>, <a href="https://gist.github.com/hoishing/cadd905b095e15531467255b537f6906">hoishing</a> </p>
349 | </div>
350 |     </div>
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353 | 


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