From d807ad7ac7903c76ddb29669cd4aadfebebf2f7e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Eric Branlund Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2020 14:02:18 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] Added instructions about how to set an exception for the hengband application since it is not signed. --- readme_eng.txt | 21 +++++++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/readme_eng.txt b/readme_eng.txt index 703458148..6d87cbb2e 100644 --- a/readme_eng.txt +++ b/readme_eng.txt @@ -55,8 +55,25 @@ or makefile.dos before MAKE with these. --- Macintosh -Download the binary archive for Macintosh. -Unpack it, and click hengband to play. +Download the dmg file for Macintosh, double click on it to open the disk +image, and then drag the hengband application inside it to where you want +to store it. Double clicking on the application will run it. Since the +application has not been signed, you'll likely have to make an exception +for it to use the application. Apple's instructions for how to do that +are at + + https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/open-a-mac-app-from-an-unidentified-developer-mh40616/mac + +In short, one way to grant the exception is: + +1) Control click (i.e. click while holding the control button down) on the + application in the finder. +2) Select "Open" in the menu that comes up. +3) That will bring up a confirmation dialog about allowing the application to + open on the system. +4) If your account does not have administrator privileges, there'll be an + additional dialog asking you to authenticate as an administrator to apply + the exception to the security settings. For Mac OS X with Xcode installed, the Unix instructions can work to build a version usable from a terminal. If XQuartz, https://www.xquartz.org , is -- 2.11.0