The d stands for delete, indicating that the given attribute should be deleted. What does -drs mean? You can do man xattr in Terminal to read the fine manual for the xattr tool. In this case, the arguments are the paths of the files selected in Finder, so we're iterating over those, using the variable f to signify the file. In the bash shell, is the code for the arguments passed to the script. Here's the text of the script: for f in -drs '' '$f' Now we have the Automator workflow run the command /usr/bin/xattr automatically, so that we don't have to run it manually in Terminal. Then drag a Run Shell Script action into the workflow, and set the action to pass input as arguments. Set the workflow to receive files or folders in Finder app. Then choose 'Quick Action' as the type of workflow. First, launch Automator app, which you can find in the Applications folder, and select 'New' from the main menu. We can use Automator to create a quick action in Finder to remove the quarantine from files. This is where our old friend Otto comes in. Ideally, we want to 'just right click' in Finder. You can delete the extended attribute from a file using the /usr/bin/xattr command-line tool, but that's not very simple, because you have to switch to Terminal and type an error-prone command. Is there a simple way to remove an app from quarantine? However, if an app is not quarantined, then opening the app bypasses the Gatekeeper requirements. If the app fails this check, then Gatekeeper prevents the app from opening. If you attempt to open a quarantined app, macOS Gatekeeper checks whether the app has been validly code signed and notarized. In technical terms, the extended attribute is added to the file. But can we make it simpler? When you download a file from the web, from email, or from an instant message, macOS 'quarantines' the file. In an earlier blog post, I explained why you can't 'just right click' to open an unsigned app downloaded on macOS. Articles index Can't you just right click? Yes, with a workflow.

Can't you just right click? Yes, with a workflow.

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