For MacOS users.

The issue you're facing is related to App Translocation, a security feature of macOS Gatekeeper. When you launch an unsigned app directly fr

The issue you're facing is related to App Translocation, a security feature of macOS Gatekeeper. When you launch an unsigned app directly from the Downloads folder, macOS moves it to a safe temporary location and launches it from there - which often causes it to fail to run or launch properly.

Here's how you can get around this behavior and launch an unsigned app manually:

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✅ Solution 1: Allow launch via context menu

    1.    Move the .app to another location, such as /Applications, ~/Applications, or just to the desktop (~/Desktop).

    2.    RIGHT click on the app → “Open”.

    3.    Confirm the launch in the dialog box. After that, macOS will remember that you allowed the app, and you can run it as normal in the future.

✅ Solution 2: Remove the quarantine flag

Gatekeeper adds the com.apple.quarantine attribute to downloaded files. To remove it:

    1. Open Terminal.

    2.    Run the command:

xattr -d com.apple.quarantine /path/to/application.app

For example:

xattr -d com.apple.quarantine ~/Downloads/SOJ-6a-mac/SOJ.app

After that, try running the app again.

✅ Solution 3: Disable verification completely (not recommended)

sudo spctl --master-disable

This will disable Gatekeeper completely - dangerous as it will allow any unsigned applications to run without warning. Use only as a last resort and be sure to turn it back on:

sudo spctl --master-enable

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🔎 Why this is happening

In your log you can see:

Program = /private/var/folders/.../AppTranslocation/.../SOJ.app

This is a manifestation of App Translocation, confirming that the system does not trust the application downloaded and not manually moved from Downloads.