[Qgis-user] can't open QGIS - use CONTROL-click

[Garth Fletcher]

The recommended "Tips for first launch" (see below) is misleading.

It refers to "command-click on its icon in your Applications folder and 
select Open in the context menu".

In the Apple eco-system, "command-click" refers to the mode key used 
with, for example, cmd-C for copy, cmd-V for paste, etc., which on some 
keyboards has a apple icon.

For the instructions listed in "Tips for first launch" you need to use 
CONTROL-click.
In the Apple eco-system, control-click is what brings up context menus.
It also is generally the equivalent of "right click" in Windows.

Garth Fletcher

> Tips for first launch
> After installing QGIS, the first launch attempt may fail due to Apple?s
> security framework.
>
> For macOS Sonoma (14) and earlier: To enable QGIS, command-click on its
> icon in your Applications folder and select Open in the context menu. A
> confirmation dialog will display where you need to click the Open button
> again. This only has to be done once.
>
> For macOS Sequoia (15) and newer: To enable QGIS, command-click its icon
> in your Applications folder and select Open from the context menu. A
> warning dialog will appear; click the Done button. Next, navigate to
> System Settings > Privacy & Security and scroll to the Security section.
> You should see a message stating that ?QGIS? was blocked to protect your
> Mac. Click Open Anyway. A confirmation dialog will appear; click Open
> Anyway again. This only has to be done once.