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

[Emma Hain]

I've added this as an Issue to update the website's MAC OS instructions:
https://github.com/qgis/QGIS-Website/issues/704

Kind regards
Em

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On Tue, 26 Aug 2025 at 23:59, Garth Fletcher via QGIS-User <
qgis-user at lists.osgeo.org> wrote:

>
> 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.
>
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