Audacity 2.3.3 not opening in Catalina because something about Apple can’t check it for malicious software, contact the developer…???
please help! I’m doing some important recording this weekend…
please help! I’m doing some important recording this weekend…
Do you use Time Machine and can you roll the machine back to before Catalina? Even if you get Catalina working, there are a number of other changes you need to make to start working. Much better roll the machine back and use that until we get this settled.
Koz
Do you use Time Machine and can you roll the machine back to before Catalina?
The answer is no, you can’t. Catalina Recovery to an earlier machine involves making system backups, a bootable thumb drive and erasing your system drive. Do you have an Apple Store near you? Are you under Support?
You should think about what would happen if your machine doesn’t come back in time.
Koz
The OP topic has not been addressed.
Why can’t we open 2.3.3 in Catalina?
I have the DMG files for both 2.3.2 and 2.3.3, so I just reran the installation for 2.3.2 and all was well.
However, the need for fixing the 2.3.3 vs. Apple snafu is essential to forward use of Audacity by us Apple folks.
In the meantime, I’m using Garage Band to capture my vinyl and Audacity to massage the AIFF file thusly created.
The short answer: Because Apple won’t let you.
Longer answer:
At one time, you could buy a computer, and run whatever software on it that you wanted to.
Then Apple created “Apple Store” decided that users of their computers should only be allowed to install software that was either bought from Apple Store, or digitally signed. So we then digitally signed Audacity.
Then Apple decided that you could only use software that was either bought from Apple Store, or digitally signed by a registered Apple developer. So we paid for one of our developers to be registered with Apple.
Then Apple decided to drop support for 32-bit apps, so we created a 64-bit build of Audacity for macOS.
Then with Catalina Apple decided that you could only use software that was either bought from Apple Store, or digitally signed by a registered Apple developer and “notarized” (approved) by Apple.
This final change came too late in the release cycle for us to get Audacity 2.3.3 notarized as it requires that the Audacity developers update their tool chain to use the latest version of Xcode, register for a new updated Apple developer ID, and jump through a load of other hoops.
Unfortunately, this change will probably mean that we can no longer support older Mac computers, and any old VST / AU plug-ins that you previously used will probably stop working.
Have read through this forum and followed multiple online instructions and cannot get Audacity 2.3.3 or 2.3.2.
With 2.3.2 I can launch Audacity but it will not record sound. When I try the Terminal launch workaround
“/Applications/Audacity.app/Contents/MacOS/Audacity”
I get an error message
“Audacity” can’t be opened because Apple cannot check it for malicious software."
With 2.3.3 the app won’t even launch and I get the same error message.
In all the online workarounds, launching from the Terminal app allows for Audacity to launch and to grant permission to use the mic. I’m not getting any of that.
Am I missing a step here? I really need to use this program. Garage Band does not seem to allow for just a simple clean VO recording.
Thanks!
Thank you so much for this thorough response. Older Macs aside, will there be a resolution to the issue so 2.3.3 can be used with Catalina?
can no longer support older Mac computers
Newer Macs. The older ones still work fine. Audacity 2.3.3 runs under OS-X 10.9.5 (this machine) and 10.13.6 my field laptop.
Records, too.
I think we’re witnessing the intentional assassination of Macs. If you walk into an Apple store, their first question is which iPhone do you want.
I’m good, thanks.
There was a piece a while ago about MacOS hemorrhaging workers and developers. I suspect strongly that’s what happened to 32-bit support. No developers.
OK, hands? Who wants to work on substandard support for a sunset product? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Bueller?
Koz