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Why have I recently started getting this message on a Mac using macOS 10.15.2 :

NoOverwritePromptz1msAL

Is there something I didn't click that caused this? Is it an Audacity vs Catalina thing?

What is the full and complete message?
When does it occur?

NoOverwritePromptz1msAL is the full message and I get it whenever i make an edit (in this case change of volume) to a track already in my iTunes folder.

Which version of Audacity are you using? (look in: "Audacity menu > About Audacity")

Mrkil1o1 wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 12, 2020 8:48 pm

Why have I recently started getting this message on a Mac using macOS 10.15.2 :

"Recently"? When did it start happening? Was Audacity running correctly previous to that?

I first noticed it around two weeks ago. And everything was running fine before that.
I'm using Audacity v 2.3.1.0

Do you record with Audacity, or just edit?

How do you launch Audacity?

Is your Mac set for automatic updates?

I just edit and mostly volume changes.
I launch it from an icon either in my applications folder or from the dock.
No the Mac is not set for auto updates.
Why would any of this be a concern?

Mrkil1o1 wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 13, 2020 6:29 pm

Why would any of this be a concern?

Because current versions of macOS Catalina do not allow applications to run that have not been approved ("notarized") by Apple.
Audacity has not been notarized by Apple, though the next version (Audacity 2.4.0) will be.

I'm curious how you manage to launch Audacity from the dock, because Apple's "Gatekeeper" should stop you. How have you worked around that?

We do have a related known and logged bug

https://bugzilla.audacityteam.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1184
Mac: Custom FFmpeg Export and (external program): unwanted "NoOverwritePrompt" dialog and file

Peter

"I'm curious how you manage to launch Audacity from the dock, because Apple's "Gatekeeper" should stop you. How have you worked around that?"

To be honest I've no bluudy idea. I've just always done it that way.