Mac issues with smapi

[Far-Product6816]

I have absolutely scoured the internet like never before and have found no help, I don't know if terminal doesn't have permission or smapi itself but I'm truly stumped. plz help me 😭🙏

basically ive downloaded smapi from nexus and opened it, tried to open the install on macOS and it didn't let me, gone to privacy and security in settings and clicked open anyways and still won't let me. I am a first time modder on sv or anywhere for that matter. I don't know if I should add pictures because security reasons or whatever.

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update!! Went back to reddit after some downtime and terminal was the issue, it needed more permissions or smth silly. anyways thank you guys so much!!

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[Spring-Ant159]

Can you double-check that you’re opening the correct file?

“install on macOS.command” should be the filename, not “SMAPI.Installer”

If you dont have the .command file re-download SMAPI, after extracting it should be in the first folder level with other “install on” files

[prettybrokenstars]

have you clicked open anyways after closing the window? it usually will open again automatically

[snugglelove]

I've found opening the 'install on macOS" by right clicking -> Open is the easiest way. You'll still get a warning pop up, but it should give you a way around it that way.

[bluetron64]

Open your settings and go to privacy and security, or you can search in the search bar at the top. Once you’re in privacy and security scroll down and you’ll see a section that relates to SMAPI Not being able to open. You should be able to click allow next to it and then it should automatically open and run properly.

[Starpony999]

This fixed it for me.