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Fix first-launch instructions for macOS 15+ Gatekeeper #27

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Expand Up @@ -8,8 +8,17 @@ Bro Computer strips browsing down to what matters: the page. One quiet row of ch

Download the latest DMG from the [**latest release**](../../releases/latest) — it is rebuilt automatically on every commit to `main`. The release always holds exactly one DMG: the current build.

> **First launch:** builds are ad-hoc signed (not notarized), so macOS will warn you.
> Right-click `Bro Computer.app` → **Open** → **Open** the first time. After that it opens normally.
> **First launch:** builds are ad-hoc signed (not notarized), so macOS blocks the
> first open with a "cannot be verified" warning. To get past it once:
>
> - **macOS 15 (Sequoia) and later:** open the app, dismiss the warning, then go to
> **System Settings → Privacy & Security**, scroll down, and click **Open Anyway**.
> (The old right-click → Open shortcut no longer works on these versions.)
> - **Any version, from the terminal:** run
> `xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine "/Applications/Bro Computer.app"` (adjust the path
> to wherever you moved it), then open it normally.
>
> After the first successful open it launches like any other app.

Requires macOS 12.0+ on Apple Silicon.

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