Clarify macOS Quarantine instructions #117

lerk commented 2026年01月06日 17:44:35 +01:00

Hi,

this PR clarifies the instructions for removing the quarantine attribute from the application on macOS.

The previously shown brew command using --no-quarantine generates two warnings and does nothing:

Warning: Calling the `--[no-]quarantine` switch is deprecated! There is no replacement.
Warning: Not upgrading librewolf, the latest version is already installed

So the proper solution is to use xattr, which was previously hidden behind the link to the discussion (in which there isn't even a mention of the --no-quarantine flag in the linked comment, making the previous FAQ entry even more confusing).

Thanks for your consideration!

Hi, this PR clarifies the instructions for removing the quarantine attribute from the application on macOS. The previously shown `brew` command using `--no-quarantine` generates two warnings and does nothing: ``` Warning: Calling the `--[no-]quarantine` switch is deprecated! There is no replacement. Warning: Not upgrading librewolf, the latest version is already installed ``` So the proper solution is to use `xattr`, which was previously hidden behind the link to the discussion (in which there isn't even a mention of the `--no-quarantine` flag in the linked comment, making the previous FAQ entry even more confusing). Thanks for your consideration!

any1here commented 2026年01月06日 17:54:23 +01:00

Is there a reason you added the recursive option?

Is there a reason you added the recursive option?

lerk commented 2026年01月06日 21:52:41 +01:00

I assumed it's needed because the .app bundle is a folder. I have not tested if it works without.

I assumed it's needed because the `.app` bundle is a folder. I have not tested if it works without.

any1here commented 2026年01月20日 09:18:41 +01:00

Did you require sudo when using the command?

Did you require sudo when using the command?