#How to disable gatekeeper terminal drivers#
#How to disable gatekeeper terminal update#
#How to disable gatekeeper terminal software#

Once an extension from a developer has been allowed, this makes the developer a вЂtrustedвЂ™ source. So if it doesnвЂ™t work immediately, reboot the computer and the extension should load correctly. Test things out! In some instances, you may need to restart the computer for the extension to properly load.

#How to disable gatekeeper terminal software#

Click Allow, and from there macOS should now be able to properly load and use the extensions and software that were installed.

In the General tab, look for a message at the bottom of the window stating вЂњSystem software from developer DEVELOPER NAME was blocked from loadingвЂќ, like in the screenshot below:ДЇor Plugable products, the developer listed in the message should be вЂњDisplayLink CorpвЂќ for DisplayLink powered products (such as docking stations that do not use Thunderbolt 3 technology) and вЂњWEI LU SUвЂќ for Plugable ethernet adapters that use ASIX chipsets (as of the time of writing this, all Plugable USB network adapters use ASIX chipsets).

Open System Preferences and navigate to the Security & Privacy section.

If you suspect Gatekeeper is preventing an extension from loading, follow the below steps: When this happens, users will see the below message: This is important as many devices rely on extensions to function properly, and in some circumstances it can look like the software to power a device was installed but the device still doesnвЂ™t work.

In macOS 10.13 High Sierra, when installing new software and extensions, Gatekeeper now requires users to manually approve any new third-party extension before the computer can load and make use of the extension that was installed. Keep reading for additional information and instructions. Thankfully if you encounter this, thereвЂ™s a simple process to fix. Essentially this issue can affect any extensions not developed by Apple.

#How to disable gatekeeper terminal drivers#

For Plugable, the issue will only impact our products which donвЂ™t have drivers already built-in to macOS, such as our USB Docking Stations, USB Graphics Adapters, and USB Ethernet Adapters. To go with that, we wanted to take a moment to discuss the Gatekeeper security feature introduced back in OS X 10.7 which has gone through some changes in High Sierra that may affect installation of some 3rd party device drivers used in devices from Plugable and other device manufacturers.

#How to disable gatekeeper terminal update#

In our recent post titled macOS 10.13 High Sierra Significantly Improves DisplayLink Performance & Stability we talked about how the latest update to macOS improved behavior when using a DisplayLink product (such as the Plugable UD-ULTCDL docking station).