@@ -60,16 +60,32 @@ GitHub Releases ship the `.dmg` exclusively.
6060- Eject the disk image
6161- Launch from ` /Applications `
6262
63- ** On first launch:**
64-
65- - The bundle is ** unsigned** (no Apple Developer ID). macOS Gatekeeper
66- may block it the first time — right-click the ` .app ` in Finder, choose
67- ** Open** , confirm the warning, then launch normally afterwards.
68- - macOS asks for ** local network permission** ("Allow LinkBridge to find
69- devices on local networks?"). Click ** Allow** , otherwise Ableton Link
70- cannot discover any peers and the tempo stays at the default 120 BPM
71- forever. The bundle includes a description string explaining what the
72- permission is used for.
63+ ** On first launch (Gatekeeper bypass for unsigned apps):**
64+
65+ The bundle is ** unsigned** (no Apple Developer ID), so macOS Gatekeeper
66+ on Sequoia (15+) blocks the first launch with a "could not be opened
67+ because Apple cannot check it for malicious software" dialog. Apple
68+ removed the older right-click → Open shortcut in Sequoia, so the only
69+ way through is via System Settings:
70+
71+ 1 . Double-click ` LinkBridge.app ` once. It will be blocked — dismiss
72+ the dialog.
73+ 2 . Open ** System Settings → Privacy & Security** .
74+ 3 . Scroll down to the ** Security** section. You will see
75+ * "LinkBridge was blocked to protect your Mac"* with an
76+ ** Open Anyway** button on the right.
77+ 4 . Click ** Open Anyway** , authenticate with Touch ID or your password
78+ if prompted, and confirm the follow-up dialog.
79+ 5 . LinkBridge launches. Subsequent launches work normally without
80+ any prompts.
81+
82+ ** Local network permission:**
83+
84+ Right after the first successful launch, macOS asks * "Allow LinkBridge
85+ to find devices on local networks?"* — click ** Allow** . Without this
86+ permission, Ableton Link cannot discover any peers and the menu bar
87+ tempo stays at the default 120 BPM forever. The bundle ships a
88+ description string explaining what the permission is used for.
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7490## Menu reference
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