Opening Tinyglot for the first time

Tinyglot comes from an independent developer rather than the App Store, so macOS asks you to confirm it once. It takes about half a minute.

  1. Move Tinyglot to Applications

    Open the Tinyglot disk image you downloaded and drag Tinyglot onto the Applications folder.

  2. Open Tinyglot, then click Done

    Open Tinyglot from your Applications folder. macOS says it couldn’t verify the app. Click Done, not Move to Trash.

  3. Click Open Anyway in Privacy & Security

    In System Settings, choose Privacy & Security and scroll down to Security. Next to “Tinyglot” was blocked to protect your Mac, click Open Anyway.

    Open Privacy & Security

  4. Confirm with Open Anyway

    macOS asks once more. Click Open Anyway, then use Touch ID or enter your Mac’s password. Tinyglot opens.

That’s it.

From now on, Tinyglot opens like any other app. macOS asks again only when you download a new copy.

If something’s different

There’s no Open Anyway button

It appears only after you try to open Tinyglot, and stays for about an hour. Open Tinyglot again, click Done, then go back to Privacy & Security.

macOS says Tinyglot is damaged

The download didn’t finish, or the file changed on the way. Delete Tinyglot from Applications, download it again from your receipt, and start from step 1.

Is it safe to open?

Tinyglot runs in Apple’s App Sandbox. It can read only the videos and folders you choose, and it connects only to YouTube for lessons and to ChatGPT if you sign in.

Every copy is signed by its developer, so macOS notices if anyone alters it. Your download page lists the disk image’s SHA-256, if you’d like to compare it.

I’d rather use Terminal

Instead of steps 2 to 4, this removes the mark macOS puts on downloaded files, so it skips the check for this app:

xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine /Applications/Tinyglot.app

Only do this for apps you trust.

My Mac is managed by work or school

Your organization may allow only apps from the App Store and identified developers, which hides Open Anyway. Ask whoever manages your Mac.