Removing / Disbaling the Leopard Quarantine feature of Mac OSX 10.5 Leopard
‘Leopard Quarantine’ is the name given to a security feature in Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard which prompts the user before opening an ‘application’ which was downloaded from the internet. The application can include html files, php files, .app files, dmg files, etc.
The feature is more often than not a small annoyance to the user. Even the novice user is aware of which files he/she downloaded, and would also be aware that they are currently launching that file. Quit bugging me!
There are two ways to disable this message. The first involves enabling folder actions for specific download areas, and using an Apple script (Here).
The second method which is much more effective, and applies the setting to all folders at once is described on Pseudogreen.org.
Following the simple steps below will disable this (almost always) annoying message.
Removing the Leopard Quarantine Prompt
- Step 1 : Download the attachement for this article found at the bottom of the page. It is named ‘com.apple.DownloadAssessment.plist’. It contains a fairly basic XML sequence which you can see by opening the file up in a text editor
- Step 2 : Move the file into the ‘Library/Preferences’ folder on your computer. This is found by first clicking your name, then library, then preferences.
- Step 3 : Log in and out of your computer
- Step 4 : Enjoy a life without this ’security’ feature!
