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Lumina Live

Windows or macOS won't open the app

Why the unknown publisher or unverified app warning appears, and how to get past it.

Lumina Live's installers aren't digitally signed yet; a signature costs money every year. That's why Windows and macOS are wary of it the first time. The code is public and anyone can review it.

Windows: “Windows protected your PC”

  1. On the blue warning, click More info.

  2. Click Run anyway.

macOS: the app won't open

  1. Close the warning.

  2. Open System Settings › Privacy & Security.

  3. Scroll down to the message about Lumina Live and click Open Anyway.

  4. Confirm. From then on it opens normally.

Warning: Only download Lumina Live from this site or from its official GitHub repository.

If your Mac isn't Apple Silicon

For now there's only a version for Macs with an Apple chip (M1 or later) and macOS 13 or later. To check yours: Apple menu › About This Mac; if it says “Chip Apple M…”, it's Apple Silicon.

On Linux, see Linux: known issues.

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Tell us on GitHub: what you did, what you expected and what happened. That's how the app, or the guide, gets fixed.

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