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<blockquote data-quote="MacInWin" data-source="post: 1809233" data-attributes="member: 396914"><p>Rocky97, there used to be a third option of &quot;Anywhere&quot; but Apple removed that recently (I think in HS). The removal of that third option is what drives the requirement to use the Terminal commands. Apple is recognizing the increasing presence of malware and poorly written software in the macOS universe and trying to prevent it from being installed by naive users. Veterans and more savvy users don't like the approach, or need it as much. But I suspect that Apple is driven by help desk expenses trying to help folks who get bitten by crappy software from unidentified developers and want to avoid having to go the Microsoft way of, &quot;Reformat the drive, reinstall the operating system, don't restore from any infected backup,&quot; as the only solution offered. And by restricting what can be installed, they are looking to be the guardian. Some, as I said, don't like it. They prefer the wild, wild, West of the &quot;good ol' days&quot; when you could do whatever you wanted.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="MacInWin, post: 1809233, member: 396914"] Rocky97, there used to be a third option of "Anywhere" but Apple removed that recently (I think in HS). The removal of that third option is what drives the requirement to use the Terminal commands. Apple is recognizing the increasing presence of malware and poorly written software in the macOS universe and trying to prevent it from being installed by naive users. Veterans and more savvy users don't like the approach, or need it as much. But I suspect that Apple is driven by help desk expenses trying to help folks who get bitten by crappy software from unidentified developers and want to avoid having to go the Microsoft way of, "Reformat the drive, reinstall the operating system, don't restore from any infected backup," as the only solution offered. And by restricting what can be installed, they are looking to be the guardian. Some, as I said, don't like it. They prefer the wild, wild, West of the "good ol' days" when you could do whatever you wanted. [/QUOTE]

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