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If you have a Hewlett-Packard all-in-one (AIO) printer, and you’re having trouble getting some of its scanning features to work, take heart. HP’s printing software offers a collection of settings that will likely provide the solution. The only problem is that HP keeps these settings so hidden that even some of their tech support employees don’t know about them.
I first became aware of these settings when I was unable to resolve a scanning failure with my Hewlett-Packard OfficeJet 8600 Pro. I had no trouble initiating a scan from software on my Mac. In fact, there are multiple ways to do this. HP’s printer software includes two separate scanning utilities, Scanner and HP Scan. The former is accessed from the printer’s Print Queue or the Print & Scan System Preferences pane; the latter is found in the Applications folder. Additionally, OS X provides Image Capture. These all get the job done.
However, I was more interested in initiating scans from the printer itself. Doing this comes in handy when scanning material, such as pages from a magazine, where it is more convenient to stand by the scanner (to turn pages and hold down the material) rather than sit by the Mac.
As the HP 8600 includes a Scan to Computer feature, accessible from the printer’s touchscreen, I thought I was set. Unfortunately, I couldn’t get the feature to work. I would navigate through a series of screens until a Start Scan button appeared. I pressed the button and… nothing. No scan, no error message, no anything.
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Neither HP’s online support nor the printer’s User Guide offered any relevant advice. After I posted a message to the HP Support Forums, two HP employees replied with queries: Had I installed all the HP software that came with the printer? (Yes, I had). Had I checked the “Enable Scan to Computer” option from the Scan to Computer section of the included HP Utility application? (Yes, I had). While these steps are necessary, they were not sufficient to be the solution. No further suggestions were offered.
As a last resort, I telephoned HP tech support. After rehashing much of the same fruitless territory as covered in the Forums, the support person put me on hold. When he returned, he had a new tactic for me to try:
Return to the Scan to Computer section of HP Utility. Select the Scan Tasks tab. This revealed a list of “shortcut” tasks with the same names as appear on the 8600’s touchscreen. I had been unsuccessfully trying both Save as PDF and Save as JPG. Fixing the problem with these choices required that I edit each of the tasks.
In particular, I needed to change the “Move Finder Items” destination folder from its default selection (Documents) to any other location (I created and selected an HP Scans folder). After doing this, Scan to Computer worked! Why was this change necessary? The support person claimed it’s because of a known bug in the HP software.
One more glitch remained. PDF scans were in grayscale, not in color. I wanted color. To fix this, I once again had to return to HP Utility and edit the “hidden” Scan Tasks settings. This time, I clicked the Show Details button in Save as PDF. This brought up a set of options that included a Mode menu. I changed the Mode from Grayscale to Color and all was well.
If you’d rather avoid bothering with any of this editing, try the printer’s “Everyday Scan” option. I later discovered that this item works out of the gate—presumably because its default is to open scans in an application rather than saving them to the problematic Documents folder.
By the way, the editable Scan Tasks are Automator workflows. In fact, HP Utility includes a button to open these workflows in Automator. From here, assuming you are skilled in using Automator, you could presumably customize a task’s actions even further. I didn’t try this.
Finally, while I’m grateful that HP support was ultimately able to resolve my scanning problem, the incident highlights some familiar troubleshooting laments: Why is a “known bug” not documented anywhere on the company’s website? Why is a required solution so obscure that even employees that monitor the company’s Support Forums are not aware of it? Why is a significant feature of HP’s printing software not even mentioned in its otherwise detailed 250 page User Guide? I can only assume it’s because technical support does not get the attention and financial support it deserves. To be fair, HP is far from alone in this regard.
All Mac OS versions run on a technology called Gatekeeper, It’s designed to ensure that only trusted software runs on your Mac. If the software you are trying to open is not certified you will see a message like this “can’t be opened because apple cannot check it for malicious software.”
Top Examples
- “mysqlworkbench” can’t be opened because apple cannot check it for malicious software.
- “sourcetree” can’t be opened because apple cannot check it for malicious software.
Note: Allowing apps to be installed manually brings potential risk from malware. Programs like Source Tree are legit, however try to make sure you are downloading the latest version of the software and from an authorized website before proceeding.
Bypass “Can’t be opened because apple cannot check it for malicious software.”
Most applications can be easily opened by this method:
Time Needed :2 minutes
“Can’t be opened because apple cannot check it for malicious software.”
- Method 1
System Preferences -> Security & Privacy -> click “Open Anyway”.
- Method 2 – Right Click App
Instead of double clicking on the app, just right click and press Open.
You will get a notice “Can’t be opened because apple cannot check it for malicious software.” however you will still get the option to open the program - Method 3 “Works for Mac OS Catalina”
Open “Terminal” App — Applications > Terminal. Use
xattrto remove the app from quarantine. Source Reddit$ xattr -d com.apple.quarantine <app-path>
Materials
- Mac OS Catelina, Mojave and Older
Apple has removed the option allow all third Party Applications.
Since the release of the Mac OS Catalina apple has removed the option in the Security and Privacy settings to allow programs from “Anywhere” to be downloaded. From now on only individual programs can be given permission to be installed.
- Why do I get the message “can’t be opened because apple cannot check it for malicious software.”
Many programs have a notarization issue since the Catalina Update. Apple has tightened its privacy policies and has limited certification to apps only in the app store. Even though there are workarounds most users might feel an unease to install such programs.
Most Common “can’t be opened because apple cannot check it for malicious software.” Errors
- “java 8 update 251” can’t be opened because apple cannot check it for malicious software.
- “jdk 8 update 251.pkg” can’t be opened because apple cannot check it for malicious software.
- “sourcetree” can’t be opened because apple cannot check it for malicious software.
- “runescape” can’t be opened because apple cannot check it for malicious software.
- “mongodb compass” can’t be opened because apple cannot check it for malicious software.
- “mysqlworkbench”
- “Origin”
- “macperformance”
- “appium”
- “nox app”
- “install”
“mysqlworkbench” can’t be opened because apple cannot check it for malicious software.
“mysqlworkbench” refers to MySQL Work Bench is a legitimate program and it should not be considered malware. It is a unified visual tool for database architects, developers, and DBAs. MySQL Workbench also provides data modeling, SQL development, user administration, backup, and much more. MySQL Workbench compatible with most version of Mac OS X, including the latest version Mac OS 10.15.5
“sourcetree” can’t be opened because apple cannot check it for malicious software.
Sourcetree most definitely is not malicious. It interacts with your Git repositories and visualizes and manages your repositories through Sourcetree’s simple Git GUI. It is a Free Git client that is compatible with both Mac OS 10 and Windows 10. Make sure you have downloaded the latest version of SourceTree for Mac
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“java 8 update 251” can’t be opened because apple cannot check it for malicious software.
“Java 8 Update 251” (8u251) refers to the latest version of Java 8.0. This is not malicious software however you cannot download the software from the app store therefore the pop up message will show up in all cases. If you are interested in what the latest updates includes you can check out the official update release for Java here.
mysql-8.0.21-macos10.15-x86_64.pkg
The latest MySQL package for mac is appearing to have the same problem. Installing it directly from the official MySQL page will still lead to the same message “mysql-8.0.21-macos10.15-x86_64.pkg” can’t be opened because apple cannot check it for malicious software.
Alternative messages
Some users have been receiving a similar message “macOS cannot verify that this app is free from malware”. It is again related to gatekeeper technology where the application is not verified by apple. Many reputable applications have such a message when trying to install on a mac.
Cannot be opened because it is from an unidentified developer mac
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In this case MacOS is not mentioning that this application is potentially dangerous. This is somewhat confusing as many unidentified developer apps for Mac do receive a message that it cannot be checked for malicious software. If you do however get this message you can still bypass and open the app with the same instructions above.