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Opening Unsigned Apps

Ushadow is not yet signed with Apple or Microsoft certificates. Here's how to open it safely.

Why am I seeing a security warning?

macOS and Windows show warnings for apps that aren't signed with official developer certificates. Code signing costs money and requires verification processes we haven't completed yet. The app is safe to use — you can verify by checking our open source code on GitHub.

macOS

1Right-click method (try this first)

  1. 1.Open Finder and navigate to the Applications folder
  2. 2.Right-click (or Control-click) on Ushadow.app
  3. 3.Select "Open" from the context menu
  4. 4.In the dialog that appears, click "Open" again to confirm

This only needs to be done once. After that, the app will open normally.

2System Settings method (if right-click doesn't work)

  1. 1.Try to open Ushadow normally (double-click). It will be blocked.
  2. 2.Open System Settings (Apple menu → System Settings)
  3. 3.Go to Privacy & Security
  4. 4.Scroll down to the Security section
  5. 5.You'll see a message about Ushadow being blocked. Click "Open Anyway"
  6. 6.Enter your password if prompted, then click "Open" in the final dialog

3Terminal method (advanced)

Remove the quarantine attribute using Terminal:

xattr -d com.apple.quarantine /Applications/Ushadow.app

Windows

1Windows SmartScreen bypass

When you run the installer, Windows SmartScreen may show a blue warning screen.

  1. 1.On the "Windows protected your PC" screen, click "More info"
  2. 2.A "Run anyway" button will appear. Click it.
  3. 3.The installer will now run normally

2Windows Security settings (if needed)

If the app is still blocked, you may need to allow it in Windows Security:

  1. 1.Open Windows Security (search for it in the Start menu)
  2. 2.Click "App & browser control"
  3. 3.Under "Reputation-based protection", click "Reputation-based protection settings"
  4. 4.Scroll down to find recent blocks and allow Ushadow

3PowerShell method (advanced)

Unblock the file using PowerShell (Run as Administrator):

Unblock-File -Path "$env:USERPROFILE\Downloads\Ushadow_x64_en-US.msi"

Still having trouble?

If you're still unable to open Ushadow, try using the script installation method instead, or reach out for help.