Install Safeguard Desktop Player on Mac
The following describes how to install the Safeguard Desktop Player application.
Prerequisites:
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You must have a valid support portal account with access to SPS downloads.
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macOS High Sierra 10.13, or newer.
For details, see Safeguard Desktop Player system requirements.
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If you already have an earlier version of the Safeguard Desktop Player application installed on the host, uninstall the previous installation. If you want to keep the previous installation for some reason, install the new version into a different directory.
To install the Safeguard Desktop Player application
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Download the Safeguard Desktop Player application for Mac from the Downloads page.
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Double-click the desktop_player_installer.version.release.dmg to open the installer, then drag the Safeguard Desktop Player app to the Applications folder.
Figure 4: Drag app to the Applications folder
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If your Mac is set to allow apps only from the App Store, you get a warning that you cannot install the application. You can temporarily override your Mac security settings and open the application as follows:
Figure 5: Safely open apps on your Mac — Warning message
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In Finder, control-click the Safeguard Desktop Player application.
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Select Open from the menu, and in the dialog that appears, click Open.
The Safeguard Desktop Player application is now saved as an exception to your security settings, and you can open it in the future by double-clicking it, just as you can any authorized app.
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Open an audit trail to replay. For more information, see Replay audit trails.
Figure 6: Replay audit trail
