Mac OS gatekeeper doesn't allow `intellij-server` binary to execute

[EskelinenAntti]

Issue

MacOS gatekeeper doesn't allow latest v262.4739.0 bin/intellij-server binary to execute, and instead shows this error:

“intellij-server” Not Opened
Apple could not verify “intellij-server” is free of malware that may harm your Mac or compromise your privacy.

Steps to reproduce

• Install standalone archive https://download-cdn.jetbrains.com/kotlin-lsp/262.4739.0/kotlin-server-262.4739.0-aarch64.sit
• Unarchive with unar kotlin-server-262.4739.0-aarch64.sit
• Run ./kotlin-server-262.4739.0/bin/intellij-server --version
• Above error occurs

Other information

• MacBook M2 Pro
• macOS 26.2

[fedochet]

Hi there @EskelinenAntti! Thank you for reporting this, we'll try to improve this situation

Meanwhile, it should be possible for you to use the following workaround:

When you try to launch the binary, you probably see this:

After that, go to "Settings" > "Privacy and Security", and you should see this:

You can press "Allow" there, and then you would be able to launch the binary:

You would probably have to allow for a few more binaries to be executed, for example "libfilewatcher_jni.dylib"

But after that, the binary should become launchable

[fedochet]

Internal issue: LSP-1040

[EskelinenAntti]

The workaround works, but it's obviously not the best experience, so thanks for taking this issue forward!

[weareflo]

@EskelinenAntti You should be able to do: xattr -c ./kotlin-server-262.4739.0-aarch64.sit before you unzip it. That should remove it.