# Installation Problem on MacOS 15.3.1

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/installation-problem-on-macos-15-3-1/126473>\
**Category:** New to Julia\
**Tags:** question\
**Created:** [March 2, 2025, 3:08pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/installation-problem-on-macos-15-3-1/126473 "2025-03-02T15:08:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![blau49](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@blau49](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/blau49)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2025, 3:08pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/installation-problem-on-macos-15-3-1/126473/1 "2025-03-02T15:08:50Z")

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After installing Julia 1.11 on Mac OS 15.3.1 (Mac mini) and starting the following message occurs:  
“julia” kann nicht geöffnet werden, weil Julia nicht erlaubt ist, Dokumente in Terminal zu öffnen.  
Any suggestions?

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**Author:** ![Eben60](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/eben60/32/13475_2.png) [@Eben60](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Eben60)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2025, 5:27pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/installation-problem-on-macos-15-3-1/126473/2 "2025-03-02T17:27:26Z")

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> [@Julia won't open after updating MacOS "julia” can’t be opened because Julia is not allowed.."](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-wont-open-after-updating-macos-julia-can-t-be-opened-because-julia-is-not-allowed/126199):
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> Hi all, I’m using MacBook and after the last update (Sequoia 15.3.1) when I try to open Julia I get the error: " “julia” can’t be opened because Julia is not allowed to open documents in Terminal." I believe this is related to security permissions, but I haven’t been able to find a solution. Has anyone else encountered this issue and managed to resolve it? Thank you!

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**Author:** ![kellertuer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/kellertuer/32/220707_2.png) [@kellertuer](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/kellertuer)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2025, 9:26am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/installation-problem-on-macos-15-3-1/126473/5 "2025-03-10T09:26:09Z")

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Did you use the `.dmg` or the path via juliaup? I would recommend installing juliaup – it is nicer to install, easier to update your Julia version, even have different Julia versions installed at the same time…

edit: Willkommen in der Julia community! 👋

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**Author:** ![Jasmin\_cao](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/jasmin_cao/32/215724_2.png) [@Jasmin\_cao](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Jasmin_cao)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2025, 12:45pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/installation-problem-on-macos-15-3-1/126473/6 "2025-03-11T12:45:46Z")

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In fact my solve way is different, because I can’t download the Julia correctly. Even if I download it, I get the same warning as you, and then I can’t run Julia in teminal. Chatgpt tell me that my problem is “both my `.bash_profile` and `.zshrc` files are owned by `root` and not `macbookpro`, which is likely the reason why the installer couldn’t modify them. To fix this, I’ll need to change the ownership of these files to my user account (`macbookpro`) and allow write permissions.” So I changed ownership of the files to my user (`macbookpro`):  
sudo chown macbookpro:staff ~/.bash\_profile  
sudo chown macbookpro:staff ~/.zshrc  
Then changed permissions to allow write access:  
chmod +rw ~/.bash\_profile  
chmod +rw ~/.zshrc  
Finally re-run the installation process for `juliaup`.  
This time, the installer can modify my shell configuration files and complete the installation. I’m not sure if your problem is the same as mine, but my words of warning are the same as yours.