Making macOS Scripts Executable

You can only run executable macOS scripts.

Before you begin

• If needed, download a macOS script that you want to run.

Procedure

1. Open the Terminal by doing the following:
   1. Press Cmd and Space.
   2. Enter terminal.app
   3. Press Enter.
2. At the prompt, enter chmod 755 *<script_filepath>*. Where: <script_filepath> is the path to the script that you want to make executable.
   Tip: You can drag-and-drop a file into the Terminal window to quickly enter its file path. Example: chmod 755 /users/*<your_user_name>*/Downloads/<script>

Next steps

1. To run the script, double-click the script that you made executable.
2. Accept every security prompt.

Troubleshooting

1. If the script still does not run, at the prompt, enter xattr -rc <script_filepath>. Where: <script_filepath> is the path to the script that you want to make executable.
   Example: chmod 755 /users/*<your_user_name>*/Downloads/<script>
2. Double-click the script.