# Can't open Processing after downloading

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/cant-open-processing-after-downloading/42750>\
**Category:** Beginners\
**Created:** [September 12, 2023, 6:47pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/cant-open-processing-after-downloading/42750 "2023-09-12T18:47:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![Liz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Liz](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Liz)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2023, 6:47pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/cant-open-processing-after-downloading/42750/1 "2023-09-12T18:47:09Z")

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When I try to open Processing after downloading, I get the message below:

 ![Screenshot 2023-09-12 at 19.20.02](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/processingfoundation1/original/3X/1/a/1a1b7154d4e4f7d101d08c9e8be7804e36f962d7.png)  
I’ve tried following the instructions in the screenshot, restarting my computer, and redownloading, but keep getting the same response.  
Using a MacBook Air with Ventura 13.3.1. Any ideas?  
Thanks

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**Author:** ![Chrisir](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/chrisir/32/45_2.png) [@Chrisir](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Chrisir)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2023, 6:53pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/cant-open-processing-after-downloading/42750/2 "2023-09-12T18:53:39Z")

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Did you unpack the zip file

Did processing prompt for access?

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**Author:** ![Liz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Liz](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Liz)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2023, 7:16pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/cant-open-processing-after-downloading/42750/3 "2023-09-12T19:16:15Z")

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Yes I unpacked the zip file. Double clicked on Processing, it started to open, then message appears as above. There was no prompt for access. Tried multiple times.

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**Author:** ![Chrisir](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/chrisir/32/45_2.png) [@Chrisir](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Chrisir)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2023, 7:35pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/cant-open-processing-after-downloading/42750/4 "2023-09-12T19:35:33Z")

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Sorry, I can’t help you, I don’t have a mac

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**Author:** ![Liz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Liz](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Liz)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2023, 7:37pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/cant-open-processing-after-downloading/42750/5 "2023-09-12T19:37:38Z")

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That’s OK, thanks anyway 🙂

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**Author:** ![Chrisir](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/chrisir/32/45_2.png) [@Chrisir](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Chrisir)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2023, 7:40pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/cant-open-processing-after-downloading/42750/6 "2023-09-12T19:40:33Z")

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I searched it here in the forum

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> **[SmantikVJ](https://github.com/SmantikVJ)** commented [Nov 10, 2022](https://github.com/processing/processing4/issues/581#issuecomment-1309957024)
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> Hi.  
> I think I have found the solution.  
> I have gone to Security & privacy, I have entered user administrator username / Password to unlock the editing screen and inside Privacy tab I have selected “Documents & folders” and let Processing to access (tick was deactivated before). I did the same selecting “Total access to disk”.  
> Now, the window “We’re on the wrong foot” does not appear (I didn’t have to reinstall Processing).

(from [Processing Crashes upon start (macOS Ventura) - #4 by josephh](https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-crashes-upon-start-macos-ventura/40689/4))

You should get the prompt, but you didn’t, so maybe Apple changed this in the OS.

Anyways, above seems to allow to give permission for the folder for processing (when acting as Admin)

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**Author:** ![Liz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Liz](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Liz)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2023, 7:57pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/cant-open-processing-after-downloading/42750/7 "2023-09-12T19:57:39Z")

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That worked - thank you so much!

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**Author:** ![Chrisir](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/chrisir/32/45_2.png) [@Chrisir](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Chrisir)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2023, 7:58pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/cant-open-processing-after-downloading/42750/8 "2023-09-12T19:58:30Z")

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😄 😄 😄 😄 😄 😄 😄 😄 😄 😄 😄 😄 😄