Apps icon's in Applications window have no entry/stop sign
When I download an app from net and put it in my Apps folder, the icon for the app is a kinda generic icon with a Stop/No Entry sign on it.
I presumed it would go away after the first time I run it and got the warning about downloaded apps, but it doesn't. It goes away EVENTUALLY after many times using the app, but there seems to be no rhyme or reason to it. Any ideas?
The Stop/No usually indicates a prohibitory sign meaning the app can't be used.
Where did you download this application? Which web site? Which app?
Carolyn
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