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Node 24.17 binary fails Gatekeeper check on macOS #64100

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Version

24.17

Platform

Darwin Mac.lan 25.5.0 Darwin Kernel Version 25.5.0: Mon Apr 27 20:41:26 PDT 2026; root:xnu-12377.121.6~2/RELEASE_ARM64_T8132 arm64

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What steps will reproduce the bug?

  1. Download binary from Node.js website: https://nodejs.org/dist/v24.17.0/node-v24.17.0-darwin-arm64.tar.gz
  2. Extract the contents to $HOME/.local/bin/node/24
  3. Ensure PATH is exported in .zshrc export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin/node/24/bin:$PATH"
  4. Run node in terminal

How often does it reproduce? Is there a required condition?

Only on this version. I tried it with Node v24.16 and it worked fine.

What is the expected behavior? Why is that the expected behavior?

Node should pass Gatekeeper check and run as expected.

What do you see instead?

"node" Not Opened
Apple could not verify "node" is free of malware that may harm your Mac or compromise your privacy.
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