ExifTool-9.40 OS X install problems

[rwells1938]

I am trying to install exiftool on a apple osx 10.9 and get the following message when trying to install 9.4


"ExifTool-9.40.pkg" can't be opened because it is from an unidentified developer.

"ExifTool-9.40.pkg" is on the disk image "ExifTool-9.40.dmg". Google Chrome.app downloaded this disk image today at 6:52 PM from www.sno.phy.queensu.ca.

Roger

PH Edit: changed subject to make it more descriptive

[Alan Clifford]

I think what you have to do with programs from nefarious developers is to go into finder and ctrl...click on the file.  I'm not sure about this as I seem to have to work it out everytime I install anything.

[Phil Harvey]

Lovely.  Mavericks has incorporated some of the most hated features from Windows Vista.  This is the first I have heard of this.  I guess it doesn't happen to me because I built the package.

[rwells1938]

Yes it happens but easily to work around. Just go to security openings and change a check mark then install the uncheck the mark and it works.

But one question I installed the DMG for 9.40 but when I run it it shows 9.38.

Did I do something wrong?

Roger

[Phil Harvey]

Hi Roger,

You must have an old version 9.38 installed somewhere using a different installation method.  Type "which exiftool" in a Terminal window to see which version you are running, then delete the old version if necessary (you may also have to remove its 'lib' directory, but be sure you only remove the ExifTool libraries).

- Phil

[rwells1938]

Phil

I went to usr/bin and deleted exiftool and the lib.

I then tried to run my script and it would not run because exiftool was not found.

I then installed for the download labeled exiftool-9-40.pkg

I then tried to run my scrip and it ran but still shows 9.38

  ExifToolVersion = 9.38
  FileName = Bass, Bertha Beard Bass & Dorothy Louise.jpg
  Directory = /Volumes/Macintosh HD 2/WellsImages/WellsImages/VTestPhoto
  FileSize = 175473
  FileModifyDate = 1104456294
  FileAccessDate = 1384187225
  FileInodeChangeDate = 1384024224
  FilePermissions = 33216
  FileType = JPEG
  MIMEType = image/jpeg
JPEG APP0 (14 bytes):
  + [BinaryData directory, 9 bytes]
  | JFIFVersion = 1 1
  | ResolutionUnit = 1
  | XResolution = 300
  | YResolution = 300
JPEG DQT (65 bytes):
JPEG DQT (65 bytes):
JPEG SOF0 (15 bytes):
  ImageWidth = 1335
  ImageHeight = 2000
  EncodingProcess = 0
  BitsPerSample = 8
  ColorComponents = 3
JPEG DHT (29 bytes):
JPEG DHT (179 bytes):
JPEG DHT (29 bytes):
JPEG DHT (179 bytes):
JPEG SOS

[Phil Harvey]

Wow.  You're right!  Thanks for point this out (and for being persistent)!

The problem was at my end.  Somehow I got the wrong version of ExifTool when I built the OS X package.

I have fixed the package and uploaded the correct version.

Please try again.  (you may want to clear your browser cache before re-downloading.)

- Phil