VSCode cannot open on macos Catalina

[afkratien]

• VSCode Version: 1.39
• OS Version: macos Catalina

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Thanks for submitting this issue. Please also check if it is already covered by an existing one, like:

• Wrong system font used on macOS Catalina (#82109)
• macOS Catalina: no more python preinstalled (#78543)
• Vs code can not open on mac os catalina (#82237)
• Not able to install in MacOS Catalina (10.15) (#82271)
• Cannot Run VSCode on MacOS Catalina (#75577)

[trapias]

I have the same error, tried downloading latest version and reinstalling without success.

[trapias]

Found the solution here

[elaine-jackson]

It may be relevant to copy this comment over from a duplicate issue.

#82353 (comment)

I get this same error on VS Code Stable. I was able to open by pressing option in finder and opening it that way to bypass to check. For the time being you'll need to let Gatekeeper know you trust the software regardless of what it's checks say.

[miguelsolorio]

Please see #74782

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Happy Coding!

[theodorismeko]

1. download homebrew::::: /usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"
2. brew update
3. brew cask install visual-studio-code
4. '/usr/local/bin/code'
   that's it!! (tell me if it works 4 u)
   ps. copy everything

[katsaldavid]

still getting the same error message, nothing works yet!!