Install Guild Wars on your Mac

Current releases require a one-time approval in System Settings on first launch because they are not yet notarized by Apple.

1. 1

   Download

   Download the latest release — a .zip containing the app. Safari unzips it automatically; otherwise double-click the file.

2. 2

   Move to Applications

   Drag Guild Wars from Downloads into the Applications folder.

3. 3

   Open it once — macOS blocks it

   Open the app from Applications. macOS shows “Apple is not able to verify that it is free from malware” with only Move to Bin and Done. Click Done — do not click Move to Bin.

4. 4

   Allow it in System Settings

   Open System Settings → Privacy & Security and scroll down. Next to “‘Guild Wars’ was blocked to protect your Mac”, click Open Anyway.

5. 5

   Confirm and play

   The warning appears one more time, now with an Open Anyway button — click it. The app opens, checks the official client, and downloads the files needed to begin. This is only required for the first launch.