An M2 Mac mini hits a problem while trying to make a for installing Fedora. After downloading the Fedora ISO and trying to run it, macOS refuses to open because it treats the app as damaged.
The warning also tells the person to eject the . The main issue is not yet the Fedora install itself, but the step where the Mac must run to create the USB.
Key points
The machine is an M2 Mac mini.
The goal is to create a for installing Fedora.
macOS blocks and treats it as damaged.
The failure happens before the Fedora USB is created.
This is useful for owners planning a Linux install.