Below are the steps to allow Strawberry to run on a fresh install of macOS 26.1 (Tahoe). The steps should be similar for subsequent macOS releases.
Prerequisites
1. Visit the Strawberry product download page and download the latest client for your Strawberry server version.
2. Launch the installer and “Allow” the initial compatibility check.
3. Complete the remaining steps of the installation. You may need to provide an administrator username and password multiple times.
5. Launch the client.
6. On first install, you will get a message that Strawberry Client needs Full Disk Access to work. Click OK to launch the Security & Privacy section of System Preferences. The Strawberry client will close automatically.
7. Enable access for Strawberry Client by clicking on the toggle button next to it. You will be prompted for a password to make this change.
8. Re-launch the Strawberry Client.
9. You will be prompted to configure the client.
10. Proceed with the steps in the Client Configuration chapter.
11. If you have configured the client to use pamFS instead of File References, the client will request a test mount on first launch.
12. If prompted, click on Open Security Preferences.
13. In the Privacy & Security system settings, scroll down until you find the Security section.
14. Click the Allow button located below System software from Benjamin Fleischer was blocked from loading.
15. If prompted, enter you administrator password and then reboot your mac.
16. After reboot, relaunch Strawberry. It will againattempt to create the test mount, which should succeed this time:
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