I figured it out. there are two places that prevent downloads. All is well. thanks for a great product.
Ed Irving > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Edwin Irving <eeirv...@gmail.com> > Subject: Open Office Latest Update > Date: April 6, 2017 at 5:40:17 PM EDT > To: Open Office App support <users@openoffice.apache.org> > > Just updated to Open Office 4.1.3 and now I can’’t open the App. I get > “OpenOffice" can’t be opened because it is from an unidentified developer. > > "Your security preferences allow installation of only apps from the Mac App > Store and identified developers." > > At first it wouldn’t let me download the update until I turned off my > Firewall. After doing this, it downloaded and replaced the older version. Now > it won’t open and gives me the above messages even after the firewall is > turned off. > > What can I do to open the APP? > > Thanks Ed