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    AndyBrice
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    I wrote it up the whole process here:

    https://successfulsoftware.net/2018/11/16/how-to-notarize-your-software-on-macos/

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    Andy Brice
    https://www.hyperplan.com
    https://www.perfecttableplan.com
    https://www.successfulsoftware.net

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      Juan Garcia
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      @AndyBrice thanks for the post, it helps a lot. Is there any way to automatize the process? I'm including notarizing process in my CI/CD and it is being a pain ...

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        Does anyone have any thoughts on how the notariztion would work if your app bundle contains a helper app (.exe) that the app bundle .exe launches?

        Example: The app bundle is named MyApp. In the /MacOS folder inside the app bundle is MyApp.exe. The helper app that gets launched as a Qt process is in the same folder and is named MyHelper.exe.

        Does the helper app get notarized first or does it need to notarized at all?

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        • AndyBriceA AndyBrice

          I wrote it up the whole process here:

          https://successfulsoftware.net/2018/11/16/how-to-notarize-your-software-on-macos/

          --
          Andy Brice
          https://www.hyperplan.com
          https://www.perfecttableplan.com
          https://www.successfulsoftware.net

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          Martin Delille - Lylo
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          @AndyBrice I followed your article and I thank you for that!

          I'm developping an application that access the microphone but unfortunately since I added the -o runtime option to the codesigning process I don't have recording capabilities anymore (the pop up asking for microphone acces doesn't show up). Any idea how this option could affect the access to the device capabilities?

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            Does anyone have any thoughts on how the notariztion would work if your app bundle contains a helper app (.exe) that the app bundle .exe launches?

            Example: The app bundle is named MyApp. In the /MacOS folder inside the app bundle is MyApp.exe. The helper app that gets launched as a Qt process is in the same folder and is named MyHelper.exe.

            Does the helper app get notarized first or does it need to notarized at all?

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            Martin Delille - Lylo
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            • M Martin Delille - Lylo

              @AndyBrice I followed your article and I thank you for that!

              I'm developping an application that access the microphone but unfortunately since I added the -o runtime option to the codesigning process I don't have recording capabilities anymore (the pop up asking for microphone acces doesn't show up). Any idea how this option could affect the access to the device capabilities?

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              Martin Delille - Lylo
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              @Martin-Delille-Lylo Ok I found the solution to my problem: I needed to add the proper entitlement when codesigning: https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/Miscellaneous/Reference/EntitlementKeyReference/Chapters/EnablingAppSandbox.html

              codesign --deep --force –verify --verbose \
                       --sign “Developer ID Application: Phonations” \
                       --options runtime \
                       --entitlements myentitlements.plist \
                       myApp.app
              
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              • J Juan Garcia

                @AndyBrice thanks for the post, it helps a lot. Is there any way to automatize the process? I'm including notarizing process in my CI/CD and it is being a pain ...

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                Martin Delille - Lylo
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                @Juan-Garcia The full process is totally automatic on my side. What do you lack in @AndyBrice article? Maybe this script https://github.com/create-dmg/create-dmg ?

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                • M Martin Delille - Lylo

                  @Juan-Garcia The full process is totally automatic on my side. What do you lack in @AndyBrice article? Maybe this script https://github.com/create-dmg/create-dmg ?

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                  @Martin-Delille-Lylo Would be nice if you could provide an example of your automated process. I'm trying to make this work on TravisCI.

                  https://github.com/ksnip/ksnip

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                    @Martin-Delille-Lylo Would be nice if you could provide an example of your automated process. I'm trying to make this work on TravisCI.

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                    @Martin-Delille-Lylo how did you manage to staple the result to the dmg file? When my script gets to the staple part the notarization is not finished on the Apple side. Is there way to query the status?

                    https://github.com/ksnip/ksnip

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                      @Martin-Delille-Lylo how did you manage to staple the result to the dmg file? When my script gets to the staple part the notarization is not finished on the Apple side. Is there way to query the status?

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                      Ok, got it fully automated running on Travis CI with the script below, might need some cleaning up but it seems to be working.

                      ```
                      macdeployqt ksnip.app -dmg -sign-for-notarization="${APPLE_DEV_IDENTITY}"
                      mv ksnip.dmg ksnip-${VERSION}.dmg
                      
                      echo "--> Start Notarization process"
                      response=$(xcrun altool -t osx -f ksnip-${VERSION}.dmg --primary-bundle-id org.ksnip.ksnip --notarize-app -u ${APPLE_DEV_USER} -p ${APPLE_DEV_PASS})
                      requestUUID=$(echo "${response}" | tr ' ' '\n' | tail -1)
                      
                      while true; do
                        echo "--> Checking notarization status"
                      
                        statusCheckResponse=$(xcrun altool --notarization-info ${requestUUID} -u ${APPLE_DEV_USER} -p ${APPLE_DEV_PASS})
                      
                        isSuccess=$(echo "${statusCheckResponse}" | grep "success")
                        isFailure=$(echo "${statusCheckResponse}" | grep "invalid")
                      
                        if [[ "${isSuccess}" != "" ]]; then
                            echo "Notarization done!"
                            xcrun stapler staple -v ksnip-${VERSION}.dmg
                            echo "Stapler done!"
                            break
                        fi
                        if [[ "${isFailure}" != "" ]]; then
                            echo "Notarization failed"
                            return 1
                        fi
                        echo "Notarization not finished yet, sleep 2m then check again..."
                        sleep 120
                      done
                      ```
                      

                      Useful links:
                      https://successfulsoftware.net/2018/11/16/how-to-notarize-your-software-on-macos/
                      https://www.logcg.com/en/archives/3222.html
                      https://www.update.rocks/blog/osx-signing-with-travis/

                      https://github.com/ksnip/ksnip

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