![]() Developers submit their applications to Apple, where they are scanned for known malware, and have their use of specific system technologies vetted. Last year, in 2018, Apple introduced a new notarization service, an expansion of Developer ID functionality. The component of macOS that is responsible for limiting the launch of software from unknown developers is called “Gatekeeper.” Applications that are not signed with Developer ID are allowed to run in macOS, but by default are met with a foreboding warning about the safety of doing so. With the introduction of the Mac Application Sandbox in 2012, Apple applied an iOS-like mechanism through which applications are entitled only to access their own data, and must explicitly request permission from Apple to access any resources “outside of their own sandbox.” At the time, I wrote that while the technology was promising, it left much to be desired.Īround the same time, they introduced Developer ID, a system for certifying at runtime that a given piece of software has been cryptographically signed by a developer whose identity is known to Apple. In the years since Apple released the iPhone, with its “locked-down-by-nature” approach to application security, the company has progressively chipped away at the freedoms Mac developers have historically had to do, more or less, whatever the heck they wanted. I believe it was a mistake for me to assume that shipping apps with Developer ID + notarization would require agreeing to “App Store” contracts. ![]() The crude “contracts need to be signed” error message may be returned for any account type that has not yet agreed to the latest “Apple Developer Program License Agreement.” While this contract could change, and require an updated agreement, it seems less likely to change as frequently as the App Store agreement. Update: Since I first published this article, feedback from folks at Apple who should know has led me to believe the issue is not as dire as I laid it out below.
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