Problem to publish an M1 application

Eric_Pousse · December 30, 2020, 4:53pm

Bonjour,
I have compiled an ARM version of my app. RealCADD (but without scripts) which works fine on my Mac Mini M1.
I have tried to publish it on my web site to test but I can’t.
If I zip the app on my Mac Mini M1, upload, download and expand it. The app can’t be launched because damaged.
If I zip it on an intel Mac (upload, download and expand), the app can’t be launched because I don’t have the right to do it!?
You can try to download it here : https://adx-online.com/RealCADD_502b4_ARM.zip
I have tried with AppWapper 4 but I have the same problem.
How can I resolve this?

Beatrix_Willius · December 30, 2020, 5:01pm

Are the app and the zip signed? The “damaged” is the new way of macOS telling you that you need to remove the xattrs. This came up a couple of times in the last weeks.

Valdemar_De_SOUSA · December 30, 2020, 5:20pm

Have you notarise the file ?

ChristopheDV · December 30, 2020, 5:30pm

On an AS device, the app needs to be signed. If you do not have a Apple Dev account, you can ask your customers to sign it.

xattr -cr pathtoapp
codesign -s - pathtoapp

EDIT: you already tried AW … so the only thing missing is notarising. As Valdemar said … you need to notarise the file otherwise it is marked as ‘damaged’. That’s not for ARM only. Also needed for Intel.

Eric_Pousse · December 30, 2020, 6:56pm

I have an Apple dev account and I use it with AppWrapper to sign AND notarize the app and an installer.
But I have always this alert :
You do not have permission to open the application

ChristopheDV · December 30, 2020, 7:09pm

Can you explain how you notarized a zip file? Don’t think that possible.

Sam_Rowlands · December 31, 2020, 1:42am

There is an experimental feature in App Wrapper 4, that I would like you to try.

Select the “Edit” menu, then “Advanced Options”.
Click on the “Other” tab.
Under “Additional Wrapping Commands”, enter in “-permissions reset” (without the quotes).
Click on “Save”.
Wrap the application.
Now try the upload / download steps.

If that still fails to work, please share a link to the application and I will take a look for you (the one you listed does not work for me).

Sam_Rowlands · December 31, 2020, 1:43am

It is possible and App Wrapper 4 does so.

ChristopheDV · December 31, 2020, 9:24am

That changed. Because it was .dmg and .pkg only in the beginning.
Good to know it is possible for zip too.

Eric_Pousse · December 31, 2020, 9:24am

Thank you Sam, that works.
And the link is again active.