Thank you Matthias! I appreciate you getting back to me so quickly and for all your work on this - very helpful.
--- Marty Knapp > On Sep 4, 2019, at 12:23 PM, Matthias Rebbe via use-livecode > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > Hello Marty, > > i am reallly sorry if my explanations were not clear enough, as not native > English it´s sometimes a little bit difficult to find the correct technical > expressions in English. > > Apple´s email is a generic email. So just ignore the part with the exporting > in it. > > > The complete Notarizing process is a 2 step process > 1 - Notarizing (required) > 2 - Stapling (optional) > > Step 1 uploading a DMG containing the app or a Zip containingg the app to > Apple. > Apple then is checking the App in the DMG /ZIP. The result of the check then > is sent to you in a confirmation email. > If the email informs you, that the app is ready for distribution, then you > could distribute the Zip or the DMG, right away. > > But without Step 2 everytime the app is launched on the customer´s Mac, > Gatekeeper connects to Apple´s servers and asks if the App was notarized. If > this is confirmed by Apple then the App will be launched. But in case there > is no internet connection available, then Gatekeeper cannot connect to > Apple´s servers and therefore the app cannot be launched. > > So, although the 2nd step is not mandatory, it is recommended. > The 2nd step then is Stapling the Notarization ticket id to the app. With > this ticket attached to the App/DMG the app can be launched on the customer´s > Mac without Gatekeeper asking Apple about the Notarization status. > > > My Helper stack is doing both steps. So the DMG and the app in it and also > the source app are notarized and stapled. > When doing the 2 steps but uploading a Zip file with the stack, then only the > source app is stapled, as it is not possible to staple a Zip file. > > I´ve created a litte diagram which shows an overview about Notarization and > Stapling using the DMG or Zip method. Maybe this is useful > > https://dl.qck.nu/?dl=Notarize_an_App.pdf > <https://dl.qck.nu/?dl=Notarize_an_App.pdf> > > > Regards, > > Matthias > > Matthias Rebbe > Matthias Rebbe > > free tools for Livecoders: > InstaMaker <https://instamaker.dermattes.de/> > WinSignMaker Mac <https://winsignhelper.dermattes.de/> > >> Am 04.09.2019 um 18:41 schrieb Marty Knapp via use-livecode >> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com <mailto:use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>>: >> >> Hello Matthias, >> I hope you don’t mind me asking a question, but perhaps other are confused >> too. I have successfully notarized my app and I get an email from Apple >> saying that is was successful and that I can now “export" and distribute my >> app. So that confused me. Perhaps that’s just a step for folks who build >> apps in Xcode? If not, from where do I export? Or is my local DMG or app >> (the zipped version I would presume) now notarized and stapled? >> >> Thanks for all your work on this - it is much appreciated. >> >> --- >> Marty Knapp >> _______________________________________________ >> use-livecode mailing list >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com <mailto:use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription >> preferences: >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
