All. I am not sure I am following this thread correctly. Is the issue that some sort of certificate is now required for creating a standalone for desktop?
Craig > On Feb 28, 2022, at 4:12 PM, William Prothero via use-livecode > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > Dealing with Apple certificates is the most onerous part of building a > standalone. I really wish the livecode team could help address this issue and > help us out. > > best, > Bill > > William A Prothero > >> On Feb 28, 2022, at 12:56 PM, Tom Glod via use-livecode >> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >> >> I use a mac in the cloud ..... but i have yet to do any signing .... I >> gotta get myself to do it this week. thanks for the reminder...i've been >> putting it off like its math homework only worse. :D >> >> https://www.macincloud.com/ >> >>> On Mon, Feb 28, 2022 at 3:38 PM matthias rebbe via use-livecode < >>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >>> >>> Bob, >>> >>> with which version of LC did you see this? >>> >>> I had a look at the most current dp version of 10. If LC would require a >>> certificate then there should be somewhere in the standalone settings a >>> area where one could select an appropriate certificate. But that is not >>> the case. >>> >>> What LC does for some time now when creating a macOS standalone is doing >>> an ad-hoc code signing. Please do not ask me what that is, ;) >>> but this kind of code signing seems not to require a certificate. >>> The ad-hoc code signing is done in the stack >>> revsaveasstandalone.livecodescript. Search for 'private command >>> performAdHocCodesign' >>> >>> So there might some other problem and LC does come up with a misleading >>> error message. >>> >>> Matthias >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> Am 28.02.2022 um 19:52 schrieb Bob Sneidar via use-livecode < >>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>: >>>> >>>> Hi Klaus. >>>> >>>> Actually the new LC versions do not create the standalone without those >>> certificates. That is the error dialog I get. If there is a way to disable >>> that feature that would be great! >>>> >>>> Bob S >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Feb 28, 2022, at 10:18 , Klaus major-k via use-livecode < >>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi Bob, >>>>> >>>>>> Am 28.02.2022 um 18:18 schrieb Bob Sneidar via use-livecode < >>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>: >>>>>> >>>>>> Okay, so I am at the point that I cannot build apps without >>> codesigning and notarizing. Livecode will throw an error now if I try and >>> don't have these certificates installed. Great. >>>>>> >>>>>> So I have been going through the tutorial, and I see I have to be an >>> Apple Developer, which means I have to shell out yet another $100 per year. >>> Fine, I did that, even though my app is for internal consumption only. >>>>>> >>>>>> Now It appears that for me to get the certificates needed to create a >>> Mac standalone, I need xCode! Okay, I go to download xCode, and it will not >>> install because my MacOS is too old! 10.15.1 is apparently ancient! So I am >>> at the point now where I am asking myself, is this really worth it? After >>> all the back and forth on the list where people's certificates expire, or >>> the version of xCode they are forced to use isn't compatible with one thing >>> or another, is building Mac standalones really worth it? >>>>>> >>>>>> So my question is, do I really have to go through all this just to >>> create a Mac standalone from livecode? Or do these other utilities, >>> mrSignNotarizeHelperV3 for example, eliminate the need for all of that? >>>>>> >>>>>> Bob S >>>>> >>>>> you can still create a standalone with LC without any certificate etc.! >>>>> >>>>>> ...even though my app is for internal consumption only. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> But your user(s) need to check -> Allow downloads from: Appstore and >>> trusted developers >>>>> In the macOS system settings -> Security >>>>> >>>>> And after the they need to right-click your app and select "Open..." >>> from the context menu >>>>> and confirm once or twice that they really want to open that app. >>>>> >>>>> After that they can doubleclick the app furthermore like the used to. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Best >>>>> >>>>> Klaus >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Klaus Major >>>>> https://www.major-k.de >>>>> https://www.major-k.de/bass >>>>> kl...@major-k.de >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 _______________________________________________ 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
