[PD] Advice on distributing pd-based software for apple

[Brad Garton]

You can use a variant of these instructions:

http://sites.music.columbia.edu/brad/osx-windows-new-RTcmixes/annoying.html

to get around the STUPID ANNOYING STUPID OBNXIOUS Apple gatekeeper
code-signing thing.

brad


On Fri, Sep 18, 2020 at 8:51 AM João Pais <jmmmpais at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi list,
>
> I'm preparing a package based on Pd work, but I run into annoying problems
> with recent apple OSs, namely notarization and security. Things seem to
> work if the user commits to switching off all security protocols, but for
> people who don't know Pd, they might be squeamish about this. Therefore I
> wanted to ask a couple of questions to someone who might have experience in
> distributing pd-based patches.
>
> For clarity: the package is a max patch (for both runtime and standalone
> versions), with the Pd app and patches included in a supporting folder -
> running with the recent pd~ object. When done properly, the user won't even
> be aware that pd itself is running.
>
> - how can one avoid asking a user to allow safety access to Pd and its
> externals? And while at that, to the max standalone as well?
> - I'm myself a windows user, and don't have a mac - I can only get the
> standalone compiled when a friend grants me access to his computer. Which
> system do you advise to prepare a package? It works fine in 10.13, from
> 10.15 seems to be problematic.
> - I had a look at codesigning a package, but it seems that it's necessary
> to sign up as an apple developer and pay 100us a year, which I'm not
> willing to do. The package won't be going to any app store, it's just to
> distribute as a zip file for computers. Any way to circumvent this?
>
> Best,
>
> jmmmp
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