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

[João Pais]

that is interesting. But it means that each person has to do it in their
system, correct? I can't do it after creating the package and then
distribute it around?

(for the people I'll send this, running a terminal command is much harder
than clicking on the system settings)


You can use a variant of these instructions:
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> http://sites.music.columbia.edu/brad/osx-windows-new-RTcmixes/annoying.html
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> to get around the STUPID ANNOYING STUPID OBNXIOUS Apple gatekeeper
> code-signing thing.
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> brad
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> 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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