Code Signing

[Mark Smith]

Thanks Tom. My logic board fried (due to a speaker short) and I lost everything. I do have a complete backup as of July 1 but doubt things like keychain and certificates are backed up by Carbon Copy Cloner. I am hoping AppWrapper will come to the rescue. 

Mark

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> On Sep 22, 2026, at 5:14 am, Tom Glod via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> 
> Hey Bob,
> 
> Through experience and failure, your system probably does not have all the
> certificates in the key chain that is needed. (Its literally a chain of
> keys being used to secure the payload) You need Apple's global distribution
> certificate installed as well.
> 
> I use an app called Appwrapper that Mark Talluto told me about, its a
> dream. one click code sign, and it helps you tofigure out what your system
> is missing.
> 
> Also...using codex you can also get this done.
> 
> Good luck.
> 
>> On Mon, Sep 21, 2026 at 6:30 PM Bob Sneidar via use-livecode <
>> use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>> 
>> So I requested a certificate, got the PEM file, double clicked it and
>> installed it in my keychain, but I am getting the same issue. First, I
>> looked for the certificate in my keychain but it doesn’t show up with the
>> same name as the PEM file, not sure if that’s normal, and when I use the
>> one that seems like it’s correct, it doesn’t work.
>> 
>> This is all way more complicated than it ought to be.
>> 
>> Bob S
>> 
>> 
>>> On Sep 21, 2026, at 15:17, Bob Sneidar via use-livecode <
>> use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Yup I figured that out. I just re-upped, but just as an aside, now the
>> IT support people for IOTEC are saying we ALSO have to pay them for a
>> subscription fee so they can install thair management app on our devices to
>> restrict what we can and cannot do.
>>> 
>>> Bob S
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On Sep 21, 2026, at 15:11, Paul Dupuis via use-livecode <
>> use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> To code sign a macOS app, I think you need an Apple issues developer
>> certificate.
>>>> 
>>>> Apple Developer membership is something like $99 USD per year (or
>> around that). You can sign up if you don;t already have an account at
>> developer.apple.com. A code signing cert is then "free" for anyone with a
>> developer account.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On 9/21/2026 4:53 PM, Bob Sneidar via use-livecode wrote:
>>>>> Hi all.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I have been forced into a position where I have to sign my MacOS apps.
>> I downloaded Xcode, and also Trevor DeVore’s code signing app. I chose the
>> app I want to sign, but now it’s asking me the name of the certificiate. I
>> know I have a code signing certificate because when I digitally sign PDFs,
>> that’s the certificate I have. I found it in my Keychain, and made sure it
>> was valid for code signing. They only problem is it is a self signed
>> certificate.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Am I required to get a trusted certificate, and if so how do I do that
>> from Xcode as opposed to some other 3rd party certificate agency? Or can I
>> even do that??
>>>>> 
>>>>> Bob S
>>>>> 
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