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So if Apple won't like my app it won't renew my developer account so that I cannot sign it anymore. Seems quite "fair" and I sense no lock-down or censorship. L

So if Apple won't like my app it won't renew my developer account so that I cannot sign it anymore. Seems quite "fair" and I sense no lock-down or censorship. Let's be happy for making the internet "safer". As some have said this is good news for ...(fill the gap)

klodolph 8y ago
Are you talking about the old policy, or what? The only thing that has changed here is the process for signing an app, which has always required a developer account. It just requires uploading a binary now, instead of working entirely offline. And you can still run unsigned apps.
- thefounder 8y ago
  You didn't need a Apple developer account to sign the app if you used a 3rd party(i.e digicert) certificate/signer.
  - galad87 8y ago
    Yes, you can sign an app with a third party certificate, but only a Developer ID certificate works with Gatekeeper. And there is no app review when you notarise and app anyway.
    - thefounder 8y ago
      Of course it's a review process. That's why you need a developer ID. The only difference is that the app will be reviewed "later". Here is an example: You sign an app like "uTorrent", all is working great, people can download and run it. Then mpaa tells Apple to ban your application because it's used to pirate their content. Apple now "reviews" your app and suspends your developer id. O top of that it tells gatekeeper to stop running the installed instances. Review done! Any question? Please review our TOS to find out why we blocked your app...bla bla blah
      - rahkiin 8y ago
        And then uTorrent is released again as an unsigned app and everybody can happily keep on torrenting.
      - galad87 8y ago
        No it's not. It's an automated malware scan. They can already revoke Developer ID certificates and block whatever they want by updating XProtect (even unsigned apps).

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So if Apple won't like my app it won't renew my developer account so that I cannot sign it anymore. Seems quite "fair" and I sense no lock-down or censorship. L

by thefounder 8y ago

klodolph 8y ago
Are you talking about the old policy, or what? The only thing that has changed here is the process for signing an app, which has always required a developer account. It just requires uploading a binary now, instead of working entirely offline. And you can still run unsigned apps.
- thefounder 8y ago
  You didn't need a Apple developer account to sign the app if you used a 3rd party(i.e digicert) certificate/signer.
  - galad87 8y ago
    Yes, you can sign an app with a third party certificate, but only a Developer ID certificate works with Gatekeeper. And there is no app review when you notarise and app anyway.
    - thefounder 8y ago
      Of course it's a review process. That's why you need a developer ID. The only difference is that the app will be reviewed "later". Here is an example: You sign an app like "uTorrent", all is working great, people can download and run it. Then mpaa tells Apple to ban your application because it's used to pirate their content. Apple now "reviews" your app and suspends your developer id. O top of that it tells gatekeeper to stop running the installed instances. Review done! Any question? Please review our TOS to find out why we blocked your app...bla bla blah
      - rahkiin 8y ago
        And then uTorrent is released again as an unsigned app and everybody can happily keep on torrenting.
      - galad87 8y ago
        No it's not. It's an automated malware scan. They can already revoke Developer ID certificates and block whatever they want by updating XProtect (even unsigned apps).