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This looks very interesting. Alas, it doesn't pass security on Mac OS Mojave.

by sriram_malhar 7y ago

rodw 7y ago
Can you share details of what you're seeing? If you want to send it to me directly you can email me as rod at fatpick.
- thebiglebrewski 7y ago
  This is what I get: https://imgur.com/a/aHy0c0Z https://imgur.com/a/aHy0c0Z Would love to try it!
  - rodw 7y ago
    Thanks. I just double checked on High Sierra and I'm not seeing the problem but I don't have a Mojave install in front of me right now so I can't troubleshoot it immediately. Are you seeing that problem when opening the DMG or the app itself? Does it help to use the right-click-and-choose-open approach? For what it is worth you can download (a zipped version of) the .app file directly from https://www.fatpick.com/releases/FATpick-1.3.5-mac.zip https://www.fatpick.com/releases/FATpick-1.3.5-mac.zip, if that would work around the problem.
    - jtbayly 7y ago
      It's when attempting to run the app.
    - gh123man 7y ago
      Is the app both signed (and notarized)? - if not you will have to CTRL + Right click -> open to run the unsigned code.
      - rodw 7y ago
        It is signed with a valid developer ID associated with the same LLC mentioned on the site (and that owns the domain), so you can be reasonably certain that the app you are running is the one that we (I) created. It is not yet notarized, but only because of my own ignorance of the implications of that. (In my defense the notarization thing is a relatively new policy.)
        wila 7y ago
        basically it is just: xcrun altool --notarize-app --primary-bundle-id "com.your.bundleid" --username "username" --password "password" --file "/path/to/installbundle" read the doc here [1] Wait for apple to approve it. Then staple it. [1] https://developer.apple.com/documentation/security/notarizing_your_app_before_distribution/customizing_the_notarization_workflow https://developer.apple.com/documentation/security/notarizin...
        rodw 7y ago
        Thank you. I appreciate that you took the time to post that.
phaser 7y ago
oh boy. here we go
ladino 7y ago
confirmed on Catalina as well! - can you please post here when it's fixed? I would love to try it!
- rodw 7y ago
  The app is code-signed with a valid Apple developer ID, but you may be seeing problems because it is not directly distributed through the app store. Per Google apparently a lot of apps have run into this problem: it seems that post-Catalina Apple insists on an additional "notarization" step for non-store apps. I was actually aware of this general problem since there was some hubbub about Electron 7+ apps having issues with that process, but I mistakenly believed I was immune to that problem by pinning to Electron 6. I'll ping you once we've jumped through that hoop, but unfortunately it isn't something that I can fix instantly. In the meantime you can make an explicit exception by "right-clicking" on the application icon and selecting "Open" from the context menu that pops up.
- rodw 7y ago
  Hey ladino, just to update you (as requested) this should be fixed now. The version currently available at https://www.fatpick.com/downloads/FATpick-mac-latest.dmg https://www.fatpick.com/downloads/FATpick-mac-latest.dmg is fully notarized by Apple and should not have this problem. Release notes here: https://www.fatpick.com/blog/release-notes-fatpick-v1-4-2 https://www.fatpick.com/blog/release-notes-fatpick-v1-4-2 Please let me know if you encounter any problems with this new build. You can reach me via the contact form at https://www.fatpick.com/contact-us https://www.fatpick.com/contact-us or you can email me directly at rod@<that-domain>.
rodw 7y ago
I'm repeating myself but just to put this near the root of this thread: You should be able to right-click on the application icon and choose "open" from the context menu that pops up to make this problem go away. (Assuming you trust the developer, of course.) This message is just a more strongly worded (and less convenient) version of the dialog that has always come up when opening side-loaded apps for the first time, at least in my experience. It looks like Apple's newly introduced "notarization" process will avoid this step, even for apps distributed outside of the official App Store, but that process will take a little bit of time. In the meantime you'll need to take the right-click-and-choose-open action.
- ShamelessC 7y ago
  I had to hold control while right-clicking for this to show up. Thanks though.
rodw 7y ago
For what it is worth this should be fixed now. The version now available at https://www.fatpick.com/downloads/FATpick-mac-latest.dmg https://www.fatpick.com/downloads/FATpick-mac-latest.dmg is fully notarized by Apple and should not have this problem. Release notes here: https://www.fatpick.com/blog/release-notes-fatpick-v1-4-2 https://www.fatpick.com/blog/release-notes-fatpick-v1-4-2

This looks very interesting. Alas, it doesn't pass security on Mac OS Mojave.

rodw 7y ago

Can you share details of what you're seeing? If you want to send it to me directly you can email me as rod at fatpick.

thebiglebrewski 7y ago
This is what I get: https://imgur.com/a/aHy0c0Z https://imgur.com/a/aHy0c0Z Would love to try it!
- rodw 7y ago
  Thanks. I just double checked on High Sierra and I'm not seeing the problem but I don't have a Mojave install in front of me right now so I can't troubleshoot it immediately. Are you seeing that problem when opening the DMG or the app itself? Does it help to use the right-click-and-choose-open approach? For what it is worth you can download (a zipped version of) the .app file directly from https://www.fatpick.com/releases/FATpick-1.3.5-mac.zip https://www.fatpick.com/releases/FATpick-1.3.5-mac.zip, if that would work around the problem.
  - jtbayly 7y ago
    It's when attempting to run the app.
  - gh123man 7y ago
    Is the app both signed (and notarized)? - if not you will have to CTRL + Right click -> open to run the unsigned code.
    - rodw 7y ago
      It is signed with a valid developer ID associated with the same LLC mentioned on the site (and that owns the domain), so you can be reasonably certain that the app you are running is the one that we (I) created. It is not yet notarized, but only because of my own ignorance of the implications of that. (In my defense the notarization thing is a relatively new policy.)
      - wila 7y ago
        basically it is just: xcrun altool --notarize-app --primary-bundle-id "com.your.bundleid" --username "username" --password "password" --file "/path/to/installbundle" read the doc here [1] Wait for apple to approve it. Then staple it. [1] https://developer.apple.com/documentation/security/notarizing_your_app_before_distribution/customizing_the_notarization_workflow https://developer.apple.com/documentation/security/notarizin...
        rodw 7y ago
        Thank you. I appreciate that you took the time to post that.

phaser 7y ago

oh boy. here we go

ladino 7y ago

confirmed on Catalina as well! - can you please post here when it's fixed? I would love to try it!

rodw 7y ago
The app is code-signed with a valid Apple developer ID, but you may be seeing problems because it is not directly distributed through the app store. Per Google apparently a lot of apps have run into this problem: it seems that post-Catalina Apple insists on an additional "notarization" step for non-store apps. I was actually aware of this general problem since there was some hubbub about Electron 7+ apps having issues with that process, but I mistakenly believed I was immune to that problem by pinning to Electron 6. I'll ping you once we've jumped through that hoop, but unfortunately it isn't something that I can fix instantly. In the meantime you can make an explicit exception by "right-clicking" on the application icon and selecting "Open" from the context menu that pops up.
rodw 7y ago
Hey ladino, just to update you (as requested) this should be fixed now. The version currently available at https://www.fatpick.com/downloads/FATpick-mac-latest.dmg https://www.fatpick.com/downloads/FATpick-mac-latest.dmg is fully notarized by Apple and should not have this problem. Release notes here: https://www.fatpick.com/blog/release-notes-fatpick-v1-4-2 https://www.fatpick.com/blog/release-notes-fatpick-v1-4-2 Please let me know if you encounter any problems with this new build. You can reach me via the contact form at https://www.fatpick.com/contact-us https://www.fatpick.com/contact-us or you can email me directly at rod@<that-domain>.

rodw 7y ago

I'm repeating myself but just to put this near the root of this thread: You should be able to right-click on the application icon and choose "open" from the context menu that pops up to make this problem go away. (Assuming you trust the developer, of course.) This message is just a more strongly worded (and less convenient) version of the dialog that has always come up when opening side-loaded apps for the first time, at least in my experience. It looks like Apple's newly introduced "notarization" process will avoid this step, even for apps distributed outside of the official App Store, but that process will take a little bit of time. In the meantime you'll need to take the right-click-and-choose-open action.

ShamelessC 7y ago
I had to hold control while right-clicking for this to show up. Thanks though.

rodw 7y ago

For what it is worth this should be fixed now. The version now available at https://www.fatpick.com/downloads/FATpick-mac-latest.dmg https://www.fatpick.com/downloads/FATpick-mac-latest.dmg is fully notarized by Apple and should not have this problem. Release notes here: https://www.fatpick.com/blog/release-notes-fatpick-v1-4-2 https://www.fatpick.com/blog/release-notes-fatpick-v1-4-2