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This is a good example of why everyone should oppose code signing requirements. Users should be able to easily run any code they want on their system. No one sh
by driverdan 6y ago
This is a good example of why everyone should oppose code signing requirements. Users should be able to easily run any code they want on their system. No one should be able to prevent me from running something I choose to run.
And yes, it's possible to run it unsigned but Apple has intentionally obfuscated how to do it.
- kevindong 6y ago> And yes, it's possible to run it unsigned but Apple has intentionally obfuscated how to do it. It's literally right click on the .app and click 'Open'. Or alternatively, open up the security settings and click the 'Open Anyway' button. --- Certainly not ideal for developers who do regularly open up unsigned binaries, but you have to admit it's probably somewhat effective at preventing malware for non-developers.
- aero-glide 6y agoOff topic, but is there a way to sideload like that on iOS without jailbreak?
- mthoms 6y agoUnfortunately, no.
- snazz 6y agoIf it's open source, then just compile it in Xcode and sign it with your personal Apple ID. You don't need a developer account or anything. You will have to resign it every seven days, although you can automate this process with something like AltStore.
- ornitorrincos 6y agoSo, now you need a mac. Also do you realize how absurd the whole process sounds? If I want to install an app from an independent source I shouldn't be required to go through those steps, assuming the app is open source in the first place.
- _qulr 6y agoIt's not that simple. I wrote a blog post about this: "Can't you just right click?" https://lapcatsoftware.com/articles/unsigned.html https://lapcatsoftware.com/articles/unsigned.html
- MiddleEndian 6y agoThat was one of the main reasons I left OS X when 10.7 came out.
- bobbylarrybobby 6y agoI'll gladly give up the ability to run arbitrary software on my iPhone if it means I don't have to spend my weekend fixing my parents' phones after they install what they believed to be adobe flash, which some site said was necessary to boost iPhone performance when reading emails.
- _qulr 6y agoI won't. I'm not sure why my freedom, and the freedom of millions of other people, must be restricted for the sake of your technically unsophisticated parents. Must we "child-proof" (parent-proof?) the entire world?