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With iOS, you have to be an Apple developer paying $99/yr to do ad-hoc signing, I'm guessing it's the same now for MacOS..

• X-Istence 6y ago
  That's not true. Anyone with an Apple ID is able to sign software they build/binaries and install them on their iOS devices. Although instead of lasting 1 year they only last 7 days, but there is no fee for a user to sign and install their own binaries.
  • ece 6y ago
    My question was about MacOS and if similar behaviour exists there too with the M1 Macs. To clarify iOS, so the app erases itself after 7 days? Or is it something like you can install an app for only 7 days after downloading/using Xcode?
    • ece 6y ago
      To answer my own question, an ad-hoc signed iOS App will deactivate after 7 days unless you pay $99/yr. This behaviour is not present on Big Sur and likely M1 Macs, they can still run notarized and non-notarized apps: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/11/macos-11-0-big-sur-the-ars-technica-review/?comments=1&post=39409787 https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/11/macos-11-0-big-sur-t...