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They explicitly mention that in the readme, its an apple security measure and you need to run that xattr command.

_lvbh 2y ago
What a disingenuous error message. I like Apple’s approach to TCC/permissions but this is quite obviously profit driven and intended to drive developers to the App Store with all the associated fees
- Rodeoclash 2y ago
  Yep, and Microsoft does exactly the same thing. I have an open source video review tool for esports teams that I give away. On both Windows and Apple I'm expected to pay a yearly tax (~$200 on Windows from memory) to distribute my software on that platform. The owners of these platforms make no allowance for open source authors to distribute without that fee. This is done in the name of "security", as if malware authors couldn't afford to pay it.
  - Aloisius 2y ago
    > as if malware authors couldn't afford to pay it. I think it's the identity verification bit that's dissuades malware authors, not the cost. Having your malware linked to your name and address isn't something most malware distributors want. Nonprofit orgs and schools can get free dev accounts (at least for Apple), so for some open source projects distributed by one of the open source nonprofits, it is free.
    - talldayo 2y ago
      > I think it's the identity verification bit that's dissuades malware authors I mean, the whole LastPass trojan situation seems to have proven that Apple doesn't even drill down on that: https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2024/02/warning-from-lastpass-as-fake-app-found-on-apple-app-store https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2024/02/warning-from-...
crooked-v 2y ago
But what are they doing that's requiring going through settings/xattr, when every other direct download app I've used has worked fine with the right click -> Open to suppress the default error about signing?
xwowsersx 2y ago
Ah, I missed that. Thank you.

What a disingenuous error message. I like Apple’s approach to TCC/permissions but this is quite obviously profit driven and intended to drive developers to the App Store with all the associated fees

Rodeoclash 2y ago
Yep, and Microsoft does exactly the same thing. I have an open source video review tool for esports teams that I give away. On both Windows and Apple I'm expected to pay a yearly tax (~$200 on Windows from memory) to distribute my software on that platform. The owners of these platforms make no allowance for open source authors to distribute without that fee. This is done in the name of "security", as if malware authors couldn't afford to pay it.
- Aloisius 2y ago
  > as if malware authors couldn't afford to pay it. I think it's the identity verification bit that's dissuades malware authors, not the cost. Having your malware linked to your name and address isn't something most malware distributors want. Nonprofit orgs and schools can get free dev accounts (at least for Apple), so for some open source projects distributed by one of the open source nonprofits, it is free.
  - talldayo 2y ago
    > I think it's the identity verification bit that's dissuades malware authors I mean, the whole LastPass trojan situation seems to have proven that Apple doesn't even drill down on that: https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2024/02/warning-from-lastpass-as-fake-app-found-on-apple-app-store https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2024/02/warning-from-...

crooked-v 2y ago

But what are they doing that's requiring going through settings/xattr, when every other direct download app I've used has worked fine with the right click -> Open to suppress the default error about signing?

xwowsersx 2y ago

Ah, I missed that. Thank you.