The advent of MacOS Catalina was an important milestone for developers. Apple added a clause for it all apps outside of the Mac App Store they need to have a special certificate to be able to install on Mac. This way, the big apple ensures that all the apps that the user can install (even from their official store) are unhealthy for the user. Apple has announced that the deadline for launching apps is January 2020, but by Christmas comes the announcement The deadline for notarization is February 2020.
February: deadline to write apps for the Mac App Store
Give users more confidence in their software by sending it to Apple for notarization. The service automatically scans your software signed by developer ID and perform security checks. When you are ready to export for distribution, the ticket is attached to your software so that the Gatekeeper knows it is in writing.
The gatekeeper was born to prevent users from installing tools outside of the Mac App store. However, thousands of applications are not displayed in the app store and they are very helpful to the user. With the advent of macOS Catalina, Apple has added that possibility notify external apps in the app store. This is allowed to retain the Gatekeeper heads and, as a result, to the user.
To scan an app, just export it from Xcode 10 or higher to Apple. In this analysis, the security team will use a series of filters and ensure that the application in question does not present any risks or security issues. When you're done, the developer will receive the app with a sign of trust
If you haven't already done so, download your software and service service and check the developer record for alerts. These alerts will be in error from February 3 and should be corrected so that your software can be activated.
Software developed before February 3 will continue to run automatically on oursemacOS Catalinaourse.
With the advent of Christmas and the holidays of many engineers and Apple employees, app notarization could be affected. So since Cupertino they have decided to extend the certification period February 2020 This way, they ensure that many developers can pour their apps into Apple's offices for import.
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