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Why does my macOS notarization example not work?

I signed and exported my test application for the macOS notarization process. I can validate the ticket by using xcrun stapler validate

$ xcrun stapler validate /Users/user/Downloads/Test.app 
Processing: /Users/user/Downloads/Test.app
The validate action worked!

However, opening the application still triggers a warning popup. Does anyone know why? I am using the latest macOS 10.14.4 (18E226).

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Solution

  • Everything is working correctly. There is no "warning dialog". What you are seeing is exactly the dialog one would expect to see as a result of notarization, as shown on this page:

    https://developer.apple.com/documentation/security/notarizing_your_app_before_distribution

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    The dialog says that Apple has checked against malware. That is what notarization is.