It seems that the code signing was successful, but notarization fails.

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Created Dec ’24

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I want to distribute a macOS application created with Electron to third parties, but I am currently unable to do so because the code signing is not working correctly.

From the following response, it appears that the code signing itself was successful:

$ codesign -dvvv dist/mac-arm64/AnySticky.app

Executable=/Users/myname/dev/electron-tutorial/dist/mac-arm64/AnySticky.app/Contents/MacOS/AnySticky

Identifier=com.electron.electron-tutorial

Format=app bundle with Mach-O thin (arm64)

CodeDirectory v=20500 size=778 flags=0x10000(runtime) hashes=13+7 location=embedded

Hash type=sha256 size=32

CandidateCDHash sha256=e105ecd3c2051554239df404c185f00fca5900de

CandidateCDHashFull sha256=e105ecd3c2051554239df404c185f00fca5900de742e572c154aa889e9929186

Hash choices=sha256

CMSDigest=e105ecd3c2051554239df404c185f00fca5900de742e572c154aa889e9929186

CMSDigestType=2

CDHash=e105ecd3c2051554239df404c185f00fca5900de

Signature size=9083

Authority=Apple Development: MY NAME (66MDM239Z8)

Authority=Apple Worldwide Developer Relations Certification Authority

Authority=Apple Root CA

Timestamp=Dec 18, 2024 at 20:26:03

Info.plist entries=30

TeamIdentifier=9C8S7XP2UN

Runtime Version=14.0.0

Sealed Resources version=2 rules=13 files=11

Internal requirements count=1 size=192

However, when I attempt to notarize the app, I receive an error stating that the app is not signed with a valid Developer ID certificate:

$ xcrun notarytool submit dist/mac-arm64/AnySticky.zip --keychain-profile "AnySticky" --wait

Excerpt from the error message:

{
  "severity": "error",
  "code": null,
  "path": "AnySticky.zip/AnySticky.app/Contents/MacOS/AnySticky",
  "message": "The binary is not signed with a valid Developer ID certificate.",
  "docUrl": "https://developer.apple.com/documentation/security/notarizing_macos_software_before_distribution/resolving_common_notarization_issues#3087721",
  "architecture": "arm64"
},
{
  "severity": "error",
  "code": null,
  "path": "AnySticky.zip/AnySticky.app/Contents/Frameworks/AnySticky Helper (Renderer).app/Contents/MacOS/AnySticky Helper (Renderer)",
  "message": "The binary is not signed with a valid Developer ID certificate.",
  "docUrl": "https://developer.apple.com/documentation/security/notarizing_macos_software_before_distribution/resolving_common_notarization_issues#3087721",
  "architecture": "arm64"
},
...

I would greatly appreciate any guidance on how to resolve this issue.

Thanks.

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Answer 1

DTS Engineer OP

Apple

Dec ’24

Thanks for the post. Have you read the post Quinn created all about how to notarized your app?:

https://forums.developer.apple.com/forums/thread/130560

Hope this helps.

Albert Pascual   Worldwide Developer Relations.

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Answer 2

Jona_hh OP

Dec ’24

When i first tried to notarize i got errors because my certificate was type "development". The signing was ok, but the used certificate was not allowed for distribution. Try to check the type of your certificat.

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