"Notarization stuck in 'In Progress' for 15+ hours - submission e3dff14c-16ab-41a7-a81c-0d1774c66588"

Notarization submission has been stuck in "In Progress" status for over 15 hours with no resolution.

Hi there, I am trying to roll out distribution to paid users who are unable to receive anything from me for quite some time now, and I've read that notarization is quick. But I've found myself to be under quite a delay. Wondering if I could please get some help.

Submission Details:

  • ID: e3dff14c-16ab-41a7-a81c-0d1774c66588
  • Submitted: 2026-02-08T16:42:07.377Z
  • File: Resonant-0.1.0-arm64.dmg (~200MB)
  • Status: In Progress (stuck)

Evidence:

  • Upload completed successfully within minutes
  • Delay is entirely server-side processing
  • Same app structure notarized successfully on Feb 5 (submission f5f4c241)
  • Multiple other submissions stuck since Feb 5 (see history below)

Stuck Submissions (all "In Progress" for days):

  • e3dff14c (Feb 8, 16:42 UTC) - 15+ hours
  • 3e6bdcb5 (Feb 8, 16:11 UTC) - 16+ hours
  • 37fd1b9f (Feb 8, 12:53 UTC) - 20+ hours
  • f21a1d9b (Feb 8, 12:31 UTC) - 20+ hours (different app, Clippa.zip)
  • 417244e8 (Feb 8, 06:18 UTC) - 26+ hours
  • 891f370f (Feb 7, 11:44 UTC) - 2+ days
  • 1debba51 (Feb 7, 05:44 UTC) - 2+ days
  • 6a06b87f (Feb 6, 14:16 UTC) - 3+ days
  • 9867261c (Feb 6, 13:44 UTC) - 3+ days
  • 1a7c3967 (Feb 6, 12:58 UTC) - 3+ days

Last Successful Notarization:

  • f5f4c241 (Feb 5, 18:24 UTC) - Accepted in normal timeframe

Impact: Unable to distribute production release. This is blocking critical bug fixes from reaching users.

Expected Behavior: Notarization should complete within 2-10 minutes as documented and as experienced prior to Feb 5.

Request: Please investigate why submissions are not being processed and either:

  1. Clear the backlog and process pending submissions
  2. Provide guidance on how to proceed with distribution

You can expect that most uploads will be notarised quickly. Occasionally, some uploads are held for in-depth analysis and may take longer to complete. As you notarise your apps, the system will learn how to recognise them, and you should see fewer delays.

For lots of additional info about notarisation, see Notarisation Resources. Specifically, it links to a Q&A with the notary service team that’s quite instructive.

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"Notarization stuck in 'In Progress' for 15+ hours - submission e3dff14c-16ab-41a7-a81c-0d1774c66588"
 
 
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