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I'm developing an app in python to be installed on other computers.
I would like to avoid the issue of "unidentified developer" that will show when I give them my app.
How can I become an identified developer and not have this problem?
Thank you in advance
You must have a paid developer account to notarize your app.
If you do not want to pay, provide instructions with your app on how people can bypass Apple's Gatekeeper to run your app. Gatekeeper is what shows the alert that your app is from an unidentified developer. Gatekeeper became more strict in macOS 10.15 so you need to provide instructions on bypassing in 10.15 and earlier systems. An Internet search for bypass Apple gatekeeper provides many articles about this, including the following from Apple:
You must have a paid developer account to notarize your app.
If you do not want to pay, provide instructions with your app on how people can bypass Apple's Gatekeeper to run your app. Gatekeeper is what shows the alert that your app is from an unidentified developer. Gatekeeper became more strict in macOS 10.15 so you need to provide instructions on bypassing in 10.15 and earlier systems. An Internet search for bypass Apple gatekeeper provides many articles about this, including the following from Apple:
You have to join Apple's paid developer program and notarize the app. I have not done this with a Python app, but to notarize a Mac app, archive it in Xcode by choosing Product > Archive. Then open Xcode's Organizer by choosing Window > Organizer. Select the archive and click the Distribute App button. Select Developer ID as the distribution method.
Hi Mark, thanks for the quick response.
Does this apply also if I don't want to distribute the app neither to the public nor to the App Store?
Can I do the same with the free developer account?
Become identified developer
