The arrival of macOS Catalina was important to developers. Apple added a clause whereby all apps outside the Mac App Store They need to have a special certificate in order to be installed on Macs. In this way, the big apple makes sure that all the apps that a user can install (whether or not they come from its official store) are not malicious for the user. Apple announced that the deadline to notarize apps was January 2020, but with the arrival of Christmas they announce that the deadline for notarization is February 2020.
February: Deadline to notarize apps on the Mac App Store
Proporcione a los usuarios aún más confianza en su software enviándolo a Apple para que lo notaricen. El servicio escanea automáticamente su software firmado por ID de desarrollador y realiza comprobaciones de seguridad. Cuando está listo para exportar para su distribución, se adjunta un ticket a su software para que Gatekeeper sepa que ha sido notariado.
Gatekeeper was born to prevent users from installing tools outside of the Mac App Store. However, there are thousands of applications that are not indexed in the application store and that are very useful for the user. With the arrival of macOS Catalina, Apple added the ability to notarize apps external to the app store. This saved the Gatekeeper headache and therefore the user.
To notarize an application, just send it from Xcode 10 or higher to Apple. In this analysis, the security team will apply a series of filters and will make sure that the application in question does not present vulnerabilities or security problems. Upon completion, the developer will receive the app with a seal of trust which will be read by Gatekeepe on installation, making sure it is an Apple signed app even if it is external to the Mac App Store.
Si aún no lo ha hecho, cargue su software al servicio notarial y revise el registro del desarrollador para ver las advertencias. Estas advertencias se convertirán en errores a partir del 3 de febrero y deberán corregirse para que su software sea notariado. El software notariado antes del 3 de febrero continuará ejecutándose de manera predeterminada en macOS Catalina.
With the arrival of Christmas and the holidays of many engineers and Apple workers, the notarization of apps can be affected. So from Cupertino they have decided to extend the certification period to February 2020. In this way, they ensure that more developers can pour their apps into Apple offices for notarization.