Notarize the macOS dmg

[MPlugInSpace]

I tried to install this on a mac and received this error.

"BreakTime.app" can't be opened because Apple cannot check if for malicious software.

I am pretty new to mac and will investigate possible alternative install options but thought you may like to know.

OS: macOS Catalina v10.15.3
Software version: latest (unsure of version number)

[tom-james-watson]

Hello. Where exactly did you download the app from? Is it from https://breaktimer.app or did you download a release file from github? Older versions of the mac app were not signed properly, but it should be now.

Can you right click the .app file in Finder and show me a screenshot of what appears when you press 'Get Info'? Thanks.

[MPlugInSpace]

I appologize for not responding to the first comment, I have just now, tried downloading it from both the website and github both resulting in the same message reported. I was able to get it working following the "How to open an app that hasn’t been notarized or is from an unidentified developer" section from https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202491 .

[tom-james-watson]

OK it looks like I've misunderstood the fact that "notarized" is not the same as signing your app.

Looks like some manual work is required to get this working with electron-builder - electron-userland/electron-builder#3870

[EvanGoss]

I don't have any experience to help with this, but it looks like there has been quite a few posts to electron-userland/electron-builder#3870 since March 2020.

For anyone looking for a work around - I followed the instructions in DEVELOPMENT.md to compile my own binary that runs just fine for me.

git clone
npm i
npm run package

Then open release/BreakTimer.dmg

[tom-james-watson]

Just to be clear, you can run an un-notarized app by going to Applications, right clicking the app and pressing Open. You don't need to build your own package.

The instructions for notarizing the app are here - https://kilianvalkhof.com/2019/electron/notarizing-your-electron-application. I just haven't gotten around to it yet. I'd accept a PR adding the functionality.

[tom-james-watson]

As of version the just released version 0.9.0 (https://github.com/tom-james-watson/breaktimer-app/releases/tag/v0.9.0), the macOS app will now be notarized 🎉