Notarized Mac packages

ilan

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does it mean that we can make apps using b4j and mac users can download it and run it on their mac? (not from the app store!)
 

udg

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Let me add another question: is this limited to Mac desktops or (eventually in a future) be a solution available for iPads, iPhones.. ?
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Erel

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ilan said:
just another question please will it work also on mac system that has not java installed on them?
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Yes. Java is not required.

udg said:
s this limited to Mac desktops or (eventually in a future) be a solution available for iPads, iPhones.. ?
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There is a solution for iOS: B4i.
B4J apps will not run on iOS. The other way can actually work. You can run B4i apps on Macs.
 

udg

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There is a solution for iOS: B4i.
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Sure, my question is related to the "avoid Apple Store" topic rather than "use B4J to build a mobile app".
Once I used B4i+MacBuilder to compile a simple test app. I missed the step "mail the ipa file (or equivalent) to someone else, avoiding the store". BTW, I never registerd as an Apple developer..
Anyway this looks a bit OT here
 

Erel

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udg said:
Once I used B4i+MacBuilder to compile a simple test app. I missed the step "mail the ipa file (or equivalent) to someone else, avoiding the store". BTW, I never registerd as an Apple developer..
Anyway this looks a bit OT here
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Mac is more open than iOS. In iOS you cannot distribute apps outside of the store with a few irrelevant exceptions.
 
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xulihang

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Another problem is that if the app is downloaded from the Internet, the system may say the app is damaged

I have to ask my users to manually run this command:
Bash: 
sudo xattr -rd com.apple.quarantine /Applications/BasicCAT.app
 

tufanv

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What about sending to mac store ? There were some tools from Janpro that made it available but I doubt if they are still working.
 
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christianjeannot

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I have tested it. It works properly
From my point of view this would be a very big improvement for distributing B4J Applications on the Mac Desktop.
 

cjpryor

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Erel, Last Friday I got my B4J application notarization to work using a manual process as well and yes, it was difficult. The notarization approval from Apple (see below) was quite satisfying! My app can be downloaded from https://www.nmcollector.net/product-page/nm-collector-software-cp-macos. This is just a Proof of Concept to see how the B4X development environment will work for me and this application. So far I am very happy with it. I think the biggest advantage will be code reuse when I deploy to iOS and Android.

I was thinking about posting my process to this group but I will wait for your automated approach. In the mean-time, if anybody is interested in the manual process I used I will be happy to share it.

 
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