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Gatekeeper

How do you get a security update to work?

So you downloaded and installed a ‘silent’ security update. But how do you get it to work on your Mac? Isn’t that automatic too?

July 12, 2019 Macs, Technology

Understanding signature checks on notarized apps in Mojave 10.14.5: 2

How checks differ when an app is launched from a new path, and the effects of gross changes to the Resources folder, and small changes to code.

July 11, 2019 Macs, Technology

Understanding signature checks on notarized apps in Mojave 10.14.5: 1

Why signature checks are so complex, and a walk through log entries of a notarized app launching normally in macOS 10.14.5.

July 9, 2019 Macs, Technology

Apple has pushed an update to Gatekeeper’s data

Apple has pushed an update to the data used by Gatekeeper, bringing its version number to 171, dated […]

July 3, 2019 Macs, Technology

Apple has pushed an update to Gatekeeper’s data

Apple has pushed an update to the data used by Gatekeeper, bringing its version number to 170, dated […]

June 24, 2019 Macs, Technology

Apple has pushed an update to Gatekeeper’s data

Apple has pushed an update to the data used by Gatekeeper, bringing its version number to 169, dated […]

June 17, 2019 Macs, Technology

What to do when you can’t launch an app

With recent privacy protection, notarization requirements, and extended checking of executable code, it’s getting more common for an app not to launch. What can you do when that happens?

June 17, 2019 Macs, Technology

Grokking Gatekeeper in Catalina

Important changes for anyone distributing command tools in particular, and a good time to ensure you only ship signed and notarized apps if possible.

June 12, 2019 Macs, Technology

Apple has pushed an update to Gatekeeper’s data

Apple has pushed an update to the data used by Gatekeeper, bringing its version number to 167, dated […]

June 4, 2019 Macs, Technology

Is a “Mac OS X GateKeeper bypass” what it says?

Has Gatekeeper been bypassed? Disclosed details of what is claimed to be a new vulnerability may not be all that they appear to be.

May 27, 2019 Macs, Technology

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