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How does Ventura check an app’s security?

If Ventura checks the security of apps more thoroughly, how does it go about that? Gatekeeper explored, from XProtect to OCSP checks.

March 9, 2023 Macs, Technology

Do Ventura’s signature checks work?

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Are additional Gatekeeper checks in Ventura effective, and worth the effort? Surely malware can bypass them easily.

March 7, 2023 Macs, Technology

Should apps and command tools be notarized?

Yes, you can notarize command tools. Doing so ensures independent approval that the code isn’t malicious, and disapproval, letting macOS block code with revoked certificates or notarization.

February 17, 2023 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Bypassing Gatekeeper

It’s well over 4 years since Apple introduced notarization, but many executables still aren’t properly signed, and require the user to bypass Gatekeeper.

December 18, 2022 Macs, Technology

Why won’t Ventura let me install that?

Download some vital free software, mount its disk image, run the Installer package there – but why does Ventura refuse to install it, and what you do?

December 16, 2022 Macs, Technology

Where to find Gatekeeper?

What and where is the Gatekeeper app or service? The answer is that it’s a collaborative system or technology to check apps and ensure that only trusted software is run.

September 28, 2022 Macs, Technology

Why some apps won’t run in Ventura and how to fix it

Checks on app signatures and notarization of notarized apps will be performed each time they’re run. How to deal with problems, and what not to do.

September 24, 2022 Macs, Technology

How to check an app’s signature

GUI software and the commands you need to get the signature of an app checked thoroughly by macOS, plus a detailed list of error code.

September 17, 2022 Macs, Technology

Are command tools getting out of their depth?

They now get signed, an Info.plist is embedded, they’re notarized by Apple, use the hardened runtime, maybe the App Sandbox, and request entitlements. So how do you check their version?

August 29, 2022 Macs, Technology

App security changes coming in Ventura

Is macOS going to be like iOS? Not in Ventura, where notarization is improved with additional security checks. Here are the details.

June 17, 2022 Macs, Technology

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