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Signet

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

Code signatures: 2 How to check them

When macOS won’t let you open an app or other software because it warns that it’s (possibly) malware, here’s how to check the signatures.

October 30, 2020 Macs, Technology

Checking signatures on apps

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A new Universal App version of Signet, which checks signatures on apps and other bundles.

September 5, 2020 Macs, Technology, Updates

Preparing for new security rules: how signatures can get stripped

A future version of macOS (?10.16) will check code signatures more thoroughly than at present. Here’s what to do to start preparing for that.

November 12, 2019 Macs, Technology

How to check signatures on apps, installers, and packages

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Validating signatures isn’t straightforward. GUI apps are limited, and command tools confusing and prone to user error.

October 25, 2019 Macs, Technology

Checking whether apps are notarized using Signet

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Now can check apps (bundles with the extension .app) to determine whether they’re notarized, from Apple, App Store, etc.

July 2, 2019 Macs, Technology

A primer on code signing errors

What does an error -67030 mean? How does one signing error lead to another? Helpful detail for interpreting results from checking signatures.

June 28, 2019 Macs, Technology

Signet version 1.1 has several valuable improvements

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Auto-update, text sizing, and proper Build numbers make for a worthwhile update.

June 25, 2019 Macs, Technology

Signet release 1.0: Check app signatures in bulk

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Crawls selected folders checking all app signatures. Reports all signatures which have problems, including unsigned apps.

May 28, 2019 Macs, Technology

Signet Support

This page is for your support questions and comments on my free utility Signet, for checking app signature […]

May 27, 2019 Macs, Technology

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