Please, sign macos app

[evg64]

Hello! Plover can not run on Mac by default due to security reasons (it is not signed, so MacOS cannot validate app's developer). However there is a workaround: you can add Plover to exception list so that OS still runs it (despite untrusted developer).
My problem is the following: my corporate policies forbid launching unsigned applications (there isn't even button like "still run potentially dangerous software"). So it seems there is no way to run Plover on my Mac.
If it is possible, please, sign the app.

[appetrosyan]

Signing programs for Mac OS is a complicated and somewhat expensive ordeal. You need an Apple developer ID which is not free, then you need to have a private key and have it be notarised by Apple. Which is also quite expensive.

I don't know about the funding situation... Maybe it's feasible?

https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/security/sec3ad8e6e53/web

[evg64]

It's a pity, the signing process is not simple/free. Concerning the funding feasibility - I think there is an option to give it a try through donations, but no guarantee.
Is it possible to run Plover from sources with Python interpreter?

[user202729]

Of course it's possible (how else would the developers run it?) — there is a link to the guide in the README, refer to https://github.com/openstenoproject/plover/blob/main/osx/README.md .

There's still the question of whether the corporate policy allows it however.

[gdwaynewarner]

When I download a new version of Plover on my iMac, I Control-click it, which brings up a dialog window which asks something like “Allow all users to access?”

When you click “Yes,” Plover should start working for you.

[appetrosyan]

sorry, @gdwaynewarner this is a specific case where that’s not easy

[gdwaynewarner]

Ah, good to know! On Apr 7, 2024, at 08:08, user202729 ***@***.***> wrote: Of course it's possible (how else would the developers run it?) — there is a link to the guide in the README, refer to https://github.com/openstenoproject/plover/blob/main/osx/README.md . —Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe.You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>