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- Mac App Distribution Vs Developer Id Application Download
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For software and applications that are downloaded from places other than the Mac App Store, developers can get a Developer ID certificate and submit their software for notarization by Apple. Digitally signing software with a unique Developer ID and including a notarization ticket from Apple lets Gatekeeper verify that the software is not known malware and has not been tampered with. Applications can also take advantage of advanced capabilities such as CloudKit and push notifications.
Preparing Developer ID Apps
To distribute your Mac software with Developer ID, you will need to be a member of the Apple Developer Program or Apple Developer Enterprise Program, obtain a Developer ID certificate, and submit your app to be notarized by Apple. You’ll also need to create a Developer ID provisioning profile for apps using advanced capabilities such as CloudKit.
Managing Developer ID Certificate and Provisioning Profile Expiration
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While the Mac App Store is the safest place for users to get software for their Mac, you may choose to distribute your Mac apps in other ways. Gatekeeper on macOS helps protect users from downloading and installing malicious software by checking for a Developer ID certificate. Not to be confused, note that there is also 'Developer ID Application' and 'Developer ID Installer' certificates. These are used to sign the application for distribution outside of the App Store. Described in the same document under 'Distributing Outside the Mac App Store' UPDATE: The link to Apple's documentation originally mentioned is now obsolete.
Apps signed with a Developer ID are evaluated by GateKeeper when a customer installs your application. If your application utilizes a Developer ID provisioning profile to support advanced capabilities, then that profile is also evaluated, both at app installation time and at every app launch. It is helpful to understand how the expiration of your Developer ID certificate and Developer ID provisioning profile will impact you and your users.
Mac App Distribution Vs Developer Id Application Download
Developer ID certificates are valid for 5 years from the date of creation and Developer ID provisioning profiles generated prior to February 22, 2017* are valid until your Developer ID certificate expires.
Mac App Distribution Vs Developer Id Application Online
- For apps that do not utilize a Developer ID provisioning profile
Gatekeeper will evaluate the validity of your Developer ID certificate when your application is installed. As long as your Developer ID certificate was valid when you compiled your app, then users can download and run your app, even after the expiration date of the certificate. However, you will need a new certificate to sign updates and new applications. - For apps that utilize advanced capabilities with a Developer ID provisioning profile
Gatekeeper will evaluate the validity of your Developer ID certificate when your application is installed and will evaluate the validity of your Developer ID provisioning profile at every app launch. As long as your Developer ID certificate was valid when you compiled your app, then users can download and run your app, even after the expiration date of the certificate. However, if your Developer ID provisioning profile expires, the app will no longer launch. - For installer packages signed with a Developer ID Installer certificate
Gatekeeper will evaluate the validity of your Developer ID Installer certificate when your installer package is run. Your installer package will only launch if your Developer ID Installer certificate is valid. Installer packages signed with a Developer ID Installer certificate that has expired must be re-signed with a valid Developer ID Installer certificate in order to run.
Any Developer ID app signed with a certificate that has been revoked can no longer be installed nor launch if it is already installed.
*To simplify the management of your Developer ID apps and to ensure an uninterrupted experience for your users, Developer ID provisioning profiles generated after February 22, 2017 are valid for 18 years from the creation date, regardless of the expiration date of your Developer ID certificate.
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@PremShah said:
I have already tried your suggested link. but when i build No installed provisioning profiles match the installed iOS signing identities. Error throw and i have already setup all signing identites. so i want to know is it reqired Iphone Device to publish or not.
I did follow all the guidelines in this link : https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/xamarin/ios/deploy-test/app-distribution/app-store-distribution/?tabs=vsmac
To answer of your specific question regarding for provision profile, I don't have any issue what so ever regarding for distribute provision profile. Following steps to be consider , hope it helps:
Developer Id Application
Mac machine :
--> Make sure created signing certificate through your xcode-> preferences -> Manage certificates -> iOS Distribution/ iOS App store
--> Once distributed provision profile generated through your apple account, download it on your mac machine and make sure double click on it
--> You can now see your distribute certificate in your Keychain access --> Certificate section if above steps properly followed
--> Make sure created signing certificate through your xcode-> preferences -> Manage certificates -> iOS Distribution/ iOS App store
--> Once distributed provision profile generated through your apple account, download it on your mac machine and make sure double click on it
--> You can now see your distribute certificate in your Keychain access --> Certificate section if above steps properly followed
Apple App Developer Id
Visual studio 2017 :
--> Once above things done on your mac, check following guideline :
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/xamarin/ios/deploy-test/app-distribution/app-store-distribution/?tabs=vswin#selecting-a-distribution-profile-in-a-xamarinios-project
--> Once above things done on your mac, check following guideline :
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/xamarin/ios/deploy-test/app-distribution/app-store-distribution/?tabs=vswin#selecting-a-distribution-profile-in-a-xamarinios-project
--> From above link , in your info.plist use same bundle id that you have used in your apple account while creating App IDs
--> in VS, check iOS Bundle signing --> select manual provision --> Select Distribution(Automatic) but not Developer(Automatic)--> Select your provision profile in drop down option that you have created in your apple account
--> make sure iOS Debug --> Enable Debugging set to false
--> in VS, check iOS Bundle signing --> select manual provision --> Select Distribution(Automatic) but not Developer(Automatic)--> Select your provision profile in drop down option that you have created in your apple account
--> make sure iOS Debug --> Enable Debugging set to false
--> now check Configure your ios app guideline : https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/xamarin/ios/deploy-test/app-distribution/app-store-distribution/?tabs=vswin#configuring-your-application-in-itunes-connect
--> Also check publish your app guideline : https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/xamarin/ios/deploy-test/app-distribution/app-store-distribution/?tabs=vswin#submitting-an-app-to-itunes-connect