macOS app bundling guide ======================== Install Code Signing Certificate -------------------------------- * Go to https://developer.apple.com/account/resources/certificates/list * Download the Developer ID Application certifate. * Double click the file and add to key chain (default options). * Delete the file from the Downloads folder. Find the codesigning identity by running: $ security find-identity -v -p codesigning "Developer ID Application: Stichting Blender Foundation" is the identity needed. The long code at the start of the line is used as below. Setup Apple ID -------------- * The Apple ID must have two step verification enabled. * Create an app specific password for the code signing app (label can be anything): https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204397 * Add the app specific password to keychain: $ security add-generic-password -a -w -s altool-password When running the bundle script, there will be a popup. To avoid that either: * Click Always Allow in the popup * In the Keychain Access app, change the Access Control settings on altool-password Bundle ------ Then the bundle is created as follows: $ ./bundle.sh --source --dmg --bundle-id --username --password "@keychain:altool-password" --codesign directory where built Blender.app is location and name of the final disk image id on notarization, for example org.blenderfoundation.blender.release your appleid email codesigning identity When specifying only --sourcedir and --dmg, the build will not be signed. Example : $ ./bundle.sh --source /data/build/bin --dmg /data/Blender-2.8-alpha-macOS-10.11.dmg --bundle-id org.blenderfoundation.blender.release --username "foo@mac.com" --password "@keychain:altool-password" --codesign AE825E26F12D08B692F360133210AF46F4CF7B97