microsoft / microsoft/OSSGadget

Release Notarized Mac OS Binaries

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enhancement
Dominant language
C#
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Forks
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Description

There are a few known issues with MacOS:

  • On the latest version of MacOS, notarization will be a problem unless the user turns it off. We need to get our builds notarized.
  • On older versions of MacOS (e.g. 10.10), the binaries do not run. This is very likely because .NET Core 3+ only supports MacOS 10.13+ as per this link.
  • The executables aren't chmod'ed correctly. Doing chmod +x oss-download, for example, fixes that temporarily.

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction

Review the MacOS build and release process, including the oss-download executable mentioned in the issue. Start with the linked .NET Core 3+ supported-OS reference, then investigate notarization, executable permissions, and older-MacOS compatibility. Done means the released MacOS binaries address all three listed issues and are verified on the relevant versions.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp, macos
Domain
build-system, operating-systems, release
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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