releasing-macos-apps

Automating macOS notarization involves submitting builds to Apple, polling for status, and stapling tickets to DMG installers. This skill orchestrates that pipeline alongside DMG creation, ensuring Developer ID distribution meets security requirements without manual intervention.

Sparkle EdDSA signing generates cryptographic signatures for update verification and appcast.xml feeds. This skill manages EdDSA key signing and appcast updates to enable seamless, automated software updates for macOS applications distributed outside the Mac App Store.

Managing GitHub releases for notarized macOS apps requires orchestrating version bumping, asset uploading, and signed DMG attachments. This skill handles the transition from code archive to GitHub release, including automated asset management for Sparkle distribution.

A Developer ID is required to satisfy Apple's security standards for automated macOS app distribution outside the App Store. This skill uses your Developer ID credentials to perform code signing, notarization, and stapling within automated release pipelines.

Automating appcast.xml updates is supported through Sparkle integration during the release workflow. This skill generates EdDSA signatures and updates the appcast feed automatically, ensuring clients receive seamless auto-updates immediately after a GitHub release.

Notarization during automated DMG creation fails when security requirements are unmet or status polling is incomplete. This skill handles submission, status checking, and stapling to prevent manual errors and ensure notarization tickets are correctly attached.