HI all, See below. I've asked Ernest to send me additional info, like if we can get free Developer Program membership, and what the Gatekeeper feature actually means for our distribution.
I don't have time to go over all docs he links below... anyone can give me advice on this? Thanks, -Ton- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ton Roosendaal Blender Foundation [email protected] www.blender.org Blender Institute Entrepotdok 57A 1018AD Amsterdam The Netherlands Begin forwarded message: > Hello, > > This is Ernest Prabhakar from Apple. I would like to connect with whomever > on the Blender team produces the Mac download. > > As you may know, we have recently announced a new security feature for OS X > called GateKeeper: > > • http://www.apple.com/macosx/mountain-lion/security.html > • http://www.razorianfly.com/2012/02/27/apple-introducing-developer-id/ > > We would like to make sure your software continues to work well for our > customers who choose to use GateKeeper. > > Is someone on your team already part of the Mac Developer Program? > > https://developer.apple.com/programs/mac/ > https://developer.apple.com/support/mac/enrollment.html > > Once you're in the program, you can get detailed documentation on preparing > your app for GateKeeper: > > https://developer.apple.com/devcenter/mac/checklist/mountain-lion/ > • Use your Developer ID for Gatekeeper. > Gatekeeper is a major security feature in Mountain Lion that gives you > control over which apps can be downloaded and installed on your Mac. Sign > your OS X Mountain Lion apps with your Developer ID and give users the > confidence that you are a developer identified with Apple. > > Developer ID Tutorial > http://adcdownload.apple.com//Documents/developer_id_tutorial/gettingstartedwithdeveloperid_03.06.pdf > > Code Signing Guide > https://developer.apple.com/library/prerelease/mac/#documentation/Security/Conceptual/CodeSigningGuide/Introduction/Introduction.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40005929 > > App Sandboxing (not required, but strongly encouraged) > https://developer.apple.com/devcenter/mac/app-sandbox/ > > Please let me know if there's anything you need that isn't covered in those > documents. > > Also, can you let me know when you're likely to be able to add Developer ID > support to your Mac download? > > Many thanks. > > Sincerely, > Ernie Prabhakar > Open Source Product Manager > Apple, Inc. > +1 (408) 974-3075 US PDT (GMT-7) _______________________________________________ Bf-committers mailing list [email protected] http://lists.blender.org/mailman/listinfo/bf-committers
