In June, Apple announced that all Developer ID-signed software distributed outside the Mac App Store must be submitted for notarization by Apple in order to run by default on macOS Catalina.

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Following the release of macOS Catalina this week, however, some developers have found the notarization process to be very slow. Apple's system status page reflects this, noting that some users may be experiencing performance issues with its Developer ID notary service since Wednesday afternoon.

Apple says it is working to resolve the problem, but in the meantime, some developers have turned to Twitter to voice their frustration:

Developers can submit their apps for notarization by Apple's automated system using Xcode 10 or later.

Related Forum: macOS Catalina

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coolfactor Avatar
75 months ago
Man, those tweets are a perfect example of the entitled world we live in now.

This is why they invented multitasking. Go do something else while you wait.
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StellarVixen Avatar
75 months ago
Everyone has their Vista, it seems...
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Babygotfont Avatar
75 months ago

Not when it takes 10 hours. Development software is often on a daily release cycle (see Chrome and WebKit).
I bill by the hour so it’s all good
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konqerror Avatar
75 months ago

Man, those tweets are a perfect example of the entitled world we live in now.

This is why they invented multitasking. Go do something else while you wait.
Not when it takes 10 hours. Development software is often on a daily release cycle (see Chrome and WebKit).
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Weaselboy Avatar
75 months ago

Would someone mind explaining WTF notarisation is?
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202491

It basically means Apple has checked the app for malicious software.
Score: 1 Votes (Like | Disagree)

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