How to distribute Notarized app outside of AppStore.

We have three MAC-OS app which I need to distribute to 100 end user in the same organisation. I had followed the Notarization process given by Apple and successfully notarised it.

After exporting I have ***.app with me. Now, How to prepare the installer file like other apps distributed outside the App Store?

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Apps distributed outside of the Mac App Store don’t need to use an installer. Most folks with a standalone app ship a zip archive or a disk image. However, you can use an installer if you want.

I have a pair of posts that explain the overall process here:

Read ’em through and post back here if you have follow-up questions.

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Quinn “The Eskimo!” @ Developer Technical Support @ Apple
let myEmail = "eskimo" + "1" + "@" + "apple.com"

  • Hi Eskimo As suggested above, I'm distributing my app in zip format. But stuck in app update?

    My app self-detects for the latest version. If yes, then launch other non-appsandbox app that download the latest version, and then replace the old app (in the /Applications directory) with the new one. It works correctly.

    But once I made the Updater app a Sandbox app, it did not allow me to replace the app.

    Error: You don’t have permission to save the file “ESPlus” in the folder "Applications.”

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Apps distributed outside of the Mac App Store don’t need to use an installer. Most folks with a standalone app ship a zip archive or a disk image. However, you can use an installer if you want.

I have a pair of posts that explain the overall process here:

Read ’em through and post back here if you have follow-up questions.

Share and Enjoy

Quinn “The Eskimo!” @ Developer Technical Support @ Apple
let myEmail = "eskimo" + "1" + "@" + "apple.com"

  • Hi Eskimo As suggested above, I'm distributing my app in zip format. But stuck in app update?

    My app self-detects for the latest version. If yes, then launch other non-appsandbox app that download the latest version, and then replace the old app (in the /Applications directory) with the new one. It works correctly.

    But once I made the Updater app a Sandbox app, it did not allow me to replace the app.

    Error: You don’t have permission to save the file “ESPlus” in the folder "Applications.”

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