Apple revoked longtime Mac developer's code signing certificate with no warning

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Post by _qulr » Tue, Aug 04, 2020, 12:12 PM UTC

Apple revoked longtime Mac developer's code signing certificate with no warning
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Re: Apple revoked longtime Mac developer's code signing certificate with no warning

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Post by _qulr » Tue, Aug 04, 2020, 12:20 PM UTC

"We’re a small family business making apps for iOS and macOS." https://software.charliemonroe.net/

Re: Apple revoked longtime Mac developer's code signing certificate with no warning

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Post by lqet » Tue, Aug 04, 2020, 1:24 PM UTC

I suspect this is why:

> Ever wished you could save a video from the Internet? Search no more, Downie is what you're looking for. Easily download videos from thousands of different sites.

Re: Apple revoked longtime Mac developer's code signing certificate with no warning

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Post by jtbayly » Tue, Aug 04, 2020, 1:27 PM UTC

lqet wrote: post #3

I suspect this is why: > Ever wished you could save a video from the Internet? Search no more, Downie is what you're looking for. Easily download videos from thousands of different sites.

Is there something wrong with downloading videos to my computer?

Re: Apple revoked longtime Mac developer's code signing certificate with no warning

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Post by JOnAgain » Tue, Aug 04, 2020, 1:30 PM UTC

jtbayly wrote: post #4

lqet wrote: post #3

I suspect this is why: > Ever wished you could save a video from the Internet? Search no more, Downie is what you're looking for. Easily download videos from thousands of different sites.

Is there something wrong with downloading videos to my computer?

Unfortunately

Re: Apple revoked longtime Mac developer's code signing certificate with no warning

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Post by CodeWriter23 » Tue, Aug 04, 2020, 1:32 PM UTC

jtbayly wrote: post #4

lqet wrote: post #3

I suspect this is why: > Ever wished you could save a video from the Internet? Search no more, Downie is what you're looking for. Easily download videos from thousands of different sites.

Is there something wrong with downloading videos to my computer?

> Is there something wrong with downloading videos to my computer?

Nope. Creating a tool perceived by those with enough lawyers to be a “copy protection circumvention device” however does run afoul of the DMCA.

Re: Apple revoked longtime Mac developer's code signing certificate with no warning

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Post by staplers » Tue, Aug 04, 2020, 1:36 PM UTC

I suspect it has something to do with Apple wading into content publishing and the alliances it would strengthen to suppress even suspected piracy.

Re: Apple revoked longtime Mac developer's code signing certificate with no warning

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Post by pearjuice » Tue, Aug 04, 2020, 1:37 PM UTC

Sadly, this is what a walled garden results in. Please don't be surprised, shocked or even remotely discontent because by signing the ToS you have waived away any and all of your rights regarding the use and publishing of software in this walled garden. The only reason an issue like this will get "fixed" is when this (post/tweet) goes viral and the PR department will work extra hard to correct this.

Re: Apple revoked longtime Mac developer's code signing certificate with no warning

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Post by jabroni_salad » Tue, Aug 04, 2020, 1:39 PM UTC

jtbayly wrote: post #4

lqet wrote: post #3

I suspect this is why: > Ever wished you could save a video from the Internet? Search no more, Downie is what you're looking for. Easily download videos from thousands of different sites.

Is there something wrong with downloading videos to my computer?

Personally I would say no but it does kind of depend. Tools like this do allow you to save copies of videos that weren't meant to be savable.

The dev's website includes a screenshot of it downloading a bunch of Disney material. That is not a wasp nest I want to shake.

Re: Apple revoked longtime Mac developer's code signing certificate with no warning

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Post by Tijdreiziger » Tue, Aug 04, 2020, 1:39 PM UTC

A few tweets down that thread:

> Non-notarized versions will not work well on newer systems (https://appleinsider.com/articles/19/12/23/apple-will-enforc...) and mainly I can't currently even compile the application.