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Re: macOS unable to open any non-Apple application

#23

Does anybody now how to disable all hashing on macOS? The best I could do was disable GateKeeper with `sudo spctl --master-disable`.

You can also disable code signing enforcement and amfi by adding the following boot args:

cs_enforcement_disable=1 amfi_get_out_of_my_way=1

Re: macOS unable to open any non-Apple application

#24

You've got to be kidding me. When Apple's servers are down, all Macs worldwide start freezing randomly? My XCode is hanging during builds, is this why? This code signing enforcement stuff has gone way too far. Heads should roll for this.

That's correct. AFAIK Catalina will check online for everything, even binaries you compile yourself.

Re: macOS unable to open any non-Apple application

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Unbelievable. When I read the tweet (tried to post here as well), I suddenly realized why my Mac was unresponsive an hour ago. Here is another tweet that describes the problem in more detail: https://mobile.twitter.com/llanga/status/1326989724704268289 > I am currently unable to work because macOS sends hashes of every opened executable to some server of theirs and when `trustd` and `syspolicyd` are unable to do so,…

Can apple not use security certificates to verify publishers ? why does it need to go to their servers ?

They are checking for revoked certificates.

Re: macOS unable to open any non-Apple application

#29

You should never, ever, install a MacOS update the moment it comes out. There is a high chance (> 30% from my experience) that something will be wrong with it. iOS too for that matter. Wait for at least one week and check out other people's experiences first.

This.

To save yourself the headaches and frustrations, wait for the bug fix releases and updates to come first before installing this very first new release.

It makes no sense to immediately update the system and then risk your computer being rendered unusable with such bugs and problems whilst having a deadline hanging over your head.

Re: macOS unable to open any non-Apple application

#30

You've got to be kidding me. When Apple's servers are down, all Macs worldwide start freezing randomly? My XCode is hanging during builds, is this why? This code signing enforcement stuff has gone way too far. Heads should roll for this.

Almost certainly so. Apple has built chains of certificate trust very deep into the OS, along with apparently an assumption that this particular revocation service check is reliable & fast enough to call out to the network a lot.
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