Add to Apple Store

[tobiasdiez]

Now that we have an Apple Developer account, it would be nice to add JabRef to the apple store or at least sign the installer.

Related links:

• Description how this is usually done: https://developer.apple.com/developer-id/
• Using jpackage: http://kothar.net/macos_catalina_java_11 https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/14/docs/specs/man/jpackage.html (description of mac-sign)
• Bugs that one may encounter: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8238184 https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8240636

[k3KAW8Pnf7mkmdSMPHz27]

Just checking if there is something here I can help with?

[tobiasdiez]

Do you have experience with signing / adding apps to the apple store? So far none of the core developers found the time to read through the docs to find what exactly need to be done etc. So if you know which steps to take and/or can help with certain aspects, then this would be awesome!

[k3KAW8Pnf7mkmdSMPHz27]

Unfortunately not.
I was hoping someone had started the process and I were offering myself for testing/misc. 😛

Mostly I have quite a bit of spare time, and I believe this is essential to Mac users. I'd even be happy going through the documentation on the off-chance it will help someone later.

[Siedlerchr]

As I've now got a mac at hand and need to read about that whole developer certification stuff for apple ios apps for work, I will take a look at this as well.
I found this script which could help:
https://stackoverflow.com/a/61908574

[Siedlerchr]

Signing in principle works locally on my machine with our cert from Tobias.
However, it seems the new hardening etc requires jdk15 jpackage
https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8237490

Other Todos:

• Import p12 signs and add them to keychain Evaluate https://github.com/Apple-Actions/import-codesign-certs
• Add parameters to jpackage config
• Find out what those entitlements are and which are necessary.
• App store release/connectify

[Siedlerchr]

I just discovered that JabRef is also avaiable via homebrew cask:
https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/jabref