homebrew is deprecating non-signed apps

[DamienCassou]

Since Homebrew/homebrew-cask@028fca9, stretchly is planned to be deprecated next week. I read the README section about application signing: https://github.com/hovancik/stretchly/?tab=readme-ov-file#application-signing. I would like to help and I own a macbook.

[DamienCassou]

Any update on this?

[DamienCassou]

Deprecation seems to be next year instead of next week :-).

[hovancik]

Hey, sorry, I am not getting emails from Github about new issues :(

I don't see how I could sign Stretchly for mac, as I do not have capable macbook and apple rejected my application for developer account anyway :( https://github.com/hovancik/stretchly?tab=readme-ov-file#application-signing

[saidelike]

When installing stretchly again today with homebrew on macos, I got this warning indicating it will be in effect on 1st September 2026:

% brew update && brew install --cask --no-quarantine stretchly
==> Updating Homebrew...
Already up-to-date.
Warning: stretchly has been deprecated because it does not pass the macOS Gatekeeper check! It will be disabled on 2026-09-01.
==> Downloading https://github.com/hovancik/stretchly/releases/download/v1.18.1/stretchly-1.18.1-arm64.dmg
==> Downloading from https://release-assets.githubusercontent.com/github-production-release-asset/63014033/35810d46-0f32-4e90-b068-99e06c26edbf?
######################################################################################################################################### 100.0%
==> Installing Cask stretchly
Warning: --no-quarantine bypasses macOS’s Gatekeeper, reducing system security. Do not use this flag unless you understand the risks.
==> Moving App 'Stretchly.app' to '/Applications/Stretchly.app'
🍺  stretchly was successfully installed!

[saidelike]

@hovancik will it be possible to install Stretchly on MacOS using another method (not homebrew) when this enforcement is enabled?

[hovancik]

@saidelike .dmg files will still be available

[igorsantos07]

At least Stretchly already verifies for new versions and tells us, so we can go to the website and download the latest DMG 🙏

Thanks for not abandoning us, @hovancik!