Basic Tools to Build, Package, Sign, and Notorize Python Apps for MacOS
Project description
PyMacApp
pip3 install PyMacApp
This Repo creates a project that you can clone to streamline MacOS python desktop app development. It contains all necessary scripts to build your final project, as well as code-sign them from Apple (Developer Account required for some features).
Quickstart: Building & Packaging Your App
from pymacapp import App, Package
from pymacapp.helpers import get_first_application_hash, get_first_installer_hash
# Apple Account Information
# You can get rid of the input(...) functions and instead enter the strings directly so you do not have to enter them each time.
APPLE_DEVELOPER_ACCOUNT_EMAIL = input("Apple Developer ID Email (str): ")
APPLE_DEVELOPER_ACCOUNT_APP_SPECIFIC_PASSWORD = input("Apple Developer ID App-Specific Password (str): ")
app = App("My New App", "com.identifier")
app.setup("./app/main.py", overwrite=True)
app.build()
app.sign(get_first_application_hash())
package = Package(app, "0.0.1", "com.identifier.pkg")
package.build(get_first_installer_hash())
package.sign(get_first_installer_hash())
package.notorize(APPLE_DEVELOPER_ACCOUNT_EMAIL, APPLE_DEVELOPER_ACCOUNT_APP_SPECIFIC_PASSWORD).wait()
Currently supports
This currently supports (and has been tested on) Python 3.9.9 on MacOS 11.6. This tool may work on other systems, but has not been tested.
- Building .app files (beta)
- Signing .app files (beta)
- Building .pkg files (beta)
- Signing .pkg files (alpha)
- Notorizing .pkg files (alpha)
- Stapling .pkg files (alpha)
Setup
Precursor - PyPi: PyMacApp
pip3 install PyMacApp
- Uses PyInstaller, should install automatically
Part 1: Developer Account
Note: This section is taken from: https://gist.github.com/txoof/0636835d3cc65245c6288b2374799c43
(1/2) Create a developer account with Apple
- Go to https://developer.apple.com and shell out $99 for a developer account
- Download and install X-Code from the Apple App Store
- Open and run X-Code app and install whatever extras it requires
- Open the preferences pane (cmd+,)
- click the + in the lower right corner choose Apple ID
- enter your apple ID and password
(2/2) Create an App-Specific password
- Instructions from Apple to create: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204397
- Save this password (you will need it for notorizing)
Part 2: Get Your Hashes
(1/3) Create Certificates with XCode
- Open XCode
- In the top-apple Menu, go to XCode > Preferences > Accounts > Your Account > In the team, chose the Admin team > Manage Certificates in the bottom-right
- click the plus in the bottom corner
- choose "Developer ID Application"
- repeating, click the plus in the bottom corner
- choose "Developer ID Installer"
(2/3) Get Certificates and Add to Project
- run:
security find-identity -p basic -v
- your output will look like:
HASH_OF_ID_HERE "Developer ID Application: ..."
HASH_OF_ID_HERE "Developer ID Installer: ..."
2 valid identities found
- copy the appropriate hashes or simply use
get_first_application_hash()
orget_first_installer_hash()
by importing them (from pymacapp.helpers import get_first_application_hash, get_first_installer_hash
)
(3/3) Create your Identifiers
- developer.apple.com
- choose "account" in top right
- login
- "Certificates, IDs, and Profiles"
- on the left, switch to "Identifiers"
- create two App IDs, one for your .app and one for your .pkg
- it may be helpful to do something like
com.your-domain.app-name
for the .app andcom.your-domain.app-name.pkg
for the .pkg
Coding Your App
Code your app however you'd like. You'll need to identify a main script file (main.py or app.py); where ever you run your program from, that is your main script file.
Advanced Customization
Pre- and Post-Install Scripting
Better docs coming soon; see example under Quickstart.
Project History
This project began while performing work for Georgetown University's Department of Italian Studies. The code herein was needed to develop applications within the Department. Some of the code contains outside work, so this was a joint collaboration.
Changelog
[1.1.1] 03.19.2022
- added changelog to readme
- updated readme's quick-start example
- cleaned the pymacapp directory (removed unsupported beta and old content)
- added docstrings to all functions of App and Package
- added function to output log if notary service fails during Package.notorize(...).wait(...)
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