pyinstaller .app doesn't work on other people's computers unless I do chmod +x

[JAY JAY]

Hopefully a simple question, but I can't run my app once I send it to someone else, or upload it and download it to my own computer:

"The application X cannot be opened."

Once I add chmod +x, it works! So, I'm almost there! How do I make this possible?

Bonus: is there any way to avoid the unidentified developer message, which requires you to right-click and select Open on a mac? Thanks!!!

[Chris Barker]

On Mon, Feb 24, 2020 at 1:34 AM JAY JAY <jayknow...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hopefully a simple question, but I can't run my app once I send it to someone else, or upload it and download it to my own computer:

"The application X cannot be opened."

Once I add chmod +x, it works! So, I'm almost there! How do I make this possible?

that's odd -- PyInstaller should have set that :-(

 

Bonus: is there any way to avoid the unidentified developer message, which requires you to right-click and select Open on a mac? Thanks!!!

That requires "signing" it -- which requires a developer's license from Apple, and some trickery that I don't really understand. It can be done, but I don't think it can be done without giving Apple $$ -- not a whole lot of $$ for someone selling their app, but still...

-CHB

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