LaunchAtLoginHelper Code signing explanation

This looks great.

Can you explain about how you're handling provisioning profiles and code signing across the main application and the helper? Every combination I've tried seems to have a flaw.

May 20 '12 19:05 tomtaylor

Hmm I am not sure, I haven't run into issues with provisioning profiles on the Mac. I'll describe what I have setup which might help:

In Organizer for My Mac I only have one provisioning profile, which is Mac Team Provisioning Profile:

Then the code signing for my main project is:

And the code signing for LaunchAtLoginHelper app is unchanged and looks the same as in the screenshot above.

Hope this helps.

May 20 '12 19:05 kgn

Thanks - are the helper and the main application signed with the same key? Does your application pass Mac App Store validation?

May 21 '12 21:05 tomtaylor

Yes, I've submitted two apps that have been approved with this helper app:

May 21 '12 21:05 kgn

Thanks, that's good to know. I'm still a bit unsure about the code signing: did you use a separate provisioning profile on a separate bundle ID for the main app and the helper?

May 21 '12 21:05 tomtaylor

I used the same profile I think, I didn't have to do anything special with the provisioning profiles so I assume they both use the same one. Have you been able to submit the app yet?

May 26 '12 16:05 kgn

+1 Do you know if this work in mountain lion?

Aug 29 '12 20:08 codler

I'm getting this error when I submit my app to the app store, using the this otherwise awesome library:

Invalid Provisioning Profile Location - The provisioning profile for your Mac OS X app must be located in the

Contents directory of the main app bundle. A provisioning profile is optional, but you cannot submit more than one.

Anyone having any experience with that?

Apr 17 '13 02:04 holgersindbaek

Hmm, I'm sorry to say that I have not submitted a new build to the app store in a while so I am not sure if anything has changed. Maybe make sure the same provisioning profiles are being used by your app and LaunchAtLoginHelper.

Apr 17 '13 20:04 kgn

The same provisioning profile are being used.

I ended up solving it by removing the embedded profile in the helper app:

http://blog.mcohen.me/2012/05/20/sandboxing-revisited/

Doesn't seem like an optimal solution though.

Apr 17 '13 20:04 holgersindbaek

Glad you found a solution! I'll have to investigate this more the next time I submit an update.

Apr 17 '13 21:04 kgn

Would be awesome. It's the best launch helper I've found. Really nicely done!

Apr 17 '13 21:04 holgersindbaek