Hey there!

After some issues I've encountered myself trying to codesign my plugins (and not being able to find the code signer app), I decided to write a little script in order to hopefully help some people.Simply run it and follow the procedure.

It will mount / cd to your user folder and from there it will start to codesign everything in it's way with the following filetypes: .component, .bundle, .vst, .vst3, .app & .au

I know that this is the most basic / simple form of solving this issue and that it might not be perfect, yet I have not encountered any issues in my testing - in fact, quite the opposite. Through this little script and the additional steps I found in my testing that are outlined when running it and in the GitHub readme, I got my plugins to work now.

Here is the link to the GitHub I created for this little script:

https://github.com/kamasabi/codesign/blob/main/README.md

I hope you have fun / success with it.

 

So you do not use Codesigner?

 

I do through the terminal. I remember that on my old hackintosh I had an app where I could just drop my files onto it and it was done. I couldn't find it anymore. That's why I created a little script.

It searches through your folders (including the library folder for example) and applies the code sign command to every important file type.

The command repeated for the different filetypes is "sudo find . -name "*.YOUREXTENSION" -execdir sudo codesign -f -s - {} \;" and it will be used within the $HOME directory so it finds all your apps / files.

 

That's what Codesigner is. It's an app where you select the files to be code signed and it does the rest. It is nice because it is fast, it can simple or deep sign, and you never have to worry about typographical errors in terminal.

Check your Private Messages. I sent you a link to it. (it's on my mega but it's a free account

 

Last edited: May 30, 2022

Thank you very much. Just in case some peeps find themselves in the same situation I was in, I simply created this little script. You never know, maybe it is a quick solution for some people, which would make me happy

 

Can you please provide the link to the codesigner app? Thanks in advance.

 

Are you talking about /usr/bin/codesign?

 

Anyone has a link to codesigner. It doesnt seem to be updated.

 

https://www.macserialjunkie.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=120826&start=150

 

Note that the CodeSigner app (at least version 0.9.4) refuses to work on macOS 13 Ventura, at least on my M1 system.
Contacted the dev about it but he doesn't seem to have enough time to dedicate to making it compatible atm.

 

I'm not using the app atm but it could be useful for someone else. Do you think or know if the dev could share the source, maybe on GitHub, so we can update and maintain it?

 

I have Ventura/M1 and Codesigner 0.9.4 works.

 

Hi, would you mind DM me Codesigner 0.9.4 since it's nowhere to be found online please. I'm on Big Sur, got the the 0.9.3 but it doesn't work on my computer. Would really appreciate
Thanks

 

hello sir, is that possible to give me version 0.9.4 too? i am beyond grateful

 

It's uploaded to Sister site.


in Terminal, this can codesign every plugin on the machine all at once. It takes a little while, just let it do it's thing. You do still need to have xcode installed first. You can remove lines for any plugin formats you do not use, but leave the bundle related commands.

cd /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/

find . -name "*.bundle" -execdir sudo xattr -cr \;
find . -name "*.VST" -execdir sudo xattr -cr \;
find . -name "*.vst3" -execdir sudo xattr -cr \;
find . -name "*.component" -execdir sudo xattr -cr \;
find . -name "*.dpm" -execdir sudo xattr -cr \;
find . -name "*.bundle" -execdir sudo codesign -f -s - {} \;
find . -name "*.VST" -execdir sudo codesign -f -s - {} \;
find . -name "*.vst3" -execdir sudo codesign -f -s - {} \;
find . -name "*.component" -execdir sudo codesign -f -s - {} \;
find . -name "*.dpm" -execdir sudo codesign -f -s - {} \;

 

Last edited: Jun 12, 2023

Hi can you PM me a link for consigner when you have time? it'll be a great addition to cut back on some headaches

 

Can you make this into a actuall program? Id suggest you charge a dollar for it 2, seems very usefull to people like me who absolutely hate doing this stuff manually