Following the release of the macOS Catalina GM earlier this afternoon, Apple has published a pair of new developer updates focused on the Mac. Apple is reminding developers to prepare for macOS Catalina as the public launch nears.
First, Apple reminds developers that all software distributed outside of the Mac App Store must still be signed or notarized. by Apple. In September, Apple relaxed certain notarization requirements for the Mac, but it is still reminding developers of the upcoming changes:
Apple is also encouraging developers to take advantage of macOS Catalina features, such as Sidecar, Sign in with Apple, Mac Catalyst, and more:
This will give users more confidence that the software they download and run, no matter where they get it from, has been checked for known security issues.
Read both of today’s updates on Apple’s developer website.
