Automate the Boring Stuff: Electron macOS Signing & Notarization in One Git Push (opens in new tab)

Bringing your imagination to life through desktop apps has become easier with AI. As a web developer, I started creating desktop apps with Electron + TypeScript. Turning my ideas into real apps is much easier nowadays. However, sharing my app with others on macOS became a problem. There are two blockers: macOS has Gatekeeper, which prevents users from opening unsigned apps. This creates a bad user experience. How can I distribute my app to others? The first issue is easy to resolve: you just ...