The certificate needed is for a 'Developer ID Application' - so select that option from the list of options on Creating a Developer ID Application certificate

This produces a CertificateSigningRequest.certSigningRequest file. Choose 'Saved to disk', and click Continue.Leave the CA Email Address field empty.In the Common Name field, enter a name for the key (for example, Gita Kumar Dev Key).In the Certificate Assistant dialog, enter an email address in the User Email Address field.Choose Keychain Access > Certificate Assistant > Request a Certificate from a Certificate Authority.Launch Keychain Access located in /Applications/Utilities.Generate a Certificate Signing Requestįirst you need to generate a Certificate Signing Request using Keychain Access on a Mac - I was unable to figure out how to do this on the command-line. Since a later stage here involves storing the account password in a GitHub repository secret, I think this is a better way to go: I don't like the idea of my personal Apple ID account password being needed by anyone else who should be able to sign my application. I had a previous (expired) account with a UK address, and changing to a USA address required a support ticket - so instead I created a brand new Apple ID specifically for the developer account. Pay for an Apple Developer accountįirst step is to pay $99/year for an Apple Developer account. I had to figure this out for Datasette Desktop. Simon Willison’s TILs Signing and notarizing an Electron app for distribution using GitHub Actions Signing and notarizing an Electron app for distribution using GitHub Actions | Simon Willison’s TILs

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