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Cannot install macOS 13.0.1 update
My Apple ID a member of the Apple Developer Program. So, Software Update shows that I can install Ventura 13.1 beta 2 which is fine. I want to install the Ventura 13.0.1 update. But, Software Update does not show the 13.0.1 update (see capture). Is there a way to force Software Update to show production updates as well as beta versions ? Thanks.
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Ventura – Applescript applets no longer hide ?
Ventura 12.3 seems to have broken part of my Applescript applet – it no longer hides reliably. Previously pressing command-h or choosing the app menu=>Hide [applet] would cause the applet to hide. This has been working for over 5 years. Now, sometimes, the applet does not hide – instead it just loses the focus. Then, clicking on the applet does not give it the focus – but clicking on the titlebar does. But, often, the applet hides normally. I can't find a pattern except it might make a difference if hiding the applet would shift focus to Finder. If this is due to an announced change in Ventura can someone point me to the documentation ? Otherwise, what could be going on ? Thanks.
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NSBox – What is difference between BoxType.separator and BoxType.primary
Documentation says: BoxType.primary Specifies the primary box appearance. BoxType.separator Specifies that the box is a separator. Nice, but what does it mean ? What does a "primary" box look like ? How is it different to a "secondary" box ? I have tried both forms (in ASOC) and they look the same. So, is there a difference in how they look ? Thanks.
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AppleScript – "text item delimiters" uses non-specified delimiters - FIXED
SOLVED I want to parse some plain text and pull out the 11th and 13th words. I can't get it to work because "text item delimiters" sometimes treats additional characters as delimiters. set test_text to "one two three four five six seven eight nine ten elev-en twelve thir-teen" set AppleScript's text item delimiters to "" set AppleScript's text item delimiters to {" "} set word_11 to word 11 of test_text set word_12 to word 12 of test_text set word_13 to word 13 of test_text set word_14 to word 14 of test_text set word_15 to word 15 of test_text set AppleScript's text item delimiters to "" log word_11 & " " & word_12 & " " & word_13 & " " & word_14 & " " & word_15 The result is: (elev en twelve thir teen) But the result should be an error – it should NOT be using the hyphen as a delimiter. Why is the hyphen being used as a delimiter ? UPDATE: Because I should be using "text item" instead of "word"
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Mar ’23
Notarising applet: "Error: No Keychain password item found for profile: <>"
I am trying to submit my AppleScript applet for notarization. My applet is code signed using my developer id. I have stored an app-specific password in my logins keychain with the correct name and account. My developer id is not connected with multiple teams. I tried this on the command line: xcrun notarytool submit "/Users/[home]/Desktop/[applet].zip" --keychain-profile "[name]" --wait The response, very quickly, was: "Error: No Keychain password item found for profile: [name]". Is something else needed to enable notarytool to find the Keychain login item ? Thanks.
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Can't get "shortcuts sign" to work
According to the Shortcuts User Guide, the following command should sign a shortcut: shortcuts sign --mode anyone --input "Share me.shortcut" --output "Share me signed.shortcut" I have tried that formulation but get this error: Error: The file couldn’t be opened because it isn’t in the correct format. So, I tried to sign an exported shortcut: shortcuts sign --mode anyone --input /Users/[Home]/Test.shortcut --output /Users/[Home]/Test-signed.shortcut That returns nothing suggesting there was no error. But codesign says: /Users/[Home]/Test-signed.shortcut: code object is not signed at all Is code signing working for shortcuts ? Is there a way to sign a shortcut ?
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Apr ’23
Can volunteer groups apply for a developer ID ?
There is a volunteer run group on GitHub who maintain a well known public domain cross-platform Python script. They build binaries for Linux, Windows and macOS. The macOS binaries are only ad-hoc signed. Thus, in macOS 15, they are rejected by Gatekeeper – requiring user intervention to be used. There are a lot of components each of which must be approved in "Settings" with admin credentials. It would be best if these binaries were code signed. However, the core group of devs changes over time and so, using one person's name might not be ideal. Can such a volunteer group apply for a developer certificate so that they can sign the macOS binaries ? I ask because Apple's requirements for enrolling in the Development Program include that an organisation be a legal entity and this group is not a legal entity. Thnaks.
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Oct ’24
AppIcon not showing in "About" box or app switcher
I can't get my app's logo to show in the "About" box nor in the app switcher. I have: created "Assets.xcassets" created "AppIcon" added 10 image files of the logo to the AppIcon image well [? right terminology ?] saved and built the project – there are no errors or warnings When I run the project, I still get the default image showing in the About box and in the app switcher. Because first attempt failed, I changed "applet" to "AppIcon" in "App Icons and Launch Screen" in "General" settings. That did not change the result. I also toggled "Include all app icon assets" which also did not change the result. Weirdly, my app's logo DOES show beside the app name in every item of "Build Settings". Do I need to do something else to change the default image in the "About" box ? Thanks. [Xcode 16.2 on macOS 15.3.2.]
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Mar ’25
Cannot install macOS 13.0.1 update
My Apple ID a member of the Apple Developer Program. So, Software Update shows that I can install Ventura 13.1 beta 2 which is fine. I want to install the Ventura 13.0.1 update. But, Software Update does not show the 13.0.1 update (see capture). Is there a way to force Software Update to show production updates as well as beta versions ? Thanks.
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Nov ’22
Ventura – Applescript applets no longer hide ?
Ventura 12.3 seems to have broken part of my Applescript applet – it no longer hides reliably. Previously pressing command-h or choosing the app menu=>Hide [applet] would cause the applet to hide. This has been working for over 5 years. Now, sometimes, the applet does not hide – instead it just loses the focus. Then, clicking on the applet does not give it the focus – but clicking on the titlebar does. But, often, the applet hides normally. I can't find a pattern except it might make a difference if hiding the applet would shift focus to Finder. If this is due to an announced change in Ventura can someone point me to the documentation ? Otherwise, what could be going on ? Thanks.
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Nov ’22
NSBox – What is difference between BoxType.separator and BoxType.primary
Documentation says: BoxType.primary Specifies the primary box appearance. BoxType.separator Specifies that the box is a separator. Nice, but what does it mean ? What does a "primary" box look like ? How is it different to a "secondary" box ? I have tried both forms (in ASOC) and they look the same. So, is there a difference in how they look ? Thanks.
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Mar ’23
AppleScript – "text item delimiters" uses non-specified delimiters - FIXED
SOLVED I want to parse some plain text and pull out the 11th and 13th words. I can't get it to work because "text item delimiters" sometimes treats additional characters as delimiters. set test_text to "one two three four five six seven eight nine ten elev-en twelve thir-teen" set AppleScript's text item delimiters to "" set AppleScript's text item delimiters to {" "} set word_11 to word 11 of test_text set word_12 to word 12 of test_text set word_13 to word 13 of test_text set word_14 to word 14 of test_text set word_15 to word 15 of test_text set AppleScript's text item delimiters to "" log word_11 & " " & word_12 & " " & word_13 & " " & word_14 & " " & word_15 The result is: (elev en twelve thir teen) But the result should be an error – it should NOT be using the hyphen as a delimiter. Why is the hyphen being used as a delimiter ? UPDATE: Because I should be using "text item" instead of "word"
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Mar ’23
Notarising applet: "Error: No Keychain password item found for profile: <>"
I am trying to submit my AppleScript applet for notarization. My applet is code signed using my developer id. I have stored an app-specific password in my logins keychain with the correct name and account. My developer id is not connected with multiple teams. I tried this on the command line: xcrun notarytool submit "/Users/[home]/Desktop/[applet].zip" --keychain-profile "[name]" --wait The response, very quickly, was: "Error: No Keychain password item found for profile: [name]". Is something else needed to enable notarytool to find the Keychain login item ? Thanks.
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Apr ’23
Can't get "shortcuts sign" to work
According to the Shortcuts User Guide, the following command should sign a shortcut: shortcuts sign --mode anyone --input "Share me.shortcut" --output "Share me signed.shortcut" I have tried that formulation but get this error: Error: The file couldn’t be opened because it isn’t in the correct format. So, I tried to sign an exported shortcut: shortcuts sign --mode anyone --input /Users/[Home]/Test.shortcut --output /Users/[Home]/Test-signed.shortcut That returns nothing suggesting there was no error. But codesign says: /Users/[Home]/Test-signed.shortcut: code object is not signed at all Is code signing working for shortcuts ? Is there a way to sign a shortcut ?
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Apr ’23
Shortcuts – import a workflow => "The file doesn't exist."
I am trying to import an Automator workflow into the Shortcuts app. I have tried all the methods [suggested by Apple] but all fail with this error: I have copied the workflow to various folders and tried again with the same result. Is this a permissions issue ? I'm on macOS 14.1 Sonoma with Shortcuts 7.0.
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Oct ’23
Xcode – Can't see Dynamic Type slider in the Canvas Device Settings
I'm working through Apple's SwiftUI tutorials. At one point it says: Experiment – Adjust the Dynamic Type slider in the Canvas Device Settings The Canvas Device Settings pop-up in Xcode doesn't show the Dynamic Type slider: How can I make the Dynamic Type slider visible ?
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Can volunteer groups apply for a developer ID ?
There is a volunteer run group on GitHub who maintain a well known public domain cross-platform Python script. They build binaries for Linux, Windows and macOS. The macOS binaries are only ad-hoc signed. Thus, in macOS 15, they are rejected by Gatekeeper – requiring user intervention to be used. There are a lot of components each of which must be approved in "Settings" with admin credentials. It would be best if these binaries were code signed. However, the core group of devs changes over time and so, using one person's name might not be ideal. Can such a volunteer group apply for a developer certificate so that they can sign the macOS binaries ? I ask because Apple's requirements for enrolling in the Development Program include that an organisation be a legal entity and this group is not a legal entity. Thnaks.
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Oct ’24
AppIcon not showing in "About" box or app switcher
I can't get my app's logo to show in the "About" box nor in the app switcher. I have: created "Assets.xcassets" created "AppIcon" added 10 image files of the logo to the AppIcon image well [? right terminology ?] saved and built the project – there are no errors or warnings When I run the project, I still get the default image showing in the About box and in the app switcher. Because first attempt failed, I changed "applet" to "AppIcon" in "App Icons and Launch Screen" in "General" settings. That did not change the result. I also toggled "Include all app icon assets" which also did not change the result. Weirdly, my app's logo DOES show beside the app name in every item of "Build Settings". Do I need to do something else to change the default image in the "About" box ? Thanks. [Xcode 16.2 on macOS 15.3.2.]
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