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How to properly register a macOS System Extension in an Electron app?
Hi everyone, I’m developing an Electron application on macOS and I’m trying to register and activate a macOS System Extension, but I’m running into startup and entitlement issues. 🔧 What I’m trying to build • An Electron app packaged with electron-builder • Signed with Developer ID Application • Notarized using @electron/notarize • A macOS System Extension is already built and signed • The System Extension provides a virtual camera • I wrote a Swift helper that: • Registers / activates the virtual camera • Calls OSSystemExtensionManager • This Swift code is compiled into a .node native addon • The .node module is loaded and called from Electron (Node.js) to trigger system extension registration ❗ The problem When I add the following entitlement: com.apple.developer.system-extension.install the application fails to launch at all on macOS. Without this entitlement: • The app launches normally • But system extension activation fails with: Error Domain=OSSystemExtensionErrorDomain Code=2 Missing entitlement com.apple.developer.system-extension.install With this entitlement: • The app does not launch • No UI is shown • macOS blocks execution silently 🤔 My questions 1. Is it valid for an Electron app’s main executable to have com.apple.developer.system-extension.install? 2. Does Apple require a separate helper / launcher app to install system extensions instead of the Electron main app? 3. Are there any Electron-specific limitations when working with macOS System Extensions? 4. Is there a known working example of Electron + macOS System Extension? 5. Do I need a specific provisioning profile or App ID capability beyond Developer ID + notarization?
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