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How Sparkle signs Mac app updates, and why it matters
Sparkle signs each update with an EdDSA private key kept in your login Keychain, and every installed copy checks that signature against the public key in its Info.plist before installing anything.
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Mac App Store vs selling your Mac app directly
The Mac App Store takes a commission on each sale (15% for small developers) and handles everything; selling directly costs a merchant-of-record fee instead, and you keep the customer relationship and your own licensing.
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Do you need to notarize a Mac app you sell yourself?
Yes — an app you distribute outside the Mac App Store should be signed with a Developer ID certificate and notarized by Apple, so Gatekeeper lets people open it without a warning.
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