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Is there no way to find threads you previously participated in, other than to bookmark them in your web browser or something? Nope.
The only reference to my past activity seems to be on my profile... which only mentions the number of posts I made, but doesn't mention what or where they are or provide any way to find them. Yep.
On the bright side (?), it is so difficult to find new threads in over 300 separate forums that you are very unlikely to actually participate in multiple forums. So just bookmark your favourite tags and go to those to see if there is any new activity in your threads.
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I guess I will be Etresoft now. I need to use my Developer account to upvote or downvote. And I need 100 points to do that. <sigh> Those 971 points in the other account aren't going to help.
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There are no exact breakdowns available via the Apple Developer Console that provides developers with a full breakdown of who pays what. It isn't in the developer console. It is in the Apple Developer Program License Agreement. - https://developer.apple.com/services-account/agreement/XV2A27GUJ6/content/pdf
I have read if you are a developer selling apps in the UK, there is no VAT to pay as Apple handles it. Whereas I am read Google Play don't handle any VAT. You will have to ask Google how their system works.
Is anyone able to clarify this point for me? No. This is an anonymous support forum. No one knows where you are located or what your particular tax structure might be. The rules could be different for you than they are for someone else. This is what makes global sales taxes such a challenging issue.
Please review the Apple Developer Program License Agreement that I linked to above. If you are not able to figure out what your tax obligations are, then you will need to hire a tax attorney to help.
Can you share some documentation regarding this path? Here is Apple documentation. - https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/MacOSX/Conceptual/BPFrameworks/Tasks/InstallingFrameworks.html
One concern with this approach is that other installers can overwrite some common library I suppose that is possible, but highly unlikely. There are really no such things as "common" frameworks.
(eg libcurl.dylib, assuming we can also place dylibs here). That path is only for frameworks. If you have stand-alone dylibs, a more appropriate place would be /usr/local/lib. However, in /usr/local, you stand an excellent chance of some other installer overwriting a common library, or of the user deleting it.
libcurl, however, is part of the operating system. You don't need to install that. If you did want to install your own build of libcurl (which wouldn't necessarily be a bad idea), the best approach would be to create your own framework and statically link that to your custom build of libcurl.
Thanks a lot for the replies and thoughts. Do people have favorite resources for learning the ropes as a small business? I've been reading "Small Time Operator." I know of no such resource for app developers. Moreover, most of the information that you will find about starting an indie app development business is wrong, sometimes maliciously wrong.
Developing software is not like other businesses. When you go to talk to an accountant, lawyer, or insurance broker, you have to explain it to them from the ground up. In many cases, they will have never encountered anything like this in their careers. When you fill out forms, you will struggle to even find the right category to identify your business type. When you look to find out what tax and consumer protection laws apply to your business, you will have to go deep into the minutiae of intangible personal property and/or software services. Most of what exists for "software" is designed for companies like IBM. Either it will not apply to your small company, or it will, with all the paperwork, fees, and forms that IBM has to submit.
It was easier years ago when it was more of a "Wild West". Now, all of the authorities know something is going on, they know they are being cheated, and they are looking to get control.
However, there is one bright spot - Apple. We will soon see the end of the Golden Age of the app developer, but it isn't over yet. As bad as it is, Apple is as good as it gets. Apple takes care of most of the details and gives you access to the best customers. You should be able to find professional services like accountants, lawyers, or insurance brokers who know about Apple's developer program and maybe already work with some Apple app developers. Keep looking until you find them. You might have to choose some bigger, more expensive names than you would like. But the bigger companies have more resources to tap into than the local folks who just deal with plumbers and duct cleaners. If they don't know how to do something, they have people they can call and ask.
I can't make any guarantees about the future. There are a lot of powerful and/or influential people who are working hard to put an end to this. They've made their money and now they want to burn it all down. Don't follow their advice.
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Build settings reference - https://help.apple.com/xcode/mac/11.4/#/itcaec37c2a6
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Can I use any timestamp server with codesign command? Apparently
If yes, can you please share list of trusted TSAs? You mean other than Apple? Trusted by whom? The codesign command does support a timestamp server parameter. If you trust the server, then you can supply a parameter. I have no idea if it works or not.
Also, will notarization succeed if I use non-apple timestamp server? Utterly no clue. Given what I've seen regarding Notarization problems, this seems like a high-risk approach. Notarization is drop-dead, fall-of-a-log, Oh My God This is Easy! Yet some people insist on trying new and unusual ways to build code and attempt to notarize it. Each new failure is more comical and bizarre than the last.
If you sincerely think it would be a good idea to use a custom timestamp server and to attempt to notarize software with it, why don't you just try it and see if it works? What's the worst that could happen? Your download displays a big "cannot check for malware" warning? Some minor operating system update causes your app to stop working? Your app stops working on its own on some random date in the future and no one know why? Your customer band together and file a class-action lawsuit?
How do I specify a timestamp server in productsign command? I see no timestamp server option in the productsign command.
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This is the developer forum. All answers will require you to use programming instructions of some kind. That's the whole point.
You should probably post your question in Apple's Consumer support forums instead: https://discussions.apple.com/welcome
Those consumer support forums are much, much larger. Instead of waiting days (or forever) for an answer, you can expect an answer in a few minutes. You just have to make sure to pick the appropriate forum and provide a good description of the problem. Sometimes, the big forums are so busy that questions don't get answered in a few minutes and they fall off onto page 2, where no one will ever look for them. After 24 hours, an Apple Community Specialist will offer you a couple of Apple Support articles that might or might not help.
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Apparently, this is a known bug: https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/668919
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You can assign a background quality-of-service to these tasks. That should keep them on the high-efficiency cores. See the documentation. - https://developer.apple.com/documentation/os/workgroups/tuning_your_code_s_performance_for_apple_silicon?language=objc
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I believe you can do that using MDM.
However, macOS is a consumer operating system. That is what it is designed to do. It may be possible to turn off various parts via SIP, but I don't know. If you wanted to use it for this kind of work, you will likely have to find some other way.
