Command line app fails to run if first run was attempted without internet connection

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Created Jul ’22

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Assuming this is happening because command line-only apps cannot be stapled but i would assume that once the machine is connected to the internet it should be checked and allowed to run.

Steps to reproduce problem:

Download signed and notarized command-line only app from internet
disconnect machine from internet
run command-line app
app is prevented from running with "this app cannot be checked for malware error"
connect machine to internet
run app again
app is still prevented from running with same error

If you re-download the app and make sure machine is connected to internet on first run then app can run with machine is not connected to internet.

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Answer 1

DTS Engineer OP

Apple

Jul ’22

It does sound like the trusted execution system is caching the negative result from step 4.

IMO the best way around this is to package your command-line tool in a container that can be stapled, that is, a disk image or an installer package. For advice on how to do that, see Packaging Mac Software for Distribution.

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Answer 2

aescripts OP

Jul ’22

Unfortunately this is not possible in our case. Why can't Apple fix this bug? Or better yet why can't we just staple command line apps?

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Answer 3

DTS Engineer OP

Apple

Aug ’22

Unfortunately this is not possible in our case.

Why is that?

Why can't Apple fix this bug?

I’m not entirely sure this is a bug. Did you file a bug report about it? If so, what was the bug number?

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Answer 4

aescripts OP

Aug ’22

I’m not entirely sure this is a bug.

you said: "It does sound like the trusted execution system is caching the negative result from step 4."

that sure sounds like not intended behavior which most people would interpret to be a bug ;)

Did you file a bug report about it? If so, what was the bug number?

Could you let me know how to file a bug?

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Answer 5

DTS Engineer OP

Apple

Aug ’22

Could you let me know how to file a bug?

You do that using Feedback Assistant.

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Answer 6

aescripts OP

Aug ’22

Thanks here is the bug report": https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/11010138

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