From 35d0f42d07a955f371cd816a7cbe2dc20b10c190 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Kovid Goyal Date: Sun, 4 Oct 2020 08:25:58 +0530 Subject: [PATCH] Add a note about creating self-signed app bundles --- docs/build.rst | 17 +++++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/build.rst b/docs/build.rst index 36a4575f1..6dc196555 100644 --- a/docs/build.rst +++ b/docs/build.rst @@ -64,10 +64,19 @@ This :file:`kitty.app` unlike the released one does not include its own copy of python and the other dependencies. So if you ever un-install/upgrade those dependencies you might have to rebuild the app. -Note that the released :file:`kitty.dmg` includes all dependencies, unlike the -:file:`kitty.app` built above and is built automatically by using the :file:`kitty` branch of -`build-calibre `_ however, that -is designed to run on Linux and is not for the faint of heart. +.. note:: + The released :file:`kitty.dmg` includes all dependencies, unlike the + :file:`kitty.app` built above and is built automatically by using the + :file:`kitty` branch of `build-calibre + `_ however, that is designed to + run on Linux and is not for the faint of heart. + + +.. note:: + Apple disallows certain functionality, such as notifications for unsigned applications. + If you need this functionality, you can try signing the built kitty.app with + a self signed certificate, see for example, `here + `_. Note for Linux/macOS packagers