Whozon Desktop

A Note on Security Warnings During Install

Whozon Desktop is built and maintained by a single independent developer, not a company. Both Apple and Microsoft require developers to pay for and register official certificates before an operating system will automatically trust a new app on first install. Those certificates cost money and take time to obtain, so until that registration is complete, both macOS and Windows will show a security warning the first time you install Whozon Desktop. This is expected for a new, small, independently made app — it is not a sign of a problem with the software — and it will go away once registration is finished.

Mac OS Installs (Apple Silicon & Apple Intel)

I have shelled out the money to becomem an Apple Developer and these two archives should appear to be properly signed and install as per normal

If macOS still states: "is damaged and should be moved to the Trash"

This message is Apple's Gatekeeper protection, triggered because the app isn't yet notarized by Apple - Something must have gone wrong with the notarization process. I will fix that asap if that happens. To open it anyway:

1. Move Whozon Desktop to your Applications folder if you haven't already.
2. Open Terminal (Applications > Utilities > Terminal).
3. Run: xattr -cr "/Applications/Whozon Desktop.app"
4. Open Whozon Desktop normally from Applications.

Windows: "Windows protected your PC"

This SmartScreen warning appears because the app isn't yet signed with a paid Windows code-signing certificate. To continue:

1. Click "More info" on the warning screen.
2. Click "Run anyway".

This is a standard Windows warning for any new, unsigned app from a small developer, and does not indicate a problem with the software. It indicates I do not have the $300/yr to register for a Microsoft Developer ID at this time.