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fix(macos): clear ALL xattrs on install (provenance, not just quarantine) #24

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8 changes: 6 additions & 2 deletions install.sh
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Expand Up @@ -94,9 +94,13 @@ main() {
download "$url" "$dest"
chmod +x "$dest"

# Remove macOS quarantine flag (prevents Gatekeeper "malware" warning)
# macOS: clear every xattr the OS attached during the curl download.
# com.apple.quarantine alone isn't enough — com.apple.provenance has
# been observed to SIGKILL the binary on first launch even after
# quarantine is stripped. The Go toolchain already ad-hoc signs the
# binary at build time, so we don't need to re-sign here.
if [ "$os" = "darwin" ]; then
xattr -d com.apple.quarantine "$dest" 2>/dev/null || true
xattr -c "$dest" 2>/dev/null || true
fi

ok "Installed ${version} to ${dest}"
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8 changes: 5 additions & 3 deletions internal/install/install.go
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Expand Up @@ -242,9 +242,11 @@ open "$URL"
return
}

// Strip quarantine — the bundle isn't signed, so without this it
// might trip Gatekeeper on first launch.
_ = exec.Command("xattr", "-dr", "com.apple.quarantine", appDir).Run()
// Clear *every* extended attribute on the bundle. com.apple.quarantine
// alone isn't enough — com.apple.provenance has been observed to
// SIGKILL the binary on first launch even after quarantine is stripped.
// The Go toolchain already ad-hoc signs the binary at build time.
_ = exec.Command("xattr", "-cr", appDir).Run()

fmt.Printf("App launcher created: %s\n", appDir)
fmt.Println(" Find VibeCockpit in Launchpad / Spotlight to start the web UI.")
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