What's new in RB App Checker Lite 1.1.5 Build 358
Dec 15, 2015
- Now also shows some details for unsigned applications/bundles.
- Better support for more types of signed packages, also for Safari extensions and XAR archives.
- Many small fixes and internal improvements, as traditional.
New in RB App Checker Lite 1.1.4 Build 351 (Nov 23, 2015)
- Now fully compatible with OS X 10.11 (El Capitan).
- Now requires at least 10.10 (Yosemite) to run, 10.11 (El Capitan) recommended. A version for older systems may be available on the product site.
- Now shows receipt creation/expiration dates, and correctly tests for validity.
- Faster executable testing speeds up scanning by 30-45% — especially noticeable for Xcode.
- While scanning, shows running count of items scanned.
- Fixed a possible crash on startup on certain systems.
- Fixed a possible crash when closing the window while checking very large apps (Xcode ahem).
- The app version is now reported correctly as "version# (build#)".
- Fixed an invalid link in the startup text.
- Now closes a window if the checked item has been moved or deleted.
- Now closes the application itself if it is moved or deleted while running.
- Display of mobile provisioning profiles inside iOS apps now works again.
- Displays more and better information for embedded provisioning profiles.
- Lists symbolic links that are broken or point outside the main bundle.
- Lists data files that have invalid executable permissions, and executables not marked as such.
- Lists embedded frameworks.
- Lists invisible items (not including common items like “.DS_Store”).
- Better messages for some codesigning errors, including expired app receipt certificates.
- Better checks and messages for Team ID.
- Shows more details about setuid/setgid executables.
- Shows the bundle’s UUID if present.
- Shows the mach-O type and UUID (if present) for each architecture of the main executable.
- Shows quarantine information if present.
- All messages and popups have been revised for consistency.
- Some users didn’t like the many popups, so I tried to take them out — and when I came to, I had implemented many additional ⓘ popups that show explanations or less-important/verbose info that won't appear in printouts. So there. Oh, and small bug fixes.
New in RB App Checker Lite 1.1.3 Build 321 (Sep 29, 2015)
- Yes, you guessed it: small bug fixes.
- You can now use the “Allow Folder…” menu item to allow subsequent access to a specific folder.
- Allowed folders are now common to all RB Utilities.
- Now shows "suspect" frameworks inside applications.
- Now shows versions and copyright information when present.
- Now shows team identifiers in requirements and leaf certificates, and checks if they match.
- Now shows items with legacy resource forks (this includes old-style aliases, custom icons or icon badges).
- Now alerts if there are any executables with setuid or setgid bits turned on.
- On OS X 10.9 or newer, shows a caution if the resource requirements are weak or obsolete.
- Fixed a possible crash when closing a window on Yosemite.
- The list of known entitlements has been updated.
New in RB App Checker Lite 1.1.2 Build 311 (Nov 26, 2014)
- Small bug fixes.
- Fixed a bug that prevented running on some releases of OS X 10.8.
- The “Open Applications” submenu is now faster and more reliable.
- Now shows the checked item’s Info.plist at code signing time.
- Now opens and checks app installer .pkgs produced as described in this document.
- Now opens and checks most system plugins, bundles, packages, actions, services and whatnot.
- Running spctl crashed under certain circumstances.
New in RB App Checker Lite 1.1.1 Build 289 (Sep 22, 2014)
- Shorter startup time.
- Fixed: crashed on some machines on startup.
New in RB App Checker Lite 1.1 Build 281 (Sep 3, 2014)
- Now requires at least 10.8 (Mountain Lion) to run, 10.9 (Mavericks) recommended.
- Extra checks required by 10.9.5 and future releases, shows version 1 & 2 sealed resources.
- For applications, shows Gatekeeper assessment via spctl.
- Checks for new Apple certificates.
- The list of known entitlements has been updated.
- Shows contained folders that can't be read due to permission issues.
- Fixed: crashed sometimes when closing one of several windows.
New in RB App Checker Lite 1.0.3 Build 239 (Sep 7, 2013)
- Officially supported on OS X 10.9 (Mavericks).
- Now opens and checks .ipa bundles.
- Opening packages (like .xcarchives) that contain applications now works properly, showing the package icon and path.
- More and better help and credits text, now with active popups.
- Library licenses have been included in the credits.
- New interrupt/redo scan button.
- The list of known entitlements has been updated.
- Better explanations for most code signing errors.
- Complains about missing receipt for App Store apps.
- Pop-up file lists are now slightly better-looking.
- Unsigned frameworks aren't incorrectly flagged with a signing error anymore.
- Fixed: the app froze after clicking the full-screen button in QuickLook preview.
- Fixed: issues with mailto: links in the About window.
- Fixed: the File->Select... menu is now enabled; it doesn't work for frameworks, though; the workaround is to drag one onto the app icon or window.
New in RB App Checker Lite 1.0.2 Build 207 (Aug 30, 2012)
- Officially supported on OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion).
- All artwork and icons are now Retina-compliant.
- Displays the time elapsed while checking.
- Will ask for user consent when opening related folders and open applications.
- New menu for showing/clearing user-allowed folders.
- The “Open Applications” submenu is now faster and more reliable, and shows certificates for signed apps.
- Running applications can now be opened from the Dock menu.
- Better labels for certain entitlements.
- Shows the signature timestamp and checks it against the certificate chain.
- Better checking and messages for untrusted certificates.
- Now includes designated requirements into static check.
- Shows if the designated requirement is implicit or explicit.
- Shows and checks signature identifiers.
- Various reworded messages, fixes and improvements.
New in RB App Checker Lite 1.0.1 Build 187 (May 28, 2012)
- Fixed: inconsistent border type on scroll views.
- Fixed: cross-checking .* profiles with bundle IDs failed.
- Fixed: command-Open now works even with no windows open.
- Fixed: command-Open on an existing window lost the window contents.
- Various small fixes and improvements.