Apple E-Mail to Developers to Encourage the Use of Gatekeeper
Posted by Steve Jim on May 2, 2012
The operating system OS X allows users to install applications on the Mac App Store, as well as those found on the web. Mountain Lion, the new version of the OS of the house of Cupertino, offers a third possibility: install applications that, while not contained in the Mac App Store, are marked by a digital certificate granted by Apple developers. The new security system has been introduced to prevent the spread of malware and is an integral part of the Gatekeeper , a new feature of the Mountain Lion operating system that allows the user to select the sources from which you can install the app in the OS. Apple seems to have focused heavily on Gatekeeper and is already spurring developers to use it.
The launch of Mountain Lion is expected for the summer, but Apple has already started in the last few hours sending mail containing the invitation to developers to sign applications, plug-in and installation packages with the Developer ID, the digital signature able to identify the software from a reliable source. The house of Cupertino seems to put much emphasis on useful new features to greatly reduce the spread of malware in a platform, recently, has been shown not to be immune to this phenomenon. The months are missing for the launch of Mountain Lion can be profitably used by developers who intend to start applying the digital signature to their applications.
Source: HDblog.it