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"a baseline review that applies to all apps, regardless of their distribution channel [...] a combination of automated checks and human review."


For what it’s worth, this already happens on macOS for non-app store apps.


There's a pretty big difference between notarization on macOS and what's being described here.


Notarization is also optional, annoying as a user, sure, but still optional


What would that difference be?


The “human review” part.


The fact that notarization is not required to install an app on MacOS.


I'm actually curious whether they're going to allow non-notarization apps to be installed, but keeping it hidden away.

But any developer distributing non-approved applications won't ever be allowed to distribute on the app store as well without paying those fees.


Is there human review for notorized apps on macOS ?

I thought it was only requiring a signature from a registered dev account.


Only if you want them to run without the annoying scary virus warning.




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