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how do you know if a certain .App file is signed

Get Info on an .App does not produce the signature information. On windows for instance, right-click/properties will expose who signed the file. How do I get that info on Mac for a given .app?
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Signed Mac Apps - error message

Will the message " is damaged and can't be opened. You should move it to the Trash" occur even if you just rename the application?
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How can I opt out of updates for one app when using the App Store?

I have an app that has been radically changed (Skitch) and I'd prefer to not see any of the updates that the developer has made available to that app on the App Store. I'm lazy and like to use the ...
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Can I re-purchase an app with a different apple ID?

I have a development machine that another employee (who has left) purchased Xcode on. Now I want to update Xcode, but I don't have that employee's apple ID information. I signed out of the App Store ...
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Can you disable a code signature check?

I wrote a patch/utility that disables OS X's default functionality of starting iTunes when the play button is pressed. This utility basically modifies the Remote Control Daemon (rcd) and comments out ...
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Can you codesign a Mac OS X App outside of Xcode and have Gatekeeper accept it? [closed]

I have an application (installer, actually) that was built outside of Xcode which I have codesigned using the codesign utility, but when I try to install it after downloading the signed app, ...
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Does disabling Gatekeeper also disable code signing signature check?

If I disable Gatekeeper on ML (I mean I allow apps from anywhere) is code signing disabled too or the Mac App Store will continue checking if apps are unmodified preventing from upgrading them if they ...
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Is my private key available in the Time Machine backups? Where can I find it?

I've used Time Machine on my Mac to perform backups of my Lion install. My SSD failed and I installed Mountain Lion on my machine. Now, I want to recover my private key from my backup so I can ...
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Running a command via SSH on the Mac causes exception; works fine when directly connected

I am trying to sign some code for an application. I can log into my Mac (Mountain Lion) and do this easily: codesign -s "Developer ID Application: My Name" -f /path/to/appfile/mounted/elsewhere.app ...
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Code-signing issue. Getting a Build failed, with no specific error [closed]

I have just signed up for the Apple Developer Program (ADC), and did all that is necessary to make an app run on the device itself. I created an empty project and succeeded in running it on my ...
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When applications are code-signed, what parts of the .app bundle does the signature cover?

I know that some applications, including all applications on the Mac App Store are digitally signed by the developer, so that if they are modified, the signature will not match, and it will raise all ...
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Can Mac App Store installs & upgrades be automated?

How can I script installing or upgrading apps from the Mac App Store? I'd prefer command line tools, but AppleScript or some other API would suffice. Relevant puzzle pieces: installer: note ...
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How can I modify a package from the Mac App Store?

I used to hack at apps on my Mac all the time (change the icons/sounds etc... in the resources folder of the package). I have tried with apps downloaded from the App Store, but it no longer seems to ...