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XnView MP & Apple GateKeeper

Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2012 8:54 am
by Schattenreiter
Hello,

just wanted to ask if XnView will also run on Mountain Lion and work with the Gatekeeper function of this version of OSX?

Additionally, I am quite sure someone probably asked before, but will XnView ever be available as a free or paid download from the AppStore?
There's nothing comparable to this great program to be found there, and I would be more than willing to pay a few euros for it!

Re: XnView MP & Apple GateKeeper

Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2012 9:00 am
by xnview
Schattenreiter wrote: just wanted to ask if XnView will also run on Mountain Lion
I think
and work with the Gatekeeper function of this version of OSX?
What is GateKeeper??
Additionally, I am quite sure someone probably asked before, but will XnView ever be available as a free or paid download from the AppStore?
There's nothing comparable to this great program to be found there, and I would be more than willing to pay a few euros for it!
Free, now all apps on store must be with Sandboxing, and XnView in a sandbox is not really useable...

Re: XnView MP & Apple GateKeeper

Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2012 9:24 am
by Schattenreiter
xnview wrote:What is GateKeeper??
"Gatekeeper is a new feature in OS X Mountain Lion that helps protect users from downloading and installing malicious software. Signing your applications, plug-ins, and installer packages with a Developer ID certificate lets Gatekeeper verify that they are not known malware and have not been tampered with."

https://developer.apple.com/resources/developer-id/

Additionally see here, too: http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12 ... _lion.html

Basically it's a optional app restriction...well, for now it's optional... ;(
Free, now all apps on store must be with Sandboxing, and XnView in a sandbox is not really useable...
I don't understand, sorry. Why is sandboxing bad for the program's usability? I am not a programme, that's why I'm asking... From what I understood sandboxing is meant that no malicious code can affect your software. That's a good thing, or not...??

Re: XnView MP & Apple GateKeeper

Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2012 10:42 am
by xnview
Schattenreiter wrote: Additionally see here, too: http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12 ... _lion.html

Basically it's a optional app restriction...well, for now it's optional... ;(
Oh ok, i sign already XnConvert, so i'll sign XnViewMP too :)
Free, now all apps on store must be with Sandboxing, and XnView in a sandbox is not really useable...
I don't understand, sorry. Why is sandboxing bad for the program's usability? I am not a programme, that's why I'm asking... From what I understood sandboxing is meant that no malicious code can affect your software. That's a good thing, or not...??
You have not access to all folders, it's a big problem :(