HelperTool + XPCService Project Setup

This is how to set everything up (I believe)

The original Apple Doc for this project can be found in README-APPLE

In this example the 3 identifiers for the 3 targets are

Name	Identifier
Broker (Main app)	`com.blackwellapps.Broker`
BrokerHelper (HelperTool)	`com.blackwellapps.BrokerHelper`
XPCService	`com.blackwellapps.XPCService`

1 Add Copy File build phase

Main App Add Copy File build phase to main app target: Destination: Wrapper Subpath: Contents/LibraryXPCServices, Codesign on Copy:Disable.

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XPCService Add Copy File build phase to XPCService target: Destination: Wrapper Subpath: Contents/Library/LaunchServices, Codesign on Copy:Disable.

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2 Modify Info.plists

XPCService-Info.plist (Tools owned after installation)

Add a new key value pair to the XPCService's Info.plist

Key: "Tools owned after installation"
Type: dictionary

Inside this new dictionary add a another key value pair:

Key: Your helper's bundle identifier
Type: string
Value: "anchor apple generic and certificate leaf[subject.CN] = Certificate Name and certificate 1[field.1.2.840.113635.100.6.2.1] / exists /"

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HelperTool-Info.plist (Clients allowed to add and remove tool)

Add a new key value pair the HelperTools's Info.plist

Key: "Clients allowed to add and remove tool"
Type: array

As this is an array, we will add a new item to the 0 index:

Key/Position: "Item 0"
Type: string
Value: "identifier XPCService identifier and anchor apple generic and certificate leaf[subject.CN] = Certificate Name and certificate 1[field.1.2.840.113635.100.6.2.1] / exists /"

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3 Developer ID

Choose Developer ID:* in Code Signing Identity in build settings for each targets.

Main App

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XPCService

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HelperTool

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4 Build

Build the app.

5 SMJobBlessUtil.py

Use SMJobBlessUtil.py cli script

Update Info.plist:

Format: $ ./SMJobBlessUtil.py setreq <XPCService path> <XPCService's Info.plist path> <Helper's Info.plist>

./SMJobBlessUtil.py setreq Build/Products/Debug/com.blackwellapps.XPCService.xpc XPCService/XPCService-Info.plist BrokerHelper/HelperTool-Info.plist HelperTool/HelperTool-Info.plist

Check Code Signing status:

Format: $ ./SMJobBlessUtil.py check <XPCservice path>

./SMJobBlessUtil.py check Build/Products/Debug/com.blackwellapps.XPCService.xpc

Troubleshooting

If it doesn't pass the CLI check then make sure #3 is correct
Also Make sure each .plist file is set as Info.plist in the corresponding Target's Build settings.

Credit

Got some of this from this gist https://gist.github.com/xiao99xiao/0509091001bdd6259249

brenwell / EvenBetterAuthorizationSample

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