Build for arm64 macs

[pztrn]

Currently sonixd built only for amd64 architecture, but not for arm64 for macOS.

Can you please add an arm64 build?

[jeffvli]

I pushed a mac arm64 build to the latest release. I don't have a macOS device so I can't test it, so let me know if you run into any problems.

[pztrn]

It just won't start :D Which is strange:

 % file /Applications/Sonixd.app/Contents/MacOS/Sonixd
/Applications/Sonixd.app/Contents/MacOS/Sonixd: Mach-O 64-bit executable arm64

There is no traceback or something like that, system says that application is corrupted and won't start even if I replace code signature using locally trusted dev certificate.

[jeffvli]

I think I may have to update the electron-builder package to get arm64 builds to work. Let me re-push some builds.

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You can also try packaging yourself. I added the arm64 target to the macOS build, so you should just be able to do the following:

1. Clone from the main branch
2. Navigate (cd) into the root repo directory
3. Run yarn (install yarn globally if you don't have it)
4. Run yarn package
5. View the binaries in the /release directory in the repo folder

[jeffvli]

I pushed a new build using electron builder v22.14.13. Let me know if it works now.

[pztrn]

It works after I've forcefully removed it from quarantine:

sudo xattr -r -d com.apple.quarantine /Applications/Sonixd.app

[jeffvli]

I'm guessing it is because the binaries aren't signed (Apple developer license is expensive!). I'm glad it's working now though.
I'll pin this thread in case anyone else has trouble running it.

[pztrn]

Also, after removing from quarantine when updating versions it might be needed to remove and then add back Sonixd to Accessibility settings for global hotkeys to work. After that Sonixd should be restarted.

[pythoninthegrass]

I'm guessing it is because the binaries aren't signed (Apple developer license is expensive!). I'm glad it's working now though. I'll pin this thread in case anyone else has trouble running it.

You sure about that? I'm an "Apple dev" and it costs me nothing. Have you tried something like this?

[pythoninthegrass]

I can attempt to fork this and do a POC if you'd like. Haven't made anything in Electron so it might not be as timely as a core contributor doing the thing.

[jeffvli]

@pythoninthegrass
From step 1 in the article you linked, unless there's a way to get around the cost?

Go to the Apple website to enroll in the Developer Program: https://developer.apple.com/programs/
This comes with a cost. At the time of this writing, it was 99 USD per membership per year.

I'm currently in the process of rewriting the app, so the current version will probably be archived/deprecated unless you or someone else wants to fork and revive it as a separate project.

[pythoninthegrass]

Ah! Must be different from the portal I was thinking of to download xcode. I won't mess with signing if you're in-flight with a new version?

[pythoninthegrass]

Also, you should setup GH sponsorship and I could chip in for your Apple dev license.