[MCL-123] Mac Firewall Issue

This is an issue pertaining to the Minecraft launcher on Macs. The Minecraft.app is not code signed properly, which trips the firewall every time Minecraft is launched. The message flashes every time Minecraft is opened and returns again on the Multiplayer menu to ask if Minecraft should be allowed to accept incoming connections. No matter how many times you select allow, this will always happen again. Please fix!

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MCL-125 Mac: Cannot run demo, even after downgrading to java 1.6 Resolved

MCL-124 "Minecraft is Damaged" - incorrect code signature Resolved

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Toby Hunt 2012-12-29T14:12:06Z

To verify:

Open Terminal.app and cd to somewhere convenient.

curl -O https://s3.amazonaws.com/MinecraftDownload/launcher/Minecraft.zip
unzip Minecraft.zip
codesign -v Minecraft.app

Mac OS claims Minecraft.app: code or signature modified.

Tested on Mac OS X 10.6.8, Build 10K549 on a Mid-2009 MacBook Pro 13".

Erik Broes 2012-12-29T15:48:46Z

Known issue, apple added whining about signed applications meanwhile the launcher hasn't changed. Wont be fixed until we overhaul the launcher completely, you can fix it by turning off gatekeeper.

[Crispy] PokeCanada 2013-01-12T18:26:31Z

This would be an problem with Apple's software too. Not only Mojang's. Weird thing is it doesn't happen to my computer. I tested it. Luckily, I don't have Firewall on by default. 😛

Erik Broes 2013-03-09T17:16:59Z

This has nothing to do with Minecraft version. It's purely the launcher. We plan to update it for 1.6. The problems will be fixed then.

Tails 2013-04-24T14:26:44Z

Does the new launcher fix this?

Platypus 2013-04-24T21:12:05Z

Yes it does. That is why it is only reported as 1.4 (it is also in 1.5).

Tails 2013-04-24T21:13:22Z

Thanks for the feedback.