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This contains all (I believe) MacOS support commits (primarily https://github.com/patchzyy/Wiicompiled/tree/mac-os) cleanly picked (reworking when necessary) and applied ontop of main.

This also incorporates #227 and #219 and #193 in addition to the changes that already are in https://github.com/patchzyy/Wiicompiled/tree/mac-os

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  • New Features

    • Added optional MetalFX spatial upscaling, with graphics settings and status information on supported Apple devices.
    • Added external-audio detection for music ducking on macOS 14.2 and later.
    • Added a universal macOS installer for Apple Silicon and compatible Intel Macs.
    • Added support for macOS 12 and later on compatible hardware.
  • Bug Fixes

    • Improved macOS workspace refresh and application dependency packaging.
    • Fixed generated C++ output for continuation labels at block endings.
  • Documentation

    • Updated macOS installation, system requirements, graphics settings, and audio behavior guidance.

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This pull request adds opt-in MetalFX spatial upscaling to Aurora, expands macOS runtime and packaging support for arm64 and x86_64, adds macOS external-audio detection, and updates translator output and selected C++ portability code.

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MetalFX spatial upscaling

Layer / File(s) Summary
MetalFX backend and build integration
aurora-main/CMakeLists.txt, aurora-main/cmake/*, aurora-main/extern/CMakeLists.txt, aurora-main/lib/webgpu/*
Adds conditional MetalFX and stub builds, native shared-resource feature selection, and cross-architecture dependency handling. System SDL3 discovery now requires the configured version.
Aurora presentation integration
aurora-main/include/aurora/aurora.h, aurora-main/lib/aurora.cpp
Adds public MetalFX controls and status, scaler-slot management, frame-boundary state handling, output reuse, and fallback to normal presentation when scaling cannot proceed.
Runtime controls and validation
runtime/include/runtime_config.h, runtime/src/settings_overlay.cpp, aurora-main/tests/metalfx_interop/*, runtime/tests/runtime_config_tests.cpp
Adds persisted configuration and Apple settings controls. Interoperability, presentation, stub, and configuration tests cover scaling and related status paths.

macOS architecture, packaging, and audio

Layer / File(s) Summary
Runtime architecture and audio
runtime/CMakeLists.txt, runtime/cmake/*, runtime/src/*, runtime/include/*, runtime/tests/*
Adds Intel macOS runtime build and context support, Core Audio external-audio detection, macOS monitoring, and related tests.
Local builds and publishing
Launcher/local-build-macos.command, Launcher/macos/*
Adds arm64 and x86_64 build selection, macOS 12 deployment targets, architecture validation, dependency resolution, and version-based workspace refresh.
Setup package and release
.github/workflows/package.yml, Launcher/macos/build-setup-pkg.command, README.md
Adds architecture-specific tools to the macOS setup package workflow, verifies the package, publishes it as a release asset, and documents macOS requirements and installation.
macOS substrate CI
.github/workflows/build.yml
Adds an arm64 macOS job that builds selected portability and substrate targets and runs CTest.

Translator output validity

Layer / File(s) Summary
Continuation-label emission
translator/src/Translator.Core/CodeGen/CxxLinearCodeGenerator.cs, translator/tests/Translator.Tests/EmittedOutputShapeTests.cs
Continuation labels now include an empty statement. A regression test checks that generated labels are not directly followed by a closing brace.

C++ portability cleanup

Layer / File(s) Summary
Ranges and platform fallback
aurora-main/lib/dolphin/pad/pad.cpp, aurora-main/lib/gfx/common.cpp, aurora-main/lib/system_info.cpp
Replaces selected ranges operations with iterator-based algorithms and uses an explicit Apple fallback branch.

Priority: ➖ Normal

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~60 minutes

Change: Feature

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sequenceDiagram
  participant Aurora
  participant Dawn
  participant MetalFX
  Aurora->>Dawn: Submit scene and input copy
  Dawn->>MetalFX: Synchronize shared IOSurface resources
  MetalFX->>Dawn: Return upscaled output
  Dawn->>Aurora: Provide output for presentation
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Merge Risk: 🟠 High · up to 468de

The Intel Mac build currently fails, and the release workflow publishes an unsigned, unnotarized installer; certain dependency layouts may also produce incomplete app bundles. These affect the advertised Mac build and release paths and should be resolved before merging.

Security Architecture Review

Security architecture risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to 468de

The new macOS installer path does not require a trusted release signature or notarization, although the installer is intended for end users. Architecture checks and pinned downloads reduce some packaging risks, but they do not establish the installer's identity.

Retained concerns

  • Medium · security · observed: The new macOS release path does not require Developer ID signing or notarization. Its signature-check step does not specify a trusted identity, leaving unresolved whether unsigned output is published or the package job fails before release.
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Security Blast Radius

  • inferred — If an unsigned installer passes the package job, the affected boundary is the macOS release asset consumed on end-user Macs, not a server-side tenant boundary. Setup runs bundled tools locally and can request administrator approval to install generated apps in /Applications.

Security Findings and Attack Paths

  • inferred — A substituted installer would lack a release-certificate identity for users to verify against this build path. Exploitation would require the user to obtain or run a substituted package; whether the unsigned package passes the workflow's signature check remains unverified.

Trust Boundaries and Controls

  • observed — Pinned download hashes and tool-architecture checks protect build-input identity and compatibility to a degree; they do not authenticate the final installer. Setup separately validates the downloaded Retro-WFC payload before caching it.

Resilience and Maintainability Implications

  • observed — The workspace refresh replaces packaged source directories but leaves user-owned assets in place. Its version marker is written after the source copies, enabling a subsequent invocation to retry if copying stops before that point.

Hardening Proposals

  • proposed — Make release signing and notarization mandatory for the macOS package, then fail the release job unless the final asset verifies against the expected Developer ID identity and notarization policy.
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#227 should be merged first as it fixes an apple silicon build error

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@DarthMDev Added those changes above ^

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What still needs to happen before this can be merged into main?

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#193 should also be part of this PR

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What still needs to happen before this can be merged into main?

good question, have we got signing in order?

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What still needs to happen before this can be merged into main?

@patchzyy I'd just like more regression testing on windows/linux. I've tested linux and had no issues but haven't tried on windows. The changes are pretty well scoped but some cross OS/architecture files are touched.

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In @.github/workflows/package.yml:
- Around line 193-194: Update the forbidden-payload check in the packaging step
so a matching path explicitly exits with failure instead of relying on the
negated pipeline, which can bypass errexit. Preserve the existing grep pattern
and allow the step to succeed only when no forbidden payload path is found.
- Around line 178-187: Update the macOS package build workflow around
build-setup-pkg.command to provide the Developer ID Installer certificate and
private key from repository secrets, pass the certificate identity via
--installer-identity, then notarize and staple
Launcher/dist/WiiCompiled-Setup.pkg before the release upload. Do not rely on
environment-based signing fallback.

In `@aurora-main/tests/metalfx_interop/README.md`:
- Around line 38-39: Update the README description of the cached upscaling slots
to state MaxInterpolatedFrames + 1 instead of a fixed count of three, matching
the ring buffer declaration and preserving correctness if the constant changes.

In `@Launcher/macos/setup.command`:
- Around line 89-90: Update the workspace refresh loop around the source entries
to remove each managed destination directory before copying its replacement with
ditto. Keep deletion limited to the listed managed directories so user-owned
assets outside them remain untouched.

In `@README.md`:
- Around line 147-149: Update the WiiCompiled Setup installation instructions to
remove the Apple Silicon-only requirement and state that the universal package
selects the appropriate bundled tools for the host architecture, including Intel
x86_64 and arm64 Macs.

In `@runtime/CMakeLists.txt`:
- Around line 28-34: Update the macOS platform-selection logic around
MKW_PLATFORM_MACOS and CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR to use CMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES
when determining the target architecture. Ensure a direct Apple Silicon
configure targeting x86_64 enters the macOS block and sets
MKW_PLATFORM_MACOS_X86_64, while native arm64 configurations continue setting
MKW_PLATFORM_MACOS_ARM64.

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Launcher/macos/build-setup-pkg.command \
--nodtool-arm64 Launcher/artifacts/macos/nodtool-arm64 \
--nodtool-x86_64 Launcher/artifacts/macos/nodtool-x86_64 \
--translator-arm64 Launcher/artifacts/macos/translator-arm64/Translator.Cli \
--translator-x86_64 Launcher/artifacts/macos/translator-x86_64/Translator.Cli \
--cmake-root Launcher/artifacts/macos/cmake \
--ninja-arm64 Launcher/artifacts/macos/ninja/ninja \
--ninja-x86_64 Launcher/artifacts/macos/ninja/ninja \
--output Launcher/dist/WiiCompiled-Setup.pkg \
--version "$package_version"

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When using the pkgutil --check-signature command on macOS, the exit status of the command does not depend solely on whether the package is signed or unsigned; rather, it primarily reflects whether the command executed successfully [1]. According to technical community documentation and practical testing, the pkgutil --check-signature command generally exits with a status of 0 when it successfully completes the verification process, regardless of whether that verification result indicates the package is signed or unsigned [1]. An unsigned package will return a status message stating Status: no signature in the terminal output, but the command itself will still typically exit with 0 [2][3][1]. The man page for pkgutil does not explicitly document specific exit codes for different signature states [4][5][6][7]. Because the tool is designed to report the validity and trust of a signature (or the lack thereof) to standard output, you should rely on parsing the textual output of the command (e.g., searching for "no signature") in automated workflows rather than relying on the exit status [2][1].
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<title>OS X - how to check if installer is signed</title> https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/212329/os-x-how-to-check-if-installer-is-signed # OS X - how to check if installer is signed Tags: macos, pkg - Score: 9 - Views: 10369 - Answers: 1 - Answered: yes - Asked by: mszabc (271 rep) - Asked: 2015-10-23 - Site: apple ## Question I&`#39`;m creating installer for my application using pkgbuild and using certificate to sign it. Is there any command which would verify that created .pkg file is really signed (I mean - OS X will install it without saying that it comes from unidentified developer)? I would like to use this command as testing step in automated workflow. ## Answers ### Answer by Mateusz Szlosek (score: 11 [ACCEPTED]) You can use pkgutil --check-signature YOUR.pkg. Sample output: Package "Silverlight.pkg": Status: signed by a certificate trusted by Mac OS X Certificate Chain: 1. Developer ID Installer: Microsoft Corporation SHA1 fingerprint: AE D0 A7 C5 31 01 2B 70 D7 FB 49 5A 23 30 3A 67 05 36 5A 11 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Developer ID Certification Authority SHA1 fingerprint: 3B 16 6C 3B 7D C4 B7 51 C9 FE 2A FA B9 13 56 41 E3 88 E1 86 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Apple Root CA SHA1 fingerprint: 61 1E 5B 66 2C 59 3A 08 FF 58 D1 4A E2 24 52 D1 98 DF 6C 60 Exits with 0 on success. <title>Verify code signature of a package installer</title> https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/415713/verify-code-signature-of-a-package-installer # Verify code signature of a package installer Tags: macos, applications, security, install, gatekeeper - Score: 4 - Views: 3209 - Answers: 1 - Answered: yes - Asked by: Nick (135 rep) - Asked: 2021-03-14 - Site: apple ## Question On macOS when you open an app downloaded from the internet Gatekeeper automatically verifies the code signature and in case of any problem warns you and blocks the app. As far as I understand that only happens for applications (.app extension) and Gatekeeper won&`#39`;t do the same for package installers (.pkg extension). I decided to do an experiment to check that. I used a package installer (1Password-7.8.pkg) with a valid signature and removed the signature completely, essentially I did the following: pkgutil --expand 1Password-7.8.pkg Unsigned.unpkg pkgutil --flatten Unsigned.unpkg Unsigned.pkg pkgutil --check-signature Unsigned.pkg The output of the 3 step is: Package "Unsigned.pkg": Status: no signature Then I double-clicked on the Unsigned.pkg and was able to do the installation without any warning or blocking from the Gatekeeper. That experiment proves that Gatekeeper doesn&`#39`;t verify the code signature of a package installer (.pkg extension) automatically, am I right? If the assumption above is current, it leads to the second question. How do I verify the signature of a package installer manually before running it? Apple has a great article on how to check the signature of a package installer: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202369: you simply need to open the installer and click on the padlock in the upper-right corner. This works smoothly in most cases. But if an installer contains the pre-install script, when you open the installer you see a popup with the text "This package will run a program to determine if the software can be installed." the popup looks like this: In that case, the padlock is grayed-out and you can&`#39`;t click on it until you click "Allow". The problem is when you click "Allow" the pre-install script will run and it means that you are running some kind of a script before checking its authenticity. Usually, the pre-install script only checks the requirements and compatibility as stated in the popup title. But potentially it can do arbitrary stuff e.g. the zoom installer case: https://twitter.com/c1truz_/status/1244737672930824193 So is there an option to verify the code signate of a package installer from the GUI before running it or Apple just missed that case and I need to submit a feature request to them? Of course, you can always verify the signature from the terminal like that: `pkgutil --check-signature, but running that command for any package installer downloaded from the internet doesn&`#39`;t seem right and there should a native and more convenient way to do that. Thanks! ## Answers ### Answer by Graham Miln (score: 8 [ACCEPTED]) There is no current way to verify the signature using Installer.app before accepting the pre-flight script. This is a long standing oversight by Apple&`#39`;s engineers. Please provide feedback or, if you are a developer, formally report this problem to Apple. <title>productsign help - Apple Community</title> https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6839192 productsign help - Apple Community Go back to my question User profile for user: jmmathew User level: Level 1 14 points # productsign help Hello all! I am having difficulty understanding the signing of Packages, which I use for Distribution outside of the App Store. I have a valid Apple Developer Installer certificate I use with the `productsign --sign` command which I will demonstrate below. All machines involved were running OS X 10.10.2. The package in question is a ~500Mb flat package generated using PackageMaker.app available via Xcode Tools. The pkg itself was generated via the following command (posting this, just in case that matters): [/tmp]> /Applications/PackageMaker.app/Contents/MacOS/PackageMaker --doc /tmp/UNSIGNED.pmdoc [/tmp]> file unsigned.pkg unsigned.pkg: xar archive - version 1 First, some verification steps: [/tmp]> pkgutil --check-signature unsigned.pkg Package "unsigned.pkg": Status: no signature I now sign the package: [/tmp]> productsign --sign "3rd Party Mac Developer Installer: some company (ABC123)" unsigned.pkg signed.pkg productsign: signing product with identity "3rd Party Mac Developer Installer: some company (ABC123)" from keychain /Users/needshelp/Library/Keychains/login.keychain productsign: adding certificate "Apple Worldwide Developer Relations Certification Authority" productsign: adding certificate "Apple Root CA" productsign: Wrote signed product archive to signed.pkg And, some verification for good measure: [/tmp]> pkgutil --check-signature signed.pkg Package "signed.pkg": Status: signed by a developer certificate issued by Apple Certificate Chain: 1. 3rd Party Mac Developer Installer: some company (ABC123) SHA1 fingerprint: A0 2B 94 FD 70 8A D4 A8 4F A7 CE 13 DB E3 A2 13 D1 CC 92 09 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Apple Worldwide Developer Relations Certification Authority SHA1 fingerprint: 09 50 B6 CD 3D 2F 37 EA 24 6A 1A AA 20 DF AA DB D6 FE 1F 75 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Apple Root CA SHA1 fingerprint: 61 1E 5B 66 2C 59 3A 08 FF 58 D1 4A E2 24 52 D1 98 DF 6C Looks good, how about the GateKeeper test: [/tmp]> spctl -a -vvv --type install signed.pkg signed.pkg: rejected origin=3rd Party Mac Developer Installer: some company (ABC123) Failed...? Lets try to use it anyway. `scp signed.pkg someuser@someothermachine:~/` and attempt to install the package while GateKeeper is enabled on a newly imaged machine... Success. Shows a &`#39`;valid&`#39`; certificate by clicking the little lock icon at the top right and everything. However... when a person uses Safari, Chrome or FireFox to download this package, it fails. Using `curl` works. Basically, the package _is_ signed. But for some reason when you download this package, metadata is created, and that is somehow upsetting GateKeeper. When you clear this metadata: xattr -c signed.pkg open signed.pkg GateKeeper is happy once again. I have tried downloading the package securely using a valid Startcom SSL Certificate (HTTPS Download), and in the clear (HTTP). It does not seem to matter. Furthermore, and this is the part I really do not understand, I have found that I can scp or curl the unsigned.pkg to a newly imaged machine, with GateKeeper enabled and that works as well. There is no lock at the top right, and we are allowed to install an unsigned untrusted package. Does this mean a package is only checked for validity when downloaded from the internet using a popular web browser? Does GateKeeper not care about signed applications, but only this &`#39`;metadata&`#39`; stuff? My hope, is that I am missing something simple. But clearly, GateKeeper is not doing what I thought it should be doing. Thank you all for any help and or thoughts you have the matter! Jason Mac Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10.2) Posted on Feb 19, 2015 7:42 AM Me too (1) Me too Me too (1) Me too Re…[truncated] <title>pkgutil(1)</title> https://manp.gs/mac/1/pkgutil pkgutil(1) # NAME `pkgutil` — Query and manipulate macOS Installer packages and receipts. # SYNOPSIS | `pkgutil` | [options] [commands] | | --- | --- | # DESCRIPTION `pkgutil` reads and manipulates macOS Installer flat packages, and provides access to the “receipt” database used by the Installer. Options are processed first, and affect the operation of all commands. Multiple commands are performed sequentially in the given order. The files and directories where receipts are stored are subject to change. Always use pkgutil to query or modify them. # OPTIONS `--help, -h` : A brief summary of commands and usage. `--force, -f` : Don&`#39`;t ask for confirmation before performing a potentially destructive or ambiguous operation. `--verbose, -v` : Output in a "human-readable" format with extra headers, footers, indentation, and other contextual information. `--volume` path : Perform all operations on the specified volume or home directory. The root volume &`#39`;/&`#39`; will be used if unspecified. `--edit-pkg` package-id : Specifies an existing receipt to be modified in-place by `--learn`. `--only-files` : List only files (not directories) in `--files` listing. `--only-dirs` : List only directories (not files) in `--files` listing. `--regexp` : Try to match package-id arguments as a regular expression if an exact match isn&`#39`;t found. See egrep(1) and re_format(7) for syntax. # RECEIPT DATABASE COMMANDS `--packages, --pkgs` : List all installed package IDs on the specified `--volume`. `--pkgs-plist` : List all installed package IDs on the specified `--volume` in Mac OS X plist(5) format. `--pkgs=REGEXP` : List all installed package IDs matching REGEXP on the specified `--volume`. The equal sign (=) is required or the search string will be ignored and all package IDs will be returned. Be mindful of escaping characters in both your shell and the regular expression. (Eg, &`#39`;pkgutil --pkgs=\\.D&`#39`; searches for package IDs matching the literal &`#39`;.D&`#39`; after escaping the backslash from your shell and then the dot from the regex to make it literal.) Regular expressions are more complex than simple shell globbing. A dot (.) matches any character, while &`#39`;*&`#39`; matches zero or more of the previous character. See re_format(7) for a complete description of the syntax. `--files` package-id : List all of the files installed under the package-id. `--export-plist` package-id : Print all receipt information about the specified package-id in the standard Mac OS X plist(5) format. `--pkg-info` package-id : Print extended information about the specified package-id. `--pkg-info-plist` package-id : Print extended information about the specified package-id in Mac OS X plist(5) format. `--forget` package-id : Discard all receipt data about package-id, but do not touch the installed files. DO NOT use this command from an installer package script to fix broken package design. `--learn` path : Update the ACLs of the given path in the receipt identified by `--edit-pkg`. This affects subsequent repair operations on the package. This command cannot be used from package postinstall scripts, but if a postinstall script changes the ACLs on the installed files, the receipt is automatically be updated to reflect those changes. This command will not update the filesystem permissions in the receipt. `--pkg-groups` package-id : List all of the package groups this package-id is a member of. `--groups` : List all of the package groups on the specified `--volume`. `--groups-plist` : List all of the package groups on the specified `--volume` in Mac OS X plist(5) format. `--group-pkgs` group-id : List all of the packages that are members of this group-id. `--file-info` path : Show the metadata known about path. `--file-info-plist` path : Show the metadata known about path in Mac OS X plist(5) format. # FILE COMMANDS `--expand` pkg-path dir-path : Expand the flat package at pkg-path into a new directory specified by dir-path. `--flatten` dir-p…[truncated] <title>pkgutil(1)</title> https://keith.github.io/xcode-man-pages/pkgutil.1.html pkgutil(1) # NAME `pkgutil` — Query and manipulate macOS Installer packages and receipts. # SYNOPSIS | `pkgutil` | [options] [commands] | | --- | --- | # DESCRIPTION `pkgutil` reads and manipulates macOS Installer flat packages, and provides access to the “receipt” database used by the Installer. Options are processed first, and affect the operation of all commands. Multiple commands are performed sequentially in the given order. The files and directories where receipts are stored are subject to change. Always use pkgutil to query or modify them. # OPTIONS `--help, -h` : A brief summary of commands and usage. `--force, -f` : Don&`#39`;t ask for confirmation before performing a potentially destructive or ambiguous operation. `--verbose, -v` : Output in a "human-readable" format with extra headers, footers, indentation, and other contextual information. `--volume` path : Perform all operations on the specified volume or home directory. The root volume &`#39`;/&`#39`; will be used if unspecified. `--edit-pkg` package-id : Specifies an existing receipt to be modified in-place by `--learn`. `--only-files` : List only files (not directories) in `--files` listing. `--only-dirs` : List only directories (not files) in `--files` listing. `--regexp` : Try to match package-id arguments as a regular expression if an exact match isn&`#39`;t found. See egrep(1) and re_format(7) for syntax. # RECEIPT DATABASE COMMANDS `--packages, --pkgs` : List all installed package IDs on the specified `--volume`. `--pkgs-plist` : List all installed package IDs on the specified `--volume` in Mac OS X plist(5) format. `--pkgs=REGEXP` : List all installed package IDs matching REGEXP on the specified `--volume`. The equal sign (=) is required or the search string will be ignored and all package IDs will be returned. Be mindful of escaping characters in both your shell and the regular expression. (Eg, &`#39`;pkgutil --pkgs=\\.D&`#39`; searches for package IDs matching the literal &`#39`;.D&`#39`; after escaping the backslash from your shell and then the dot from the regex to make it literal.) Regular expressions are more complex than simple shell globbing. A dot (.) matches any character, while &`#39`;*&`#39`; matches zero or more of the previous character. See re_format(7) for a complete description of the syntax. `--files` package-id : List all of the files installed under the package-id. `--export-plist` package-id : Print all receipt information about the specified package-id in the standard Mac OS X plist(5) format. `--pkg-info` package-id : Print extended information about the specified package-id. `--pkg-info-plist` package-id : Print extended information about the specified package-id in Mac OS X plist(5) format. `--forget` package-id : Discard all receipt data about package-id, but do not touch the installed files. DO NOT use this command from an installer package script to fix broken package design. `--learn` path : Update the ACLs of the given path in the receipt identified by `--edit-pkg`. This affects subsequent repair operations on the package. This command cannot be used from package postinstall scripts, but if a postinstall script changes the ACLs on the installed files, the receipt is automatically be updated to reflect those changes. This command will not update the filesystem permissions in the receipt. `--pkg-groups` package-id : List all of the package groups this package-id is a member of. `--groups` : List all of the package groups on the specified `--volume`. `--groups-plist` : List all of the package groups on the specified `--volume` in Mac OS X plist(5) format. `--group-pkgs` group-id : List all of the packages that are members of this group-id. `--file-info` path : Show the metadata known about path. `--file-info-plist` path : Show the metadata known about path in Mac OS X plist(5) format. # FILE COMMANDS `--expand` pkg-path dir-path : Expand the flat package at pkg-path into a new directory specified by dir-path. `--expand-full` p…[truncated]

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Sign and notarize the release package.

build-setup-pkg.command passes no --installer-identity, so it copies the unsigned package. pkgutil --check-signature reports this state but does not reject it. The release job then uploads the same unsigned artifact. No later signing, notarization, or stapling step exists.

Make the Developer ID Installer certificate and private key available through repository secrets. Pass its identity name with --installer-identity. Notarize and staple the final package before upload. The builder has no environment-based signing fallback.

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In @.github/workflows/package.yml around lines 178 - 187, Update the macOS
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this will need to be resolved by patchzy at some point

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@DarthMDev can you look into the CI failure below?

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If you check the history, you will see that this commit broke it 4f390c4

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that was added bc it was in a pr it didnt belong in how did that get in just remove the commit lol

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theofficialgman force-pushed the macos-support-into-main branch 3 times, most recently from 90809ac to da0117d Compare September 21, 2026 02:44
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any updates on someone testing this for windows and linux to make sure the game starts?/runs

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i addressed conflicts and coderabbit here:
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i addressed conflicts and coderabbit here: theofficialgman#1

@DarthMDev proper conflict resolution should happen during a rebase and can only be done by users with push access to this branch, so I have done it. If you have review fixes please apply them ontop of this branch now.

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In @Launcher/macos/publish-app.command:
- Around line 89-90: Update the dependency-queue flow in publish-app.command to
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@dorPXP not actually sure why this error is happening. can you advise? https://github.com/patchzyy/Wiicompiled/actions/runs/36287956006/job/108532232529?pr=228#step:4:97 . it does look like cmake pulled the sources for it https://github.com/patchzyy/Wiicompiled/actions/runs/36287956006/job/108532232529?pr=228#step:3:35

edit: resolved with 468de94. the macOS compile only audit target is strange and requires a lot of duplication. @DarthMDev in the future I suggest working on making this less fragile to changes.

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any updates on someone testing this for windows and linux to make sure the game starts?/runs

I did test prior to my last rebase and it worked fine on linux.

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works fine locally on linux still. testing packaging installers (with a version 0.0.0) on my fork here https://github.com/theofficialgman/Wiicompiled/actions/runs/36289293722

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@DarthMDev I don't like the addition of a required version string in the installers CI https://github.com/patchzyy/Wiicompiled/pull/228/changes#diff-170ebc8e4dc40acf23cbe0ecce5f3e2aef1652511f59860db704106b197e1d52 that should come from one of the multiple places it is available in the source code (eg: 6fb5937) . also, signature verification comes up empty? https://github.com/theofficialgman/Wiicompiled/actions/runs/36289293722/job/108536273757#step:10:24

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@DarthMDev I don't like the addition of a required version string in the installers CI #228 (changes) that should come from one of the multiple places it is available in the source code (eg: 6fb5937) . also, signature verification comes up empty? theofficialgman/Wiicompiled/actions/runs/36289293722/job/108536273757#step:10:24

@theofficialgman I don't have push access to your fork (got a 403), but I pushed fixes for both of those on top of your latest branch here: https://github.com/DarthMDev/Wiicompiled/tree/macos-support-review-and-conflicts

For the version string, I dropped the required workflow input and set both the workflow and build-setup-pkg.command to fall back to the version in WiiCompiled.Setup.Common.csproj whenever an explicit tag isn't passed. The signature check was failing CI because pkgutil --check-signature returns exit code 1 on unsigned packages, and since signing isn't set up yet, adding || true lets it print the signature status without aborting the run. While I was at it, I also fixed PublicProducts.cmake so Intel macOS can link libco without breaking CoreAudio, and updated publish-app.command to properly resolve @loader_path and @rpath dependencies as CodeRabbit noted. Feel free to pull or cherry-pick the commit.

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@dorPXP not actually sure why this error is happening. can you advise? https://github.com/patchzyy/Wiicompiled/actions/runs/36287956006/job/108532232529?pr=228#step:4:97 . it does look like cmake pulled the sources for it https://github.com/patchzyy/Wiicompiled/actions/runs/36287956006/job/108532232529?pr=228#step:3:35

edit: resolved with 468de94. the macOS compile only audit target is strange and requires a lot of duplication. @DarthMDev in the future I suggest working on making this less fragile to changes.

Sorry for the late reply, I was busy. Thanks for sorting it out, and let me know if you need anything else.

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* docs(macos): document Setup.pkg installation

Add Apple Silicon macOS CI coverage for runtime configuration, substrate tests, and Setup.pkg packaging alongside the macOS installation instructions.

* macos: pin Apple Silicon deployment target

* fix(macos): restore Retro Rewind local builds
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@DarthMDev versions were centralized by @patchzyy a few hours ago 82991ec so the paths you read with sed were not correct. I have adjusted them.

@patchzyy This is ready to merge (please use the "rebase and merge option"). any minor issues/improvements can be done in main afterwards but as it is works on the currently supported target (Windows/Linux) and doesn't cause regressions there.

package installers CI run https://github.com/theofficialgman/Wiicompiled/actions/runs/36349505667

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