GRASS GIS App for Mac now notarized

The GRASS Development Team is pleased to announce that the prebuilt applications for macOS are now signed and notarized. This enhancement represents a significant improvement in both security and user convenience.

The currently available notarized binaries include the preview version 8.5.0dev and the release candidate 8.4.1. These versions are bundled with essential software components, including GDAL 3.10.1, PDAL 2.8.3, PROJ 9.5.1, and Python 3.12. Future releases will also be signed and notarized to ensure continued security and compliance.

Download the GRASS GIS App for Mac here!

Note: Upon launching the GRASS GIS application for the first time, users will receive a notification indicating that the application was downloaded from the Internet. This occurs because the application was not obtained from Apple’s App Store. This message is expected and does not indicate a security issue.

Nicklas Larsson and the GRASS Development Team