How do you codesign framework bundles for the Mac App Store?

After a recent submission I have gotten the following error:

Invalid Signature - the nested app bundle (FooBar.app/Contents/Frameworks/GData.framework) is not signed, the signature is invalid, or it is not signed with an Apple submission certificate. Refer to the Code Signing and Application Sandboxing Guide for more information.

Invalid Signature - the nested app bundle (FooBar.app/Contents/Frameworks/Growl.framework) is not signed, the signature is invalid, or it is not signed with an Apple submission certificate. Refer to the Code Signing and Application Sandboxing Guide for more information.

Invalid Signature - the nested app bundle libcurl (FooBar.app/Contents/Frameworks/libcurl.framework) is not signed, the signature is invalid, or it is not signed with an Apple submission certificate. Refer to the Code Signing and Application Sandboxing Guide for more information.

So I signed all the framework bundles per Technote 2206:

codesign -f -v -s "3rd Party Mac Developer Application: Name" ./libcurl.framework/Versions/A/libcurl
codesign -f -v -s "3rd Party Mac Developer Application: Name" ./libcurl.framework/Versions/A/libssh2.1.dylib
codesign -f -v -s "3rd Party Mac Developer Application: Name" ./Growl.framework/Versions/A/Growl
codesign -f -v -s "3rd Party Mac Developer Application: Name" ./GData.framework/Versions/A/GData

Technote 2206 says:

Signing Frameworks

Seeing as frameworks are bundles it would seem logical to conclude that you can sign a framework directly. However, this is not the case. To avoid problems when signing frameworks make sure that you sign a specific version as opposed to the whole framework:

# This is the wrong way:

codesign -s my-signing-identity ../FooBarBaz.framework

# This is the righ

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Based on baptr’s answer, I have developed this shell script that codesigns all my frameworks and other binary resources/auxiliary executables (currently supported types: dylib, bundle, and login items):

#!/bin/sh

# WARNING: You may have to run Clean in Xcode after changing CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY! 

# Verify that $CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY is set
if [ -z "${CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY}" ] ; then
    echo "CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY needs to be set for framework code-signing!"

    if [ "${CONFIGURATION}" = "Release" ] ; then
        exit 1
    else
        # Code-signing is optional for non-release builds.
        exit 0
    fi
fi

if [ -z "${CODE_SIGN_ENTITLEMENTS}" ] ; then
    echo "CODE_SIGN_ENTITLEMENTS needs to be set for framework code-signing!"

    if [ "${CONFIGURATION}" = "Release" ] ; then
        exit 1
    else
        # Code-signing is optional for non-release builds.
        exit 0
    fi
fi

ITEMS=""

FRAMEWORKS_DIR="${TARGET_BUILD_DIR}/${FRAMEWORKS_FOLDER_PATH}"
if [ -d "$FRAMEWORKS_DIR" ] ; then
    FRAMEWORKS=$(find "${FRAMEWORKS_DIR}" -depth -type d -name "*.framework" -or -name "*.dylib" -or -name "*.bundle" | sed -e "s/\(.*framework\)/\1\/Versions\/A\//")
    RESULT=$?
    if [[ $RESULT != 0 ]] ; then
        exit 1
    fi

    ITEMS="${FRAMEWORKS}"
fi

LOGINITEMS_DIR="${TARGET_BUILD_DIR}/${CONTENTS_FOLDER_PATH}/Library/LoginItems/"
if [ -d "$LOGINITEMS_DIR" ] ; then
    LOGINITEMS=$(find "${LOGINITEMS_DIR}" -depth -type d -name "*.app")
    RESULT=$?
    if [[ $RESULT != 0 ]] ; then
        exit 1
    fi

    ITEMS="${ITEMS}"$'\n'"${LOGINITEMS}"
fi

# Prefer the expanded name, if available.
CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY_FOR_ITEMS="${EXPANDED_CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY_NAME}"
if [ "${CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY_FOR_ITEMS}" = "" ] ; then
    # Fall back to old behavior.
    CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY_FOR_ITEMS="${CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY}"
fi

echo "Identity:"
echo "${CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY_FOR_ITEMS}"

echo "Entitlements:"
echo "${CODE_SIGN_ENTITLEMENTS}"

echo "Found:"
echo "${ITEMS}"

# Change t


                        
                        
                            answered 2012-07-01T18:01:19.223

How do you codesign framework bundles for the Mac App Store?

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