The framework copies the app to /Applications but doesn't remove it from ~/Downloads.
When an app is running with the attribute "com.apple.quarantine" (meaning downloaded from the Internet) it's running in so called translocation mode and the current workaround for this - trashing the app via AppleScript using Finder. Well, it no longer works on macOS Big Sur and Monterey obviously:
Trash AppleScript error: {
NSAppleScriptErrorAppName = Finder;
NSAppleScriptErrorBriefMessage = "Not authorized to send Apple events to Finder.";
NSAppleScriptErrorMessage = "Not authorized to send Apple events to Finder.";
NSAppleScriptErrorNumber = "-1743";
NSAppleScriptErrorRange = "NSRange: {267, 70}";
There's a solution but as a result a user must allow to control Finder (which is not cool unfortunately 😢 ):
You will need to:
- add "com.apple.security.automation.apple-events" attribute to your code signing entitlements
- add NSAppleEventsUsageDescription to the app plist file, e.g.
<key>NSAppleEventsUsageDescription</key>
<string>Please allow the app to move itself via Apple Script.</string>
The framework copies the app to /Applications but doesn't remove it from ~/Downloads.
When an app is running with the attribute "com.apple.quarantine" (meaning downloaded from the Internet) it's running in so called translocation mode and the current workaround for this - trashing the app via AppleScript using Finder. Well, it no longer works on macOS Big Sur and Monterey obviously:
There's a solution but as a result a user must allow to control Finder (which is not cool unfortunately 😢 ):
You will need to: