From 49097d17d597668b1a22305aa4555943b3016a6b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Luiz Sardinha <luizin@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2026 11:22:24 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] build(mac): ensuring the app remains signed after qt's deploy

---
 CMakeLists.txt          | 8 ++++----
 deploy/mac/deploy.cmake | 6 +++++-
 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index acbe3207c..018f69191 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -242,10 +242,6 @@ add_subdirectory(translations)
 
 add_subdirectory(src)
 
-if(BUILD_INSTALLER)
-    add_subdirectory(deploy)
-endif()
-
 install(
   FILES ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/LICENSE
   DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LICENSE_DIR}
@@ -256,3 +252,7 @@ install(
   DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LICENSE_DIR}
   RENAME LICENSE_EXCEPTION
 )
+
+if(BUILD_INSTALLER)
+    add_subdirectory(deploy)
+endif()
diff --git a/deploy/mac/deploy.cmake b/deploy/mac/deploy.cmake
index d4bcafce7..972d010a1 100644
--- a/deploy/mac/deploy.cmake
+++ b/deploy/mac/deploy.cmake
@@ -9,10 +9,14 @@ set(OSX_BUNDLE ${BUILD_OSX_BUNDLE})
 set(OS_STRING "macos-${BUILD_ARCHITECTURE}")
 
 if (OSX_BUNDLE)
+  set(_codesign_identity "-")
+  if (APPLE_CODESIGN_DEV)
+    set(_codesign_identity "${APPLE_CODESIGN_DEV}")
+  endif()
   install(CODE "execute_process(COMMAND
     ${DEPLOYQT}
     \"\${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/${CMAKE_PROJECT_PROPER_NAME}.app\"
-    -timestamp -codesign=-
+    -timestamp \"-codesign=${_codesign_identity}\"
   )")
   set(CPACK_PACKAGE_ICON "${MY_DIR}/dmg-volume.icns")
   set(CPACK_DMG_BACKGROUND_IMAGE "${MY_DIR}/dmg-background.tiff")