Purge Helper is not signed

[tpenner]

Using macOS High Sierra 10.13.1 (17B48)

Running this command: PURGE DISK BUFFERS produces the following error:

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"Purge Helper" can't be opened because it is from an unidentified developer.

Your security preferences allow installation of only apps from the App Store and identified developers.

Chrome downloaded this file today at 8:59 AM from github.com

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It seems that currently, we must code-sign it ourselves, or override the error by navigating to the "Security" preference pane and choosing "Open Anyway".

Is there a plan to code sign future versions of this?

[miyako]

the plugin was already signed, but I just signed it again anyway. could you please try again?

[tpenner]

It looks like it is a High Sierra problem.

On 10.13.1 (High Sierra) it still says it is from an unidentified developer.
On 10.12.6 (Sierra) it works fine.

What OS are you signing it on?

[miyako]

my regular work computer is El Capitan. I should be able to get it signed on High Sierra by tomorrow morning PST.

[miyako]

Just uploaded High Sierra build, the repository is updated but you can also grab the plugin only from releases

[tpenner]

Thank you for looking at this;

On the 10.13.1 machine i have, i got it working the other day by manually allowing it in the security preference pane.

On the 10.12.6 machine i have, i thought it was working but actually it doesn't install the helper tool. It just keeps prompting for authentication each time it runs. Typing in the wrong password properly shakes the window, and typing in the correct password dismisses the window as if the helper tool is installed, however the helper tool never installs. I even tried manually copying it and resetting permissions but it just keeps prompting me for authorization to install the helper tool even if i place it there manually.

Overall, for the customer i was trying to figure this out for, we have decided to suggest a different approach. instead of using this plugin and helper tool we are suggesting to edit the /etc/sudoers file to allow the current user to run the /usr/sbin/purge command without a password. The line we added is this: currentUserName ALL=(root) NOPASSWD: /usr/sbin/purge. Adding this line allows the user to launch sudo purge without needing to authenticate.

[miyako]

Hello!

I have finally found the time to rewrite the plugin, you can find the new version in "releases"

https://github.com/miyako/4d-plugin-purge/releases/tag/2.0.0