Thawte CodeSigning for Mac With code signing from Thawte, you can assure users that your code
and content is safe to download, and protect your most valuable business asset: your reputation. Code signing authenticates
the code’s source and confirms the integrity of content distributed online. Thawte® Code Signing Certificates for Mac® are
used to digitally sign applications, plug-ins and content for Mac® OS X desktops.
- Digitally sign Apple desktop applications
Benefits and Features
- Inspire user confidence by showing customers your verified identity and the integrity of your code.
- Protect brand assets and reputation by preventing your code from being damaged or falsified and making it easy to recall.
- Buy, renew, and manage code signing and SSL certificates with a single, secure sign-in to Thawte® Certificate Center.
- Save time and money by purchasing multi-year code signing certificates.
- Reduce the cost of maintaining code with a free timestamp.
- Datasheet: Thawte® Code Signing Certificates: Deliver Software Security and Reliability for Less (PDF)
Enrollment Process
- Select certificate options and a validity period.
- Enter required contact information.
- Enter certificate information (choose the default if you are not sure), key size, and create a backup.
- Enter organization and billing information.
- Pick up your certificate in Thawte Certificate Center after Thawte completes authentication.
NOTE: You must buy and retrieve your code signing certificate from the same computer.
Problems? Confirm that you are using the same computer, browser, and log-in profile used to enroll.
Your code signing certificate contains your full organizational name and your public key. It can be used to digitally
sign code and content during the certificate validity period.
Thawte Code Signing Certificates create a unique digital signature with identification information about the
publisher of the code and proof of the code’s integrity. Microsoft applications such as Internet Explorer®, Exchange,
Outlook® and Outlook® Express have security features to check for a digital signature and recommend whether
or not code should be trusted.
Thawte® Code Signing Certificates create a unique digital signature with identification information about the publisher
of the code and proof of the code’s integrity. A digital signature is used to sign Mac content.
When a user encounters unsigned or self-signed executables, a security warning pops up or content fails to load,
depending on the user’s security settings.
When a signed executable is encountered, a pop-up notification shows the verified identity of the publisher and the
certificate authority (such as Thawte) who authenticated it. The user has the information needed to decide whether or
not to trust the code. By clicking “Show Certificate”, the user can inspect the certificate.
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