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# Code Signing # Code Signing
Code signing is a security technology that you use to certify that an app was Code signing is a security technology that you use to certify that an app was
created by you. Once an app is signed, the system can detect any change to the created by you.
app, whether the change is introduced accidentally or by malicious code.
On macOS the system can detect any change to the app, whether the change is
introduced accidentally or by malicious code.
On Windows the system assigns a trust level to your code signing certificate which
if you don't have, or if your trust level is low will cause security dialogs to
appear when users start using your application. Trust level builds over time
so it's better to start code signing as early as possible.
While it is possible to distribute unsigned apps, it is not recommended. While it is possible to distribute unsigned apps, it is not recommended.
For example, here's what macOS users see when attempting to start an unsigned app: For example, here's what macOS users see when attempting to start an unsigned app: