fix(macos): improve notarization with timeout and graceful failure

Changes:
- Add 30 minute timeout for notarization (fail fast)
- Add SKIP_NOTARIZE=true env var to skip notarization entirely
- Don't fail build if notarization fails (app still code-signed)
- Add NOTARIZE_FAIL_ON_ERROR=true to fail build on notarization error
- Add forceCodeSigning, strictVerify, type=distribution to mac config
- Disable electron-builder built-in notarize (using custom script)

This prevents CI from hanging forever waiting for Apple's notarization
service and reduces wasted GitHub Actions minutes.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
 
   # macOS ARM64 build (Apple Silicon)
   build-macos-arm64:
-    runs-on: macos-14  # M1 runner for native ARM64 builds
+    runs-on: macos-latest  # ARM64 runner for native Apple Silicon builds
     timeout-minutes: 120
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ jobs:
 
   # macOS x64 build (Intel)
   build-macos-x64:
-    runs-on: macos-13  # Intel runner for native x64 builds
+    runs-on: macos-15-large  # Intel runner for native x64 builds
     timeout-minutes: 120
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4

package.json

@@ -138,7 +138,11 @@
       "hardenedRuntime": true,
       "gatekeeperAssess": false,
       "entitlements": "build/entitlements.mac.plist",
-      "entitlementsInherit": "build/entitlements.mac.plist"
+      "entitlementsInherit": "build/entitlements.mac.plist",
+      "forceCodeSigning": true,
+      "strictVerify": true,
+      "type": "distribution",
+      "notarize": false
     },
     "afterSign": "scripts/notarize.js",
     "nsis": {

scripts/notarize.js

@@ -11,6 +11,18 @@ try {
 
 const path = require('path');
 
+// Timeout for notarization (30 minutes max)
+const NOTARIZE_TIMEOUT_MS = 30 * 60 * 1000;
+
+function withTimeout(promise, ms, message) {
+  return Promise.race([
+    promise,
+    new Promise((_, reject) =>
+      setTimeout(() => reject(new Error(message)), ms)
+    )
+  ]);
+}
+
 exports.default = async function notarizing(context) {
   console.log('[Notarize] afterSign hook called');
   console.log('[Notarize] Context:', JSON.stringify({
@@ -27,6 +39,12 @@ exports.default = async function notarizing(context) {
     return;
   }
 
+  // Check if notarization is disabled via env var
+  if (process.env.SKIP_NOTARIZE === 'true') {
+    console.log('[Notarize] Skipping: SKIP_NOTARIZE=true');
+    return;
+  }
+
   // Check credentials
   const hasAppleId = !!process.env.APPLE_ID;
   const hasPassword = !!process.env.APPLE_APP_SPECIFIC_PASSWORD;
@@ -45,18 +63,30 @@ exports.default = async function notarizing(context) {
   console.log('[Notarize] Starting notarization...');
   console.log('[Notarize] App path:', appPath);
   console.log('[Notarize] Team ID:', process.env.APPLE_TEAM_ID);
+  console.log('[Notarize] Timeout:', NOTARIZE_TIMEOUT_MS / 1000, 'seconds');
 
   try {
-    await notarize({
-      appPath,
-      appleId: process.env.APPLE_ID,
-      appleIdPassword: process.env.APPLE_APP_SPECIFIC_PASSWORD,
-      teamId: process.env.APPLE_TEAM_ID,
-    });
+    await withTimeout(
+      notarize({
+        appPath,
+        appleId: process.env.APPLE_ID,
+        appleIdPassword: process.env.APPLE_APP_SPECIFIC_PASSWORD,
+        teamId: process.env.APPLE_TEAM_ID,
+      }),
+      NOTARIZE_TIMEOUT_MS,
+      `Notarization timed out after ${NOTARIZE_TIMEOUT_MS / 1000} seconds`
+    );
     console.log('[Notarize] Notarization complete!');
   } catch (error) {
     console.error('[Notarize] Notarization failed:', error.message);
-    console.error('[Notarize] Full error:', error);
+
+    // Don't fail the build if notarization times out or fails
+    // The app will still be code-signed, just not notarized
+    if (process.env.NOTARIZE_FAIL_ON_ERROR !== 'true') {
+      console.warn('[Notarize] Continuing build without notarization (set NOTARIZE_FAIL_ON_ERROR=true to fail)');
+      return;
+    }
+
     throw error;
   }
 };