Native Installer on Mac - not for App Store

I am trying to get an Air 3.1 native installer application to work for Mac under Mountain Lion's security model. The app is not for distribution from the App store but it is downloaded from the web so it triggers Gatekeepers security on both the Installer and the App.
I am signing the Air app with a standard (Not Apple Developer) certificate. I then copy the contents of the Dmg (the installer) into a new directory and use my Apple Id to codesign the Installer. This allows the installer to run but when it attempts to actually launch the app, Gatekeeper stops it saying that "the App is not from the App Store or an Authroized Developer"
I tried to use the Apple Developer Cert in Flash Builder but I get an error stating to check my cert or system time (see this: http://forums.adobe.com/message/4576223#4576223)
I know I can use adt to create the base App (use the bundle option). I can then sign the base app with the Developer Cert. But how can I take that app and produce a native installer from it?
Also, this app DOES NEED webkit resources - ifthat helps.
Any insight would be greatly appreciated.

Hi Barbara I´ve done what you suggested and I´m having the same problem. Its freezed. Is there any way I can download the update? I´m
stuck with a Photoshop that doesnt work. Adobe says that they cant help without a serial number and apple doesnt let me update. This is the most bizarre I have lived in terms of software.

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Ran into this myself on a new MacMini Server. I renamed the ServerVersion.plist file in /System/Library/CoreServices/. That allowed the install to start. Unfortunately it seems the installer is setup to install that at the same time. I renamed the file back before the restart and it complained on restart that the server install wasn't found.
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What a pain.
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Oh, now I can't reboot into my existing OS. It keeps rebooting into the installer. Tried the option key and both options are named something like base os. Neither boots my existing Snow Leopard. Gonna have to get an external DVD drive and install from scratch I think. Luckily this is a new server not in production, so not a big deal. I hope people with production machines read the boards and tread carefully.

What is meant by waiting for app store to download mac os x server add on.

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Ran into this myself on a new MacMini Server. I renamed the ServerVersion.plist file in /System/Library/CoreServices/. That allowed the install to start. Unfortunately it seems the installer is setup to install that at the same time. I renamed the file back before the restart and it complained on restart that the server install wasn't found.
So I thought I would try downloading it on another computer with Lion. That didn't work either. As soon as it finished download it installed and deleted the installer.
What a pain.
If you can start from scratch, you should be able to rename the file, do the Lion install then after the Lion install rename it back. Then do the server install. I'm not sure what that will do to existing server configs though. There must be some reason Apple set up the Lion installer this way.
Oh, now I can't reboot into my existing OS. It keeps rebooting into the installer. Tried the option key and both options are named something like base os. Neither boots my existing Snow Leopard. Gonna have to get an external DVD drive and install from scratch I think. Luckily this is a new server not in production, so not a big deal. I hope people with production machines read the boards and tread carefully.

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I just purchased Mac os x lion and this message is popping up : Waiting for App Store to download Mac OS X Server Add On.
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Ran into this myself on a new MacMini Server. I renamed the ServerVersion.plist file in /System/Library/CoreServices/. That allowed the install to start. Unfortunately it seems the installer is setup to install that at the same time. I renamed the file back before the restart and it complained on restart that the server install wasn't found.
So I thought I would try downloading it on another computer with Lion. That didn't work either. As soon as it finished download it installed and deleted the installer.
What a pain.
If you can start from scratch, you should be able to rename the file, do the Lion install then after the Lion install rename it back. Then do the server install. I'm not sure what that will do to existing server configs though. There must be some reason Apple set up the Lion installer this way.
Oh, now I can't reboot into my existing OS. It keeps rebooting into the installer. Tried the option key and both options are named something like base os. Neither boots my existing Snow Leopard. Gonna have to get an external DVD drive and install from scratch I think. Luckily this is a new server not in production, so not a big deal. I hope people with production machines read the boards and tread carefully.

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Go to Finder and select your user/home folder. With that Finder window as the front window, either select Finder/View/Show View options or go command - J. When the View options opens, check ’Show Library Folder’. That should make your user library folder visible in your user/home folder. Select Library. Then go to Preferences/com.apple.appstore.plist. Move the .plist to your desktop.
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Recent availability of AutoCAD LT for Mac in the App Store

We in the engineering community who love our Macs were thrilled to find that AutoCADLT is available once again on the Mac platform. We have until now been forced to use it through VMWare 3.0 (a pc emulation software) as a separate application window with all the software, security and interface problems that surround pcs. That said, unlike other pay apps in the store, this one at 900.00 usd has no trial period. That's a steep price to pay for an entirely new software that has to be tested before it can be reasonably evaluated to replace the pc version. Business settings need certainty in these matters and 900.00 for a 'trial' is too uncertain. The AutoCAD website offers free trial versions of every single one of their Mac compatible softwares, incliuding the recenly released AutoCAD 2012 for the Mac; why not the App Store?

The iTunes Store doesn't sell software for the Mac. I presume you mean the Mac App Store. To the best of my knowledge, no software sold in the Mac App Store has serial numbers nor product keys. For what reason do you think you need them?
Regards.

I get but not the app. store in my doc. App. store is not installed, how do I do it for each other? I have my apple software update.

Hello,
I get but not the app. store in my dock.
App. store is not installed, how do I do it for each other?
I have my apple software update.
App.store app but after my update is not in the dock and system.
Kees.

Hi Kees ...
Your profile indicates you are running Leopard v10.5.8
You need to upgrade to Snow Leopard V10.6 in order to use the App Store. This is an "upgrade", not an "update".
Make sure your Mac meets Snow Leopard's requirements here.
You must have the minimum of v10.6.6 installed in order to access the App Store.
You can purchase Snow Leopard here > Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard - Apple Store

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I'm liking the app store and the ability to download apps quickly and efficiently. However, I'm not able to edit spotlight comments for downloaded apps. I've tested editing spotlight comments for my regular assortment of apps that were not downloaded from the App store and didn't have a problem. Nor did I have a problem editing spotlight comments for regular files. I've just been locked out of editing app store apps. The permissions for App Store Apps appear to be set identically to other apps I have. I'm wondering if this has something to do with the built in update process for these apps, and now they are locked out for any modification by end users? Anyone else have this problem, or know of a workaround?

Good:
Unlocking the application and adding the privilege allowed me to edit the spotlight comment.
Bad:
After updating the application (Sparrow Mail for my example), I'm in a worse spot.
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I can not edit the comment.
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Reindexing Spotlight
Still not finding it.
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Waiting for App Store to download Mac OS X Server Add On.

Hi there,
I am trying to upgrade Mac OS X Server to Mac Lion Server. I get this message when i try to install the OS X Lion
Waiting for App Store to download Mac OS X Server Add On.
Please help.

the message is normal, you are requested to wait!
check that, when "install" is pressed in App Store a new icon should go to your dock (the "install MacOSX lion" application itself).
the upgrade is up to 4Gb and apple serves at no more than 200-400Kbps (at least to my country), so be patient.
If you need more patience, but JUST NOOOOOWWW!!! =)
then you can see your network activity in Utilities -> Activity Monitor -> Network
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmOmd_WFp6o
This was helpful for getting icloud set up from my pc...but someone said that they had it on their pc and then it disappeared. Fun! Fun! Fun!

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http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1399
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OS X Mavericks, problems with all apps, can not open App Store, messages, contacts, face time etc... only safari, iTunes, mail can be opened....

Can not open App Store, messages, contacts, face time, contacts, photo booth etc... only safari, iTunes, mail can be opened.... help me.

Lanny here are the startup key sequences on wired keyboards to know for future reference:
SHIFT - safe boot.
command-S single user mode to run fsck
command-R to run a recovery boot.
command-option-P-R to reset the PRAM on Macs younger than 4 years, or whose PRAM battery is younger.
command-option-O-F to boot into open firmware.
D key to boot hardware test on an Intel Mac - for pre-July 20, 2011 Macs, this means having the original installer discs.
Option key - Startup Manager.
Option = Alt key on Windows keyboards.
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The "support" for app store (and itunes) is utter crap?

When I try to guy anything from the app store, I get a message telling me to complete the purchase through itunes support. there is no itunes support, and the link to this support forum from mac appstore support is broken. ***? I can download the software from pirate bay for free in 5 min, but there's no official way to get app store support from apple? I submitted an email and got a reply saying I'd get a reply in 24 hours. I wonder how long amazon would be in business if they had 24 hour delayed email sales support for the things they sell. What decade is this?
There is no error, but the way, just a friendly message telling me to use itunes support to complete the purchase, and itunes support tells me I can't get itunes support and suggested I send an email.
Wow. This is such a stark difference from the support I used to be able to get when Apple sold software in their stores.
This is obviously more of a rant than a question, but I am curious if anybody else can actually get sales support for items they are trying to buy from the app store, or if everybody is as ****** as I am.

Interesting speculation. Not really the subject matter though, but FWIW, I don't use a bank card, I use paypal, and after this occurred, I went into itunes and made sure i could still buy things, so I bought an audio book. I then weint into paypal and made sure nothing there was obviously broken, and there wasn't anything I could see that was.
The problem I have is not that app store doesn't work (although, that's *a* problem), but the real issue is that *app store support* is broken. Or rather, it does't exist.
This is the new customer experience for all apple software, and rumor has is, hardware too (one day). This is so far below average that it really makes me wonder what the helll is going on at apple these days.

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