Can't code sign helper app properly

Question

I'm trying to code sign my helper app.

I've created a separate provisioning profile for it, it is valid and works. I can archive and export it for Mac App Store submission.

However, when I run the main app, and it adds the helper as a daemon, the helper app starts running, but it doesn't work properly. It pretty much does nothing...

When I disable code sign and leave sandbox checked the helper app works.

I also get a bunch of logs:

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Log 1

xpcd[236]: 
(null): have symlinks: (
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Log 2

Not allowing process xxxx to launch "/Path/App.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/Helper.app" because it has not been launched previously by the user

Log 3

Not allowing process xxxx to register app "Path/App.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/Helper.app" for launch.

Log 4

<rdar://problem/11489077> A sandboxed application with pid xxxx, "Helper" checked in with appleeventsd, but its code signature could not be validated ( either because it was corrupt, or could not be read by appleeventsd ) and so it cannot receive AppleEvents targeted by name, bundle id, or signature. Error=ERROR: #100013  { "NSDescription"="SecCodeCopyGuestWithAttributes() returned 100013, -." }  (handleMessage()/appleEventsD.cp #1755) com.apple.coreservices.appleevents.peer.0x7ff7d3b01a60.xpcq

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Answer 1

Solution

The app HAS to be in the /Applications folder for this to work...

Thanks to Tim Schroeder!