updating example

.gitignore

@@ -2,6 +2,3 @@ node_modules
 dist/
 yarn.lock
 package-lock.json
-/.idea
-*.iml
-docker.env

README.md

@@ -69,16 +69,14 @@ If you can't use GitHub, you can use other providers:
         },
         ...
 
-   NOTE: The Mac OS signing/notarization process must be run on Mac OS.  This application is set up to build Linux installers using the `electronuserland/builder` Docker image.  Run:
-
-        npm run publish-linux-docker
+   NOTE: The Mac OS signing/notarization process must be run on Mac OS.
 
-7. Release the release on GitHub by going to <https://github.com/YOUR_GIT_HUB_USERNAME/electron-updater-example/releases>, editing the release and clicking "Publish release."
+6. Release the release on GitHub by going to <https://github.com/YOUR_GIT_HUB_USERNAME/electron-updater-example/releases>, editing the release and clicking "Publish release."
 
-8. Download and install the app from <https://github.com/YOUR_GIT_HUB_USERNAME/electron-updater-example/releases>.
+7. Download and install the app from <https://github.com/YOUR_GIT_HUB_USERNAME/electron-updater-example/releases>.
 
-9. Update the version in `package.json`, commit and push to GitHub.
+8. Update the version in `package.json`, commit and push to GitHub.
 
-10. Do steps 5 and 6 again.
+9. Do steps 5 and 6 again.
 
-11. Open the installed version of the app and see that it updates itself.
+10. Open the installed version of the app and see that it updates itself.

build/notarize.js

@@ -1,17 +1,77 @@
 const { notarize } = require('electron-notarize');
 const path = require('path');
+const fs = require('fs');
+const jsYaml = require('js-yaml');
+
+function findPackageJsonPath() {
+  let dirName = process.cwd();
+
+  while(dirName) {
+    const packageJsonFilePath = path.join(dirName, 'package.json');
+    if (fs.existsSync(packageJsonFilePath)) {
+      return packageJsonFilePath;
+    } else if (dirName === '/') {
+      break;
+    }
+    dirName = path.dirname(dirName);
+  }
+  return undefined;
+}
+
+function getAppId(context) {
+  // Try to get the appId from the packager
+  const config = context.packager.info._configuration;
+  if (config && config.appId) {
+    console.log('Found appId in packager');
+    return config.appId;
+  }
+
+  // Try to get the appId from the builder-effective-config.yml file
+  const builderEffectiveConfigPath = path.join(context.outDir, 'builder-effective-config.yaml');
+  if (fs.existsSync(builderEffectiveConfigPath)) {
+    const builderEffectiveConfigText = fs.readFileSync(builderEffectiveConfigPath);
+    const builderEffectiveConfig = jsYaml.load(builderEffectiveConfigText);
+    if (builderEffectiveConfig['appId']) {
+      console.log('Found appId in %s', builderEffectiveConfigPath);
+      return builderEffectiveConfig['appId'];
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Try to get the appId from the package.json file
+  const packageJsonFilePath = findPackageJsonPath();
+  if (packageJsonFilePath) {
+    try {
+      const packageJson = require(packageJsonFilePath);
+      if (packageJson['build'] && packageJson['build']['appId']) {
+        console.log('Found appId in %s', packageJsonFilePath);
+        return packageJson['build']['appId'];
+      }
+    } catch (err) {
+      // swallow the error
+      console.log('Failed to read %s: %s', packageJsonFilePath, err);
+    }
+  }
+
+  // finally, check the APP_ID environment variable
+  if (process.env.APP_ID) {
+    console.log('Found appId in APP_ID environment variable');
+    return process.env.APP_ID;
+  }
+  throw new Error('Unable to find the application ID');
+}
 
 exports.default = async function notarizing(context) {
-  const { electronPlatformName, appOutDir } = context;
-  if (electronPlatformName !== 'darwin') {
+  const { electronPlatformName } = context;
+  if (electronPlatformName !== 'darwin' || process.env.CSC_IDENTITY_AUTO_DISCOVERY === 'false') {
     return;
   }
 
+  const appId = getAppId(context);
   const appName = context.packager.appInfo.productFilename;
-  const appPath = path.normalize(path.join(process.cwd(), 'dist', 'mac', `${appName}.app`));
-  console.log('calling notarize with appPath = %s', appPath);
-  return await notarize({
-    appBundleId: 'com.github.iffy.electronupdaterexample',
+  const appPath = path.normalize(path.join(context.outDir, 'mac', `${appName}.app`));
+  console.log('calling notarize for appId = %s with appPath = %s', appId, appPath);
+  return notarize({
+    appBundleId: appId,
     appPath: appPath,
     appleId: process.env.APPLEID,
     appleIdPassword: process.env.APPLEIDPASS,

package.json

@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "electron": "^14.0.1",
-    "electron-builder": "^22.11.7"
+    "electron-builder": "^22.11.7",
+    "js-yaml": "^4.1.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "electron-log": "^4.4.1",