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Declare native execution in macOS .app bundle Info.plist #27591

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Declare native execution in macOS .app bundle Info.plist
KiloNiner Jun 10, 2026
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Scope LSRequiresNativeExecution to arm64 builds only
KiloNiner Jun 10, 2026
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21 changes: 18 additions & 3 deletions tools/packaging/packaging.psm1
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Expand Up @@ -1242,7 +1242,7 @@ function New-UnixPackage {
if ($PSCmdlet.ShouldProcess("Add macOS launch application"))
{
# Generate launcher app folder
$AppsFolder = New-MacOSLauncher -Version $Version
$AppsFolder = New-MacOSLauncher -Version $Version -HostArchitecture $HostArchitecture
}
}

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[Parameter(Mandatory)]
[String]$Version,

[switch]$LTS
[switch]$LTS,

# When "arm64", emits LSRequiresNativeExecution in the app's Info.plist so
# Apple Silicon Launch Services does not offer Rosetta when launching
# /Applications/PowerShell.app. Leave empty / non-arm64 to preserve the
# ability to launch x86_64 builds under Rosetta on Apple Silicon.
[string]$HostArchitecture
)

$packageInfo = Get-MacOSPackageIdentifierInfo -Version $Version -LTS:$LTS
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# Copy icns file.
Copy-Item -Force -Path $iconfile -Destination "$macosapp/Contents/Resources"

# On arm64 builds, declare native execution so Launch Services does not
# offer Rosetta for the bundle. Omitted on x86_64 so that build remains
# launchable under Rosetta if installed on Apple Silicon.
$nativeExecutionKey = if ($HostArchitecture -eq "arm64") {
" <key>LSRequiresNativeExecution</key>`n <true/>`n"
} else {
""
}

# Create plist file.
$plist = "$macosapp/Contents/Info.plist"
$plistcontent = $packagingStrings.MacOSLauncherPlistTemplate -f $packageId, $Version, $iconfilebase
$plistcontent = $packagingStrings.MacOSLauncherPlistTemplate -f $packageId, $Version, $iconfilebase, $nativeExecutionKey
$plistcontent | Out-File -Force -Path $plist -Encoding utf8

# Create shell script.
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion tools/packaging/packaging.strings.psd1
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Expand Up @@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ open {0}
</array>
<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
<string>{1}</string>
</dict>
{3}</dict>
</plist>
'@

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