Apple is increasing my cortisol levels

A developer building a Go-based utility to manage Claude Code profiles shares a frustrating experience trying to distribute macOS software. Apple's Gatekeeper quarantine blocks unsigned binaries, requiring enrollment in the Apple Developer Program at $99/year — an unreasonable cost for a small hobbyist tool priced at $7. The enrollment process itself is broken: the MacBook webcam fails to capture ID documents clearly, requiring an iPhone workaround, and after payment the developer account still shows as unactivated with inconsistent app states. The post contrasts this with Baltic digital ID and signing services that work in seconds, criticizing Apple's ecosystem lock-in, high barriers for indie developers, and poor UX in their own enrollment tooling.