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Unsigned Native Host Install Guide

This guide is for Early Access macOS Apple Silicon releases that attach a file named like:

PrivacyGuard-native-host-X.Y.Z-macos-arm64-unsigned.pkg

The package contains an ad-hoc signed native-host binary and is not Apple notarized. macOS may block it until you approve an exception in Privacy & Security. Use the notarized package instead whenever the release provides one without -unsigned in the filename.

Install Without Command Line

  1. Open the RedactPIITool public release page: https://github.com/Jibbscript/redactpiitools-release/releases/latest
  2. In the release Assets section, download PrivacyGuard-native-host-X.Y.Z-macos-arm64-unsigned.pkg.
  3. Double-click the downloaded .pkg file in Finder.
  4. If Installer.app opens, follow the prompts and enter your macOS administrator password if asked.
  5. If macOS blocks the package:
    • Close the warning.
    • Open System Settings.
    • Go to Privacy & Security.
    • Click Open Anyway for the PrivacyGuard package.
    • Confirm Open when macOS asks.
    • Follow the Installer.app prompts.
  6. Restart Chrome after the installer completes.

Install The Chrome Extension

Install the Chrome extension from the Chrome Web Store:

TBA - V2 PIIRedact model release soon !

Please refer to Repository Releases for current ALPHA Release installation steps.

Verify The Install

After installing both components:

  1. Open Chrome.
  2. Open the PrivacyGuard extension options.
  3. Confirm the native host status shows connected.

The installer places the native host under /Library/Application Support/PrivacyGuard/native-host-swift/ and registers the Chrome native messaging manifest at /Library/Google/Chrome/NativeMessagingHosts/com.privacyguard.pii.json.

Release Files

Public Early Access releases attach only these release assets:

  • PrivacyGuard-vX.Y.Z.zip
  • PrivacyGuard-native-host-X.Y.Z-macos-arm64-unsigned.pkg
  • bundle-manifest.json
  • SHA256SUMS.txt

The public release does not attach ICUP source archives, native-host handoff tarballs, build workspaces, signing material, or private provenance.

Trust Notice

This Early Access path exists for releases made before Apple Developer ID signing and notarization are available. Apple-notarized packages provide a smoother default macOS install experience and additional Apple verification. The unsigned package requires you to decide whether to approve the exception for this release.