Merge pull request #1076 from kiwix/fix-macOS-sandbox-on-ci

Fix sandbox issue for macOS CI unit tests

Author: kelson42

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run Unit Tests on macOS
         if: matrix.platform == 'macOS'
-        run: xcodebuild test -scheme Kiwix -destination 'platform=macOS'
+        run: xcodebuild test -scheme Kiwix -destination 'platform=macOS' CODE_SIGNING_ALLOWED=NO
 
       - name: Upload code coverage
         uses: codecov/[email protected]

.gitignore

@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ Libraries
 # ignore xcode project files, they are now generated by XcodeGen
 *.xcodeproj
 Support/Kiwix.entitlements
+Support/Kiwix-unitTest.entitlements
 
 # ignore the lock file, it is not working the same way as lock files in other tools
 Brewfile.lock.json

project.yml

@@ -122,6 +122,13 @@ targets:
       PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER: org.kiwix.Tests
       TEST_HOST: $(BUILT_PRODUCTS_DIR)/Kiwix.app/$(BUNDLE_EXECUTABLE_FOLDER_PATH)/Kiwix
       BUNDLE_LOADER: $(TEST_HOST)
+    entitlements:
+      path: Support/Kiwix-unitTest.entitlements
+      properties:
+        com.apple.security.app-sandbox: false
+        # from macOS 14, sandbox and unit test are not working together on CI
+        # a pop up appears that needs user acceptance
+        # see: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/security/accessing-files-from-the-macos-app-sandbox
     sources:
       - path: Tests
     dependencies: