Notarization stuck "In Progress" — both DMG and ZIP, Electron app, 5+ attempts

Code Signing Notarization
vtsopanos OP
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All notarization submissions remain stuck "In Progress" and never complete. Tested both DMG and ZIP formats — same result. This has been consistent across 5+ attempts on March 29, 2026.

App: Electron desktop app (arm64), signed with Developer ID Application, hardened runtime enabled, secure timestamp present.

DMG submissions (all stuck):

  • 568cc9c3-e711-41ba-99ce-6af5a1860ae9 (10 min timeout)
  • e0a345c3-ddf8-4771-bdda-e0bc133ff723 (20 min timeout)
  • 6757e5a9-d95b-45b3-95d5-41cb23384bea (20 min timeout)

ZIP submission (.app bundle via ditto, ~207MB):

  • Also stuck "In Progress" for 10+ minutes

notarytool log returns "Submission log is not yet available" for all submissions.

Developer ID Notary Service shows "Available" on System Status page.

Environment: macOS GitHub Actions runner (macos-latest), latest Xcode, xcrun notarytool.

Seeing similar reports from other developers this week. Is there a known service issue?

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DTS Engineer OP
Apple
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You can expect that most uploads will be notarised quickly. Occasionally, some uploads are held for in-depth analysis and may take longer to complete. As you notarise your apps, the system will learn how to recognise them, and you should see fewer delays.

For lots of additional info about notarisation, see Notarisation Resources. Specifically, it links to a Q&A with the notary service team that’s quite instructive.

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