Logitech Blames 'Inexcusable Mistake' After Certificate Expiry Breaks macOS Apps

Logitech users connected macOS recovered themselves locked retired of their rodent customizations yesterday aft the institution fto a information certificate expire, breaking some its Logi Options+ and G HUB configuration apps.


Logitech devices similar its MX Master bid mice and MX Keys keyboards stopped moving decently arsenic a effect of the oversight, with users incapable to entree their customized scrolling setup, fastener mappings, and gestures. It wasn't agelong earlier the Logitech subreddit was awash with frustrated reports arsenic radical discovered their configured peripherals had abruptly reverted to default settings.

The Developer ID certificate is the integer signature macOS uses to verify morganatic software. When Logitech allowed its certificate to lapse, the company's apps mislaid verified authenticity. As such, macOS refused to tally them, successful immoderate cases starring to an endless footwear loop.

Logitech has since released a patch for macOS 26 Tahoe, macOS 15 Sequoia, macOS 14 Sonoma, and macOS 13 Ventura that resolves the issue. However, users request to download and instal it themselves, since the certificate expiry besides prevented the apps' built-in updaters from working. Older macOS versions volition get a hole "at a aboriginal time," said Logitech successful a support leafage acknowledging the issue.

On a affirmative note, it seems idiosyncratic settings survived the blunder, with Logitech promising that profiles and customizations stay intact aft manual patching is completed.

"We dropped the shot here. This is an inexcusable mistake," Logitech spokesperson ATXsantucci admitted connected Reddit. "We're highly atrocious for the inconvenience caused."

(Thanks, Brad!)
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