xip(1) General Commands Manual xip(1)

xipCreate or expand a secure archive for secure distribution.

xip [options] --sign identity input-file ... output-archive

The xip tool is used to create a digitally signed archive. As of macOS Sierra, only archives that are signed by Apple are trusted, and the format is deprecated for third party use.

identity-name
The name of the identity to use for signing the archive.
keychain-path
Specify a specific keychain to search for the signing identity.
Include a trusted timestamp with the signature.
Disable trusted timestamp, regardless of identity.
input-file ...
The path to one or more files or directories to be archived.
output-archive
The path to which the signed archive will be written.
Expands the archive into the current working directory. This option cannot be used with any other arguments.
September 23, 2011 macOS