Hi,
I’ve been successfully using notarization with notarytool for over a month (20+ submissions, all accepted within minutes).
On April 4th around 07:30 (UTC), my last submissions were accepted without any issue:
createdDate: 2026-04-04T07:29:08.877Z
id: 38d6e6e0-1183-4fe8-ae4a-3036e1f0f025
name: MacOptimizers.dmg
status: Accepted
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createdDate: 2026-04-04T07:26:36.357Z
id: 2abf8289-6e00-4b16-9991-fbda7e66a179
name: macopt_notary_payload.UdtfA3
status: Accepted
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Later that same day (around 16:30 UTC), after minor bug fixes and UI changes, I submitted a new build.
Since then, all notarization requests remain stuck in “In Progress” for more than 48 hours:
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createdDate: 2026-04-05T07:13:03.369Z
id: b4872e7a-e2b5-485e-9223-09f3ed94958f
name: macopt_notary_payload.mZls1y
status: In Progress
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createdDate: 2026-04-04T20:07:35.937Z
id: 375408f2-3c0a-455e-88a1-9cd08ce7dc35
name: macopt_notary_payload.CvrZNt
status: In Progress
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createdDate: 2026-04-04T17:09:47.481Z
id: dad888b3-6aff-4c54-9608-da1f86e44db7
name: macopt_notary_payload.IH0RDr
status: In Progress
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createdDate: 2026-04-04T16:28:03.086Z
id: 9e129b21-e682-48ce-baa7-8d2d77051bac
name: macopt_notary_payload.GsrSa6
status: In Progress
No errors are returned, and notarytool log is not yet available.
Is this expected behavior (e.g. extended review), or could there be an issue affecting notarization for my team?
Thanks for your help.
OK, so there’s two parts to this:
- Why the delay?
- What to do about the
Team is not yet configured for notarizationfailure?
The second part is the one that matters, but lemme quickly touch on the first. I have a standard spiel about this, which I’ve included at the end of this post, just as an FYI.
Regarding the second part, this isn’t something we can help you with here on the forums. Rather, you need to seek help via official channels. For the details, see this post.
Share and Enjoy
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Quinn “The Eskimo!” @ Developer Technical Support @ 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.