Quick answer: Godot 4 macOS export codesign failing because some Godot system binaries were modified by anti-virus? Restore from clean Godot install.

Codesign error: 'binary modified after signing'. Anti-virus scanned and patched.

Re-download Godot

Fresh Godot install; copy templates; codesign succeeds.

Or whitelist Godot

Anti-virus exception for Godot directory. Subsequent builds clean.

Verify pre-codesign hashes

Compare binary hashes against known-good. Drift = AV interference.

“Antivirus modifies binaries silently. Codesigning needs unmodified.”

If you ship Mac and have antivirus, the whitelist is a one-time setup. The bug class disappears.

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