Re:Distributing Mac apps outside the App Store, a quick star...
by GeekyBear on Wednesday January 13, 2021 @07:29PM
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No, SmartScreen blocks software that doesn't have a high enough "reputation score" even if it is signed. The only way around that particular restriction is to distribute your app through Microsoft's app store.
Gatekeeper has no such caveat.