
The meaning is exactly as speculated but the wording did not come from either Apple or HP I've been providing tech support to both Apple and HP users since before there were Macs, let alone macOS, and I've never seen or heard of that wording. Prolly, the scam will involve an instruction/suggestion to replace the "suspect" software. That wording is so clearly wrong, it indicates someone is trying to scam you. That particular message does not indicate macOS has decided to block anything. If you want to check your software, here are two apps I love and use to check certificates and signing status.
#HP EASY SCAN FOR PC SOFTWARE#
Run software updates and you should see updates for HP or worst case see if you can get support from them (they will be very busy the next few days while this all sorts out) Here is the package we pushed to thousands of Macs around noon yesterday to address yesterday’s specific certificate revocation.
#HP EASY SCAN FOR PC UPDATE#
You are correct in scanning software will not work unless you ignore revoked signed apps or update your software.
#HP EASY SCAN FOR PC DRIVER#
The vast majority of HP apps for macOS (which are slightly different than the driver stubs needed for printing) were signed by now revoked certificates. Things are working technically how they should, but from a support and culture perspective, I am certain thousands (perhaps millions) of people are realizing “suddenly” that this is built into their OS. The OS does check for revocations online so yes it blocks apps even if you don’t update the apps or the OS.įor HP printers and scanners, the problem is the revocation of the certificates HP used to sign their software, not that macOS checks for revoked certificates. There are currently prices available for this scanner on the market ranging from around twenty to fifty dollars.This message happens when the certificate used to sign software gets revoked. Currently, there are no known negative reviews for this product.

He also claims that easyscan is much more reliable than other scanning products on the market right now. Philippe Mignard states that the main feature of EasyScan is its ability to automatically scan a wide range of different documents/image formats on a Windows computer. With EasyScan, the user can simply scan documents and images, and then have the program automatically duplicate them for them on their computer. With EasyScan, he hopes to provide a solution for people who are looking to use an image scanner on a Windows PC but who do not necessarily want to spend hours training for a job, as is often required for a regular job. Philippe has always been keen on open source software and has released many different programs over the years. Mignard had been working with computers since he was a small kid, and through many years of software development, he was able to develop EasyScan into a complete imaging software solution. either Ink jet/Warp & HP Laserjet/Pearlbay, or Epson ink jet/Platinum, etc.) and then allowing you to choose the appropriate document/image to be scanned.ĮasyScan was developed by Philippe Mignard, a French independent software developer. EasyScan works by having it automatically detect the kind of scanner you have (i.e.

EasyScan is an easy to use image and document scanning tool which enables users to scan on many different kinds of printer models from many different brands.
