Apple developer account frozen for 2.5 years blocks notarization and kills platform access

A long account freeze plus a broken re-onboarding path can erase an entire Apple distribution channel. If your business depends on App Store or notarized macOS delivery, platform risk is not theoretical.

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The lock lasted 2.5 years after a macOS notarization submission, with certificates revoked and no clear reason at the start.
Apple later cited potentially unwanted software, kept the case under review for nearly two years, then told the founder to open a new developer account.
The new account still failed even on a boilerplate app with Team is not yet configured for notarization, so the problem moved from one app to the whole team setup.
A parental-control app that relies on screenshots lost time while rivals shipped similar Apple-side features; platform review delay can become direct market loss.

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