diff --git i/build.xml w/build.xml
index 3bbd89b..5834e7c 100644
--- i/build.xml
+++ w/build.xml
@@ -1607,14 +1607,6 @@
 
     <!-- package args for fixed jpackage -->
     <target name="createJXPackageMac" depends="createJPackageBase" if="${isXMac}">
-        <!-- unlock keychain -->
-        <exec executable="security" dir="${dist.dir}" failonerror="true">
-            <arg value="unlock-keychain" />
-            <arg value="-p" />
-            <arg value="${pass.keychain_key}" />
-            <arg value="${name.keychain_key}" />
-        </exec>
-
         <echo> JXPackage the mac application</echo>
         <exec executable="${java.home}/bin/jpackage">
             <!-- Basic usage -->
@@ -1680,7 +1672,6 @@
             <arg value="dmg" />
             <arg value="--icon" />
             <arg value="${basedir}/package_files/macosx/HDFView.icns" />
-            <arg value="--mac-sign" />
             <arg value="--mac-package-identifier" />
             <arg value="HDFView.hdfgroup.org" />
             <arg value="--mac-package-name" />
@@ -2054,13 +2045,6 @@
             description="Create the final package for distribution" />
 
     <target name="createJPackageMac" depends="createJPackageBase" if="${isAppMac}">
-        <!-- unlock keychain -->
-        <exec executable="security" dir="${dist.dir}" failonerror="true">
-            <arg value="unlock-keychain" />
-            <arg value="-p" />
-            <arg value="${pass.keychain_key}" />
-            <arg value="${name.keychain_key}" />
-        </exec>
 
         <echo> Create the mac jpackage</echo>
         <exec executable="${java.home}/bin/jpackage">
@@ -2116,7 +2100,6 @@
             <arg value="app-image" />
             <arg value="--icon" />
             <arg value="${basedir}/package_files/macosx/HDFView.icns" />
-            <arg value="--mac-sign" />
             <arg value="--mac-package-identifier" />
             <arg value="HDFView.hdfgroup.org" />
             <arg value="--mac-package-name" />