Do I need an Apple license to distribute a DMG installer?

Thanks… I gather that an Apple dev account is free and it checks the binary you submit to it and notarizes it if it passes the malware scan.

In terms of Windows, I’ve used NSIS installer before. I am not sure if I can get away with an “unsigned” installer. My install procedure for this app will not touch the registry, but simply unzip my app to Program Files\ and put an icon on the desktop(?)