So here is an interesting copyright question to ponder: are we allowed to redistribute binaries of open source software that have been compiled and signed by Apple?
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Probably not. One needs to read thoroughly the Apple agreements.
The Apple agreements do not necessarily override copyright law (for open subsets of macOS), so I wouldn't make that assumption. But again, it's something I would ask a lawyer before doing :)
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The copyright will apply to the source, and only the source. The binaries are the result of a process, that, furthermore, includes signing, by Apple. This is where the Apple agreement will be key to read.
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But merely doing "something" to a copyrighted work does not automatically give you a copyright interest in that work. For that to happen you need to have created a derivative work, which requires creativity/originality.
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