fix: resolve TLS verification inconsistency in mac miner transport probe (#2282)

miners/macos/rustchain_mac_miner_v2.5.py

@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
   - Persistent launchd/cron integration helpers
   - Sleep-resistant: re-attest on wake automatically
 """
-import warnings
-
 import os
 import sys
 import json
@@ -62,9 +60,6 @@ def error(msg): return msg
 BLOCK_TIME = 600  # 10 minutes
 LOTTERY_CHECK_INTERVAL = 10
 
-# TLS verification: pinned cert or system CA bundle
-_CERT_PATH = os.path.expanduser("~/.rustchain/node_cert.pem")
-TLS_VERIFY = _CERT_PATH if os.path.exists(_CERT_PATH) else True
 ATTESTATION_TTL = 580  # Re-attest 20s before expiry
 
 
@@ -84,11 +79,17 @@ def __init__(self, node_url, proxy_url):
         self._probe_transport()
 
     def _probe_transport(self):
-        """Test if we can reach the node directly via HTTPS."""
+        """Test if we can reach the node directly via HTTPS.
+
+        Use verify=False consistently with all subsequent API calls
+        (self.get/self.post). The probe's only job is to detect whether
+        direct connectivity works — TLS verification is handled by the
+        proxy tunnel or pinned cert when present.
+        """
         try:
             r = requests.get(
                 self.node_url + "/health",
-                timeout=10, verify=TLS_VERIFY
+                timeout=10, verify=False
             )
             if r.status_code == 200:
                 print(success("[TRANSPORT] Direct HTTPS to node: OK"))