How do you export your finished application from Xcode?

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Xcode Problem Overview


I feel silly for having to ask this. I've got an application to a point where I want to send someone a beta to test on their machine, but I don't know how to get Xcode to produce a .app file for me to send to them. Help?

Xcode Solutions


Solution 1 - Xcode

This has changed in Xcode 4.

Now Apps can be exported from the "Organizer"

If you haven't already, you need to create an Archive.

On the menu go to Product -> Archive

Once you're in the Organizer - Archives screen click Share or Distribute... (Xcode 4.3.3 or newer)

Then choose the format you want to export.

Solution 2 - Xcode

the app is generally under your

project_dir/build/Debug/Name Of App 
project_dir/build/Release/Name Of App
project_dir/build/Distribution/Name Of App 

depending on which configuration of build you did or want to send.

Solution 3 - Xcode

On Xcode 13 you need to choose Product -> Destination -> Any iOS device (arm64).

Then afterwards you can run Product -> Archive.

Solution 4 - Xcode

to get to the .app application you have to go into the folder where you created it into build the your app will be there

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