How do you export your finished application from Xcode?

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Kaji picture Kaji · Nov 28, 2009 · Viewed 86.7k times · Source

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?

Answer

Matthew Rudy picture Matthew Rudy · Oct 18, 2011

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.

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