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iOS: Mac Catalyst, Testing iOS app on Other Macs

I'm building an iOS app, and the client wants to enable the run on Mac feature. I enabled it and all run as expected on my Mac. How can I let them test it on their Macs? since TestFlight only runs on iOS devices.

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fullmoon Avatar asked Apr 08 '20 12:04

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Here are the steps I followed to create a Mac app of the iOS app for my client to test:

1- Enable Mac from the app target

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2- Select My Mac as build device and then Archive:

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3- Select your Mac app in the organizer -> Distribute App -> Copy App

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fullmoon Avatar answered Oct 02 '22 09:10

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