Problem creating Mac Catalyst App Store profile

Question

I am trying to upload my first Catalyst game to Mac App Store.

After many troubles, I successfully created an entry in Mac App Store, then the last part - during submission, it says that "Profile is not a "Mac Catalyst App Store" profile!

Then I try to create a profile, but during creation - I can't get pass this page "Generate a Provisioning Profile" page, asking to create a certificate. After creating the certificate - (Mac App Distribution) downloaded and double tap - then I go to create the profile again, and yet stuck at the same page. So what shall I do?

PS: is it possible that Mac App Distribution is not the correct certificate? I tried Mac Installer Distribution but the result is the same (asking to create a certificate during creation of profile).

Answer 1

Automatically manage signing, Nope!

Nope! Nope! Nope!

These are the steps to follow.

Step 1: manually manage the signing process (for Debug) and use the iOS Bundle Identifier

Step 2: manually manage the signing process (for Distribution) and use the iOS Bundle Identifier

Step 3: create the necessary provisioning profiles for development and for distribution

Step 4: provisioning profile for "macOS App Development" of your iPad app (iOS)

Step 5: provisioning profile for "macOS App Development" (continuation) Mark the profile type "Mac Catalyst" and select your iOS app (for iPad) identifier

Step 6: distribution provisioning profile for "Mac App Store" of your iPad app (iOS)

Step 7: provisioning profile for "Mac App Store" (continuation) Mark the profile type "Mac Catalyst" and select your iOS app (for iPad) identifier

Step 8: select your iOS app in your "App Store Connect" record, and click "Add macOS App"

Step 9: upload screenshots, enter app description, upload the binary file, etc.

Step 10: to upload your iOS app (for Mac), you must select "Any Mac (Intel)" and then, "Product" -> "Archive"

Step 11: when archiving process is finished you can distribute your app (iOS) that can run on Mac

Step 12: you must enter the provisional profile created previously to distribute your app

IMPORTANT! in this step

IMPORTANT!

The distribution profile not appears automatically (by default) as happen with iOS Apps.

You must select the option "DOWNLOAD" and then, appears the 2 profiles:

• Mac (Catalyst) developer profile for your App
• Mac (Catalyst) distribution profile for your App

Select the distribution profile, and that's all!!!

Step 13: finally, if you have problems with Mac App Icon (because not appears), please read this answer (my answer) to solve the problem

My answer to solve Mac Icon problem