{"id":3228,"date":"2023-06-09T11:47:20","date_gmt":"2023-06-09T15:47:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michaelrowe01.com\/?p=3228"},"modified":"2023-06-09T12:09:07","modified_gmt":"2023-06-09T16:09:07","slug":"simplify-distribution-in-xcode-and-xcode-cloud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michaelrowe01.com\/index.php\/blog\/simplify-distribution-in-xcode-and-xcode-cloud\/","title":{"rendered":"Simplify distribution in Xcode and Xcode Cloud"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/michaelrowe01.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/%EF%A3%BFWWDC23-28.png?resize=660%2C371&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/michaelrowe01.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/%EF%A3%BFWWDC23-28.png?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/michaelrowe01.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/%EF%A3%BFWWDC23-28.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/michaelrowe01.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/%EF%A3%BFWWDC23-28.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/michaelrowe01.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/%EF%A3%BFWWDC23-28.png?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/michaelrowe01.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/%EF%A3%BFWWDC23-28.png?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/michaelrowe01.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/%EF%A3%BFWWDC23-28.png?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is all about the CI\/CD pipeline and speeding up the iteration process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Express TestFlight Distribution<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>.xcarchive is a optimized release build of your app with debug symbols and it is repackaged for distribution<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Xcode allows you to use the Achieve so that it either goes to your team only, without going to the App Store, or build a workflow that will ultimately be released to the App Store.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nice to see the Internal test option which really makes it quick and easy to test with your team, one button click!&nbsp; You can use App Store Connect to add in What to test information and receive screenshot feedbacks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Xcode Cloud allows you to build workflows to customize the CI\/CD process, this is now discoverable in the \u201cIntegrate\u201d menu.&nbsp; You can have workflows build based on various tags, branches, or other rules.&nbsp; You can use Git Commit messages to include notes to testers.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Automating notarization&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You can notarize your app so you can distribute without using the App Store, by uploading to the notary service, this will check for malware, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To notarize in Xcode, you can go to Organizer and select an archive and click Distribute &#8211; choose Direct distribution<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you use Notarize post-action in Xcode cloud it can be used to automatically notarize your app for direct distribution&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is all about the CI\/CD pipeline and speeding up the iteration process. 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