How to package and distribute your Mac application in 2023.
Hey Developers! It’s Anthony here form AnthonyDesignCode, and today er are talking about how we can packaging and distributing your Mac application can seem like a daunting task, but with the right tools and a bit of know-how, it’s actually quite simple. In this guide, I’ll walk you through the process step by step, using SwiftUI.
Step 1: Build Your Application
The first step in packaging and distributing your Mac application is to build it. In SwiftUI, this is done by selecting “Product” from the top menu, and then “Archive.” This will build your application and create an archive that you can use for distribution.
Step 2: Create a Developer ID
In order to distribute your application through the Mac App Store, you’ll need to have a Developer ID. To create one, go to the Apple Developer website, and sign in with your Apple ID. Once you’re signed in, you can create a new Developer ID by clicking on “Certificates, Identifiers & Profiles,” and then “Identifiers.”
Step 3: Create a Provisioning Profile
A provisioning profile is a file that links your Developer ID to your application. To create one, go back to the “Certificates, Identifiers & Profiles” section of the Apple Developer website, and this time select…
