provisioning profile for Mac OS X app

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#1

Hi

 

I have an app up and running on the iOS app store. I would like to distribute a Mac desktop version of the app, outside the store. I have created an app ID and certificates for distribution outside the Mac App Store and for the installer.

 

The problem is, when I go to add a provisioning profile, there are only two choices:

 

  • Create a distribution provisioning profile to submit your app to the Mac App Store.
  • Create a provisioning profile to install development apps on test devices.

 

Neither of these is what I want to do. I wish to create a profile for distribution outside the app store, but that isn’t an option. So I’m flummoxed. 

 

thanks in advance.

David

#2

For your situation, you want to end up signing your app with identities which have names starting with “Developer ID” and I think the provisioning profile you use is less significant (I would try the second option and go with that unless something indicates otherwise).

Read all about it here: https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/technotes/tn2206 (search for “developer id” if you just want the highlights)

Unless you have special installation requirements I’d think hard about whether you want an installer.  Most users are much happier dragging an app out of a DMG into /Applications than running an installer.

#3

ok thanks for the tips. I had misunderstood what an installer is - I was confusing it with a dmg file.  

When I build my app for OS X,  Corona doesn’t create a DMG file. It creates an app with a “.app” extension. How do I get it to build a .dmg file?

thanks,

David

#4

As of yesterday’s Daily Build (2695), I can say: choose that option when you build your app :slight_smile:

http://developer.coronalabs.com/downloads/daily-builds/

#5

OK, I see it. Very cool. Thanks.

#6

For your situation, you want to end up signing your app with identities which have names starting with “Developer ID” and I think the provisioning profile you use is less significant (I would try the second option and go with that unless something indicates otherwise).

Read all about it here: https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/technotes/tn2206 (search for “developer id” if you just want the highlights)

Unless you have special installation requirements I’d think hard about whether you want an installer.  Most users are much happier dragging an app out of a DMG into /Applications than running an installer.

#7

ok thanks for the tips. I had misunderstood what an installer is - I was confusing it with a dmg file.  

When I build my app for OS X,  Corona doesn’t create a DMG file. It creates an app with a “.app” extension. How do I get it to build a .dmg file?

thanks,

David

#8

As of yesterday’s Daily Build (2695), I can say: choose that option when you build your app :slight_smile:

http://developer.coronalabs.com/downloads/daily-builds/

#9

OK, I see it. Very cool. Thanks.