Where is my application binary in Xcode to submit?

ios xcode binary app-store-connect

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Solution 1

You could use XCode and on the left expand "Products". Highlight your .app and then go up top where it says "Action" drop that down and select "Reveal in Finder"

Solution 2

Look at a path something like this:

"/Users/{user}/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/{appname-somehash}/Build/Products/Debug-iphoneos/{app-name}.app"

You can run "find" to locate it.

Solution 3

By default, you'll see a build directory inside the directory containing your project.
In that build directory:

<Project Name>.build` contains all the object files created during compilation

and a series of folders with the following naming scheme:

<build setting>-<platform>

You're likely looking for something like "Release-iphoneos". In that folder you should find the .app package to submit.

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AngryHacker

Updated on July 09, 2022

Comments

AngryHacker almost 2 years

I've built an app for the App Store (ex-iTunes store). However, I can't figure out how to submit the app.

Where is the actual binary that I need to submit to the App Store? What folder does it get built in?
Tomas Andrle almost 14 years

Is it the same in XCode 4? I can't find it (using XCode 4 preview 2).
mobibob almost 13 years

This answer is XCode version independent and the project file structure is significantly changed from 3.x to 4.x. Keep in mind that the "Derived Data" folder is hidden in some of the Finder views (i.e., during attachment in email).
mobibob almost 13 years

@TomA - no. See the answer below that recommends revealing the product file in finder. That is a more foolproof answer across releases of the IDE.
Tomas Andrle almost 13 years

@mobibob yup, since posting that comment I have found the Derived Data folder and bookmarked it in Finder.
John Zumbrum about 12 years

What about if the application file is grayed out? What does that mean?
Farish over 11 years

When I right click the myapp.app under Products, the Show in Finder option is disabled in the context menu. I am using XCode Version 4.5.1. Any other way?
Julian F. Weinert over 9 years

This is correct for default configurations only. My products are saved relatively to the projects location.
jlo-gmail over 8 years

how do you "products are saved relatively to the projects location" ?
pashute almost 6 years

THIS SHOULD BE THE ACCEPTED ANSWER! I'm in xcode 9.4 (using macincloud) @Farish First highlight myapp.app. Then right click.