How to build a release version of an iOS framework in Xcode?

Question

Let\'s say I do the following:

1. Open Xcode 7
2. File | New | Project | Cocoa Touch Framework
3. Create \"TestFramework\" with the Swift language

Answer 1

To get a release build, you need to change your scheme settings:

Alternatively, create a new scheme for release builds.

Ensure you have a device selected. Not the simulator.

Build your project and you should see that it gets added to this location: (Click the arrow to navigate there in finder)

And after drilling down, you should be able to find the release folder with your release framework inside.