iOS Question. Can I distribute the Xcode simulator versions of my app?

Question

I would like to send someone the Xcode simulator version - not the device version - of my iPad app. I have located the .app file in the Finder. Do I just zi

Answer 1

I would think you want to send the entire project folder to the other person- presumably you are expecting them to open it in their XCode- and presumably they have the sdk for the app.

Answer 2

We just put up a little tool that will help you with this. It manages both what you need on the dev side and also the tester.

Here it is

http://blog.placeit.net/ios-app-packager/

It basically creates a little zip that you can pass to the tester and it'll install the app in the right directory and also open it up for the user with the right device selected.

Answer 3

Assuming the other person already has the simulator installed, you can just zip up the stuff under ~/Library/Application Support/iPhone Simulator/3.2/Applications/{GUID} (includes both the .app and any data directories needed) and send it to them - they'll need to unzip it under that same directory. What I've done in the past was to rename the {GUID} part to a more friendly name - the sim will still pick it up.

If they don't already have the simulator, they will need to sign up for a free iphone dev account and download Xcode, etc.

Answer 4

You have to distribute via AdHoc or App Store for beta testing.

Become a developer and then look into how to do this.

You need to have a provisioning profile, and then select the UDID's for the device you want to beta test to.

Go to the iPhone Provisioning Portal

and here is a document with more detail