In the Archives organizer, you can export these files to distribute an app outside of the App Store, or export these files just before you upload a build to App Store Connect. Alternatively, you can export these files using the xcodebuild
command.
File | Description | ||||||||||
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| Contains information about the size of the variants. This file only appears if you select App Thinning distribution options. | ||||||||||
| Contains app thinning metrics. This file only appears if you select App Thinning distribution options. | ||||||||||
| A folder containing the app thinning variants (files with an | ||||||||||
| A file that you pass to iTMSTransporter when you use this tool to upload an iOS App (IPA) file or a Mac Installer Package to the App Store. To learn more, go to Transporter User Guide. Note: This file is only present if you export the archive using the | ||||||||||
| Contains a summary of the signing, provisioning, and entitlements information. | ||||||||||
| Contains the distribution method, distribution options, and distribution signing options you selected. Note: You can pass this file as the | ||||||||||
| For iOS, tvOS, and watchOS apps, this is an iOS App File (with a If you select App Thinning distribution options, these files appear in the | ||||||||||
| Contains information needed to host resources outside of the App Store. This file only appears if you request a manifest file for over-the-air installation when choosing distribution options. Important: For a watchOS app with a companion iOS app, the apps are installed on each device separately. The contents of the manifest file, and the hosted elements referenced in the manifest file, must be persistent during both installations. | ||||||||||
| Contains the commands Xcode used to transform the archive file (with a |