LKBEN11666: How to sign an application automatically with Xcode?

Symptom

You would like to sign your application during the build process in Xcode.

Cause

This is a configuration.

Solution

When you select the root project in Xcode you will get information about the project having the following Tabs:

Gerneral
Signing & Capabilities
Resource Tags
Build Settings
Build Phases
Build Rules

Here you select the Tab "Signing & Capabilities".

Under Signing you need to select the certificate you would like to use. After rebuilding you will find the binary signed with your certificate.

Have fun.

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About the Author

Author: Wim Peeters - Keskon GmbH & Co. KG

Wim Peeters is electronics engineer with an additional master in IT and over 30 years of experience, including time spent in support, development, consulting, training and database administration. Wim has worked with SQL Server since version 6.5. He has developed in C/C++, Java and C# on Windows and Linux. He writes knowledge base articles to solve IT problems and publishes them on the Lubby Knowledge Platform.

Latest update: 24-05-2023