we have some testflight external testers who have installed our app through testflight external links now my question is if I release a version higher than testflight version on app store now will the testflight user get an update that a new version of this app is released on app store and will there data be lost if they install a app store version over testflight version?
(please I am asking about overrirding testflight app from app store not overriding app store app with testflight app)
How to upload a signed .pkg built by electron-builder to Apple MacOS App store Connect with Xcode 11.0, I want to submit my MacOS App to Apple App Store for review and publish.
I make a project with ionic and build it by electron-builder.
and then, the built app was signed by codesign and productbuild, and I got a .pkg file.
But Application Loader is no longer belongs to Xcode 11.0 now.
So how do I upload a .pkg file to Apple Mac App Store with Xcode 11?
I am working on an iOS app with a team that invited me to their developer account in order to upload the version from xcode 7.3.
The problem is I can access itunes connect normally but when I want to upload from xcode the account I was invited to is not showed.
I have an OSX app distributed through my website and not published to the Apple store.
I enrolled to the Apple developer program to get a signing certificate and sign my app.
Do I need to renew my membership to continue to sign my app?
Do the app signature will remains trusted by OS X?
I am totally confused about the mac certificates. I found around 5 different types of certificates in the Apple developers account for Mac. What is the difference between them? Which one is used when I apply an app in Mac app store for distribution?
Mac Development
Mac Installer Distribution
Mac App Distribution
Developer ID Installer
Developer ID Application
Development cert. Not intended for distribution
For signing an installer for distribution
For signing apps for distribution
For Developer ID signing of an installer, for non App-Store Distribution
For Developer ID signing of an app, for non App-Store Distribution
Read the App Distribution Guide, and more specifically the table of certificate types, which tells you this information explicitly - you need to click on the 'certificate types' highlight, which pops up a table containing all the known certificate types, which as of 2022-02-01 is:
APNs Auth Key
Generate server-side tokens as an alternative to certificates for your notification requests.
Apple Push Services
Establish connectivity between your notification service and APNs to deliver remote notifications to your app.
Apple Development
For iOS, tvOS, or watchOS apps, run the app on devices and use app services during development. For macOS apps, use app services during development and testing.
Note: Available in Xcode 11.0 and later. For earlier Xcode versions, use an iOS Development or Mac Development certificate.
Apple Distribution
For iOS, tvOS, or watchOS apps, run the app on designated devices for testing or submit it to the App Store. For macOS apps, sign an app before distributing it through the Mac App Store.
Note: Available in Xcode 11.0 and later. For earlier Xcode versions, use an iOS Distribution or Mac App Distribution certificate.
iOS Development
Run an iOS, tvOS, or watchOS app on devices and use certain app services during development.
iOS Distribution
Distribute your iOS, tvOS, or watchOS app on designated devices for testing or to submit it to the App Store.
Mac Development
Enable certain app services for a macOS app during development and testing.
Mac App Distribution
Sign a macOS app before submitting it to the Mac App Store.
Mac Installer Distribution
Sign and submit a Mac Installer Package, containing your signed app, to the Mac App Store.
Developer ID Application
Sign a macOS app before distributing it outside the Mac App Store.
Developer ID Installer
Sign and distribute a Mac Installer Package, containing your signed app, outside the Mac App Store.
Apple Pay
Decrypt app transaction data sent by Apple to a merchant/developer.
Merchant Identity
Authenticate you to Apple Pay Servers.
Pass Type ID
Sign and send updates to passes in Wallet.
Swift Package Collection Certificate
Sign Swift Package Collections for distribution
VoIP Services
Establish connectivity between your notification server and APNs to alert background VoIP apps of incoming activity.
WatchKit Services
Establish connectivity between your notification server and APNs to update ClockKit complication data.
Website Push ID
Sign and send updates for Websites.