Add macOS to your continuous integration pipelines with AWS CodeBuild
AWS News Blog
The article introduces AWS CodeBuild support for building macOS applications using Amazon EC2 Mac instances. It enables developers to run continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) pipelines on macOS for building apps for Apple platforms like iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, tvOS, and macOS.
Specifically, the article covers:
- The challenges of setting up and managing macOS build environments, including preparing AMIs with required tools and scaling build fleets
- How AWS CodeBuild for macOS addresses these challenges by providing pre-configured AMIs with tools like Xcode, Fastlane, Ruby, and automatic scaling of build fleets
- Step-by-step instructions on setting up a CodeBuild project for macOS, including creating a build project, configuring a dedicated fleet, adding build triggers, and defining a buildspec.yaml file
- Testing the build pipeline and observing the build logs, artifacts, and deployment to Apple TestFlight
- Additional information on CodeBuild for macOS, such as instance preparation time, pricing model, sharing fleets, caching, custom AMIs, and supported AWS regions
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