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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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