Please add TestFlight for Mac apps (to better test CloudKit, etc.)

Originator:robotspacer
Number:rdar://21787043 Date Originated:12-Jul-2015 07:25 PM
Status:Open Resolved:
Product:OS X SDK Product Version:
Classification:Feature (New) Reproducible:N/A
 
Summary:
Currently my process for beta testing Mac apps involves collecting hardware UUIDs from my testers, registering them in the developer portal, and then sending out a development build using Microsoft's HockeyApp. Now that I'm adding CloudKit, there's an additional frustration: my testers will only be able to access CloudKit's development environment. They won't be able to sync with iOS unless I also send out my iOS betas using HockeyApp. (Since submitting a build for TestFlight gives no option to select the development environment.)

Additionally, they won't be able to sync with any device using a non-beta version of the app. This is less of a problem, but it will make it harder to catch problems that could arise when a customer tries to sync a new version of my app with an older one.

Plus in general it would just be awfully nice to get all the TestFlight benefits that we have on iOS.

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