Mac Guide (Desktop App)

Development build

To create a development build,

Follow the quickstart guide to create a new app with the app builder and install all the dependencies
Run npm start in the project root. This will launch the CLI
Select Build in the main menu
Select Mac in the platforms menu
Select Development in the build menu
This will launch the development edition of the Mac application on your system

To create a production build,

Follow the quickstart guide to create a new app with the app builder and install all the dependencies
Run npm start in the project root. This will launch the CLI
Select Build in the main menu
Select Mac in the platforms menu
Select Production in the build menu
This will build the production edition of the Mac application on your system
The binary will be located at agora-app-builder/<PRODUCT_ID>/out

To create a production build with code signing,

Register for an Apple developer account if you don't have one yet.
Generate an application specific password from Apple ID account page (Read : https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT204397)
Open a terminal and execute the following command :

security add-generic-password -a "APPLE ID HERE" -w "APP SPECIFIC PASSWORD HERE" -s "AC_PASSWORD"

(Replace APPLE ID HERE and APP SPECIFIC PASSWORD HERE with your Apple ID and app-specific password generated above.

note

AC_PASSWORD is a static identifier and should NOT be replaced)

Open XCode > preferences
Open accounts tab
Sign in to XCode with the developer account if not done already
Click manage certificates
Create a new certificate of the type “Developer ID Application”
Execute the following command in a terminal and copy the correct hash corresponding to “Developer ID Application” into your clipboard

security find-identity -v -p codesigning

export CSC_NAME="Your copied certificate hash"