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CAUTION
At the time of this writing, Xcode 4 fails to copy the WWDR certificate. This may be a bug, or it may deliberate. If
you use this feature, keep in mind that you may need to install the WWDR on the other Mac manually.
Provisioning for OS X Distribution
So far, this chapter has discussed iOS provisioning. In 2010, Apple announced the Mac App Store and created a
provisioning scheme for Mac developers, which is much simpler than its iOS equivalent.
You don't need to provision until your project is complete and ready to be submitted to the Mac App Store. You
also don't need to provision if you distribute your project independently—for example, by selling it or making
it available for free on a website. Provisioning is essential only for App Store submissions.
For Mac developers, the online Developer Certificate Utility is the equivalent of the iOS Provisioning Portal.
There are no team development features and no separate device provisioning options: OS X projects run on the
development Mac. However, developers must still begin by creating a CSR file with the Keychain Assistant.
Developers who have created a CSR for iOS projects can use the same file for Mac distribution.
The Developer Certificate Utility appears as a link at the right of the main Mac Dev Center page under the Mac
Developer Program header, as shown in Figure 11.25.
