The Info.plist must contain a LSApplicationCategoryType key

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Kimfucious OP

Created Sep ’23

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I've created a Safari Extension app using the MultiPlanform option.

I can successfully distribute the iOS app for beta testing with TestFlight, but when I try to do this with the macOS version, I get the following error:

The product archive is invalid. The Info.plist must contain a LSApplicationCategoryType key, whose value is the UTI for a valid category. For more details, see "Submitting your Mac apps to the App Store".

For the record, I searched for the mentioned document and couldn't find it. A link would be nice.

Regardless, when I look at the macOS (App) in the Navigator Panel, there is no Info.plist file. There is one, however, in iOS (App).

When I open Test Flight on my Mac, I see the app, but that's most likely because I have an M1 chip.

I can't find any documentation on this, so I'm asking:

Do I need to create an Info.plist file for the macOS (App), and if so, what do I need to put in there?

If I don't need this, how do I deal with this error?

Thanks in advance for any helpful advice.

Answered by Frameworks Engineer in 764273022

You can set a category in Xcode under the macOS App target, in the General tab under the Identity section. That will add it to the built Info.plist for you.

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Frameworks Engineer OP

Apple

Sep ’23

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You can set a category in Xcode under the macOS App target, in the General tab under the Identity section. That will add it to the built Info.plist for you.

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Kimfucious OP

Sep ’23

@timothy.hatcher

That worked like a charm! I Googled like a madman looking for how to do this, and your answer made my day.

Thank you for taking the time to help me out.

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colinbes OP

Jan ’24

In my case, using Xcode and looking at Target App - General and under Identity I see the App Category select box has entry 'Utilities', as I selected, but when validating the App I get error message

No App Category is set for target 'Runner'. 
Set a category by using the General tab for your target, or by adding an appropriate LSApplicationCategory value to your Info.plist.

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