Validate Build Product

In the last post, I mentioned Xcode 3.2's new Validate option that runs the same checks the App Store Review Team will use before looking at the content of your app and which may be used by Build and Archive (or any other Build command, for that matter), I probably should have mentioned what determines whether it will get run. It's your project settings. To turn it on or off, select Edit Project Settings from the Project menu, and it's under the Build Options, and it's just a checkbox you can turn on or off.


I would recommend not waiting until App Store submission to run validate. Do it before you send to testers or to your client. It will allow you to address problems before your app gets tested, reducing the need for regression testing.