Advanced Xcode Tip: How to install your app on an iOS device without connected it to a developer machine

We iOS developers must be able to test our apps on a real-world device.  But we have to use a USB wire to connect the device to the development machine to install and test the app.  OR DO WE?

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This little known trick will get rid of that annoying step so you can install Xcode apps wirelessly.

Here’s how:

• Connect an iOS device to your Mac.
• Open Xcode and open a project you’re currently working on and is ready for testing on a real-world device.
• Select Window > Device and Simulators.
• Look for an option that says “Connect via Network“.
• Put a check mark next to that option.
• After a few minutes, you can unplug the device from the computer and install the current app wirelessly.
• That’s it.

Note: Make sure that the developer’s machine and the iOS device are on the same network before attempting to do an install.

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