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To distribute mac app outside app store, you need Developer ID Installer certificate.
To subbmit your app to app store, you need Mac Installer Distribution certificate.
All team members can create their own development certificate. Only a team agent or admin can create a distribution certificate. Only a team agent can create a Developer ID certificate.
| Certificate type | Certificate name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| iOS Development | iPhone Developer: Team Member Name | Used to run an iOS, tvOS, or watchOS app on devices and use certain app services during development. |
| iOS Distribution | iPhone Distribution: Team Name | Used to distribute your iOS, tvOS, or watchOS app on designated devices for testing or to submit it to the store. |
| Mac Development | Mac Developer: Team Member Name | Used to enable certain app services for a Mac app during development and testing. |
| Mac App Distribution | 3rd Party Mac Developer Application: Team Name | Used to sign a Mac app before submitting it to the Mac App Store. |
| Mac Installer Distribution | 3rd Party Mac Developer Installer: Team Name | Used to sign and submit a Mac Installer Package, containing your signed app, to the Mac App Store. |
| Developer ID Application | Developer ID Application: Team Name | Used to sign a Mac app before distributing it outside the Mac App Store. |
| Developer ID Installer | Developer ID Installer: Team Name | Used to sign and distribute a Mac Installer Package, containing your signed app, outside the Mac App Store. |