iOS Build Infrastructure
Depending on which Xcode version you select, Appcircle creates a brand new virtual machine running.
If your selected pool from config is "Default Intel Pool", virtual machine will be macOS Monterey
12.5.1.If your selected pool from config is "Default M1 Pool", there are two options for virtual machine.
- If you select Xcode 14.3 or later, virtual machine will be macOS Ventura
13.5.2. - If you select Xcode 14.2 or earlier, virtual machine will be macOS Monterey
12.6.
- If you select Xcode 14.3 or later, virtual machine will be macOS Ventura
If you select Xcode 14.3 or later and "Default Intel Pool", your build will not start. Because Xcode 14.3 or later requires a Mac running macOS Ventura 13.0 or later.
MacOS images run on fresh virtual machines for stability and performance. They are created just for your build and become ready within seconds.
During the build process, you can install any dependencies and run commands using "custom script" steps in the build workflow. This gives you complete control over your build and the virtual machine.
Please note that virtual machines are wiped off after a build is executed (no matter success or fail) and anything you installed in the virtual machine will be gone.
Available Xcode Versions
Our macOS build agents have Xcode versions 15.1.x, 15.0.x, 14.3.x, 14.2.x, 14.1.x, 14.0.x, 13.4.x, 13.3.x, 13.2.x, 13.1.x, 13.0.x, 12.5.x available.
Xcode 14.3.x or higher Xcode versions require a Mac running macOS Ventura 13.0 or later.
iOS Build Agent Stacks
There are many pre-installed packages on virtual machines. You can get a full list of pre-installed packages by running Bash commands in "custom script" steps.
Here are some of the most important packages installed in our iOS build agents used for iOS builds:
- For "Default M1 Pool" Xcode
14.3.xor later macOS Ventura13.5.2 - For "Default M1 Pool" Xcode
14.2.xor earlier macOS Monterey12.6 - For "Default Intel Pool" macOS Monterey
12.5.1- 📝 Supports Xcode versions up to
14.2.x
- 📝 Supports Xcode versions up to
| Package | M1 Pool Monterey | M1 Pool Ventura | Intel Pool |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bash | 3.2.57 | 3.2.57 | 3.2.57 |
| Bundle | 2.1.4 | 2.1.4 | 2.3.9 |
| Carthage | 0.38.0 | 0.38.0 | 0.38.0 |
| Curl | 7.79.1 | 8.1.2 | 7.79.1 |
| Homebrew | 3.6.11 | 3.6.16 | 3.4.2 |
| Java (OpenJDK) | 11.0.14 | 11.0.14 | 11.0.2 |
| Gem | 3.1.6 | 3.1.6 | 3.1.6 |
| Fastlane | 2.211.0 | 2.214.0 | 2.204.3 |
| Git | 2.38.1 | 2.39.0 | 2.35.1 |
| Git LFS | 3.2.0 | 3.3.0 | 3.1.2 |
| Gzip (Apple) | 353.100.22 | 403.100.6 | 353.100.22 |
| LibreSSL (OpenSSL) | 2.8.3 | 3.3.6 | 2.8.3 |
| ImageMagick | 7.1.0 | 7.1.0 | 7.1.0 |
| Maven | 3.8.6 | 3.9.4 | 3.8.4 |
| N | 9.0.1 | 9.0.1 | 8.0.2 |
| Node | 16.18.1 | 16.20.2 | 16.14.0 |
| Npm | 8.19.2 | 8.19.4 | 8.3.1 |
| Perl | 5.30.3 | 5.30.3 | 5.30.3 |
| Pod | 1.11.3 | 1.12.1 | 1.11.2 |
| Pip | 22.2.2 | 22.3.1 | 21.3.1 |
| Python | 3.10.8 | 3.10.9 | 3.9.10 |
| Rake | 13.0.1 | 13.0.1 | 13.0.1 |
| Ruby | 2.7.5 | 2.7.5 | 2.7.5 |
| Rbenv | 1.2.0 | 1.2.0 | 1.2.0 |
| Sdkman | 5.16.0 | 5.18.2 | 5.14.0 |
| Slather | 2.7.2 | 2.7.4 | 2.7.2 |
| Unzip | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 |
| Xcodeproj | 1.22.0 | 1.22.0 | 1.21.0 |
| Yarn | 1.22.19 | 1.22.19 | 1.22.17 |
| Zip | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
Using your own computer for build
Appcircle supports using a third-party computer to perform builds. You can create your own build environment by installing the operating system and other tools and dependencies you need to tell Appcircle to use that environment to perform builds.
You can find more information about using your own infrastructure for build here.