Recently Xcode started adding keys to the Info.plist of my Cocoa app: DTXcode DTXcodeBuild DTCompiler DTPlatformBuild DTPlatformName DTPlatformVersion DTSDKBuild DTSDKName What are those keys used for and why do they all of a sudden appear? Are they needed? I'm using Xcode 3.2.6

Reputation: 1447

Xcode adding DTXcode key and others to Info.plist

Recently Xcode started adding keys to the Info.plist of my Cocoa app:

What are those keys used for and why do they all of a sudden appear? Are they needed?

I'm using Xcode 3.2.6

Upvotes: 11

Reputation: 27889

These keys serve as information about the development environment.

Fox example, Xcode add them when you code-sign your application before submitting it to the App Store.

They also appear in the binary details of the application on iTunes Connect.

Upvotes: 3