Xcode

Targets, schemes and build settings shape how our apps are built and tested. These posts look at configuring Xcode to make that easier.

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July 15th, 2025

Hitting the Target with TestHelpers

Modules are super useful for splitting our projects into smaller, more manageable parts. But they could be doing more. Here, we look at how a utility module can ease the burden not only for production targets but also for test targets.

September 12th, 2016

Bye-bye Preprocessor Macros. Hello Active Compilation Conditions

Preprocessor Macros don't work with Swift. Here, we look at how to switch to using Active Compilation Conditions to enable configuration-specific build settings.

February 27th, 2016

Runnable Test Schemes for Travis CI

No one said running your unit tests on Travis CI would be easy. Who knew running tests via the Xcode UI wasn't the same as running those tests via the terminal 🤷‍♂️? Here, we look at how to prepare your test targets for running on Travis CI.