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At the moment the publish a Mac app doc is CLI only, for unsigned apps.
The story for Mac Catalyst publishing is that it's not possible on Windows, but it is possible on a Mac. However, it's not currently possible as an end-to-end scenario in VSMac. The solution is:
- Create certs in your Apple Developer Account.
- Use the Apple developer portal to create the App ID and provisioning profile.
- Set entitlements, depending on your distribution channel.
- Edit your .csproj to add the required build properties (which are different depending on how you're distributing your app).
- Use the CLI to publish the app.
This approach requires an Apple Distribution certificate, and a Mac Installer certificate.
Create a doc that covers distribution to the App Store using this approach.
Note: this distribution channel is only an option for individual Apple accounts.