How to solve problem with publishing app from Xcode?

Question

macOS

Yesterday I made a small GUI application in Xcode for Max OS X, I wanted to send it to a friend to have a look, but the .app file did not want to be copied, I found it in my project folder and copied it to the desktop, it started from there, but send it by mail or via Skype did not give what needs to be done or in which direction to google, tell me?

Answer 1

To send, you need to do this:
1. In Xcode, click Archive, the organizer opens and there is a list of archives in it
2. Select the archive and click "Distribute ..."
3. Choose Export As ... -> Application, click Next
4. Choose where to save
5. Now we pack in .zip with the finder command “compress”, because the program is a bundle (directory with special characteristics)
6. You can send it by mail / skype / etc.

Answer 2

It's not a file, it's a directory. Zip it up and send.