Apple Application Entitlement File (*.entitlements)

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When you deploy a project for an Apple platform (macOS or iOS), RAD Studio generates an Apple application entitlement file. This file is necessary to generate the bundle of your application.

Apple application entitlement files define a set of specific capabilities or security permissions required by your application on Apple platforms. Its content is generated based on your project's configuration.

When you deploy your project, your Apple application entitlement file is generated by default as <project>.entitlements into the following folder:

• In packages:

  Note: You do not need an Apple application entitlement file for packages.

  • For Delphi: C:\Users\Public\Documents\Embarcadero\Studio\21.0\Bpl\<platform>
  • For C++:
    • C:\Users\Public\Documents\Embarcadero\Studio\21.0\Bpl\<platform>\<build configuration>
    • C:\Users\Public\Documents\Embarcadero\Studio\21.0\DCP\<platform>\<build configuration>
• In other projects: C:\Users\<user>\Documents\Embarcadero\Studio\Projects\<project>\<platform>\<build configuration>

To change the output directory:

• In Delphi: use the Package output directory option in Project > Options > Delphi Compiler.
• In C++: use the BPI/LIB output option in Project > Options > C++ (Shared Options).

See Also

• Customizing Your Entitlement List for iOS or macOS

• Entitlement List

• Apple Application Information File (*.info.plist)
• Apple Application Resource Rule File (ResourceRules.plist)

• Package Files Created by Compiling

• About Entitlements (Apple documentation)