Removing Provisioning Profiles from Xcode: A Step-by-Step Guide

28 February 2025 Stephan Petzl Leave a comment Xcode

Provisioning profiles are essential for developing and distributing iOS applications. However, there may come a time when you need to remove outdated or unnecessary provisioning profiles from Xcode. This guide will walk you through the process of removing provisioning profiles efficiently.

Steps to Remove Provisioning Profiles

Using Finder

1. Open Finder on your Mac.
2. Click on “Go” in the menu bar and select “Go to Folder…”.
3. Enter the following path and click “Open”: ~/Library/MobileDevice/Provisioning Profiles/
4. Once the folder opens, you can view all the provisioning profiles stored on your system.
5. Select and delete the profiles you no longer need.

Using Terminal

1. Ensure Xcode is closed before proceeding.
2. Open Terminal.
3. Navigate to the provisioning profiles directory by entering: cd ~/Library/MobileDevice/Provisioning\\ Profiles/
4. To list all profiles, use the command: ls
5. To delete all profiles, execute: rm *.mobileprovision

Within Xcode (Version 6 and Above)

1. Open Xcode and navigate to “Preferences” from the menu bar.
2. Select “Accounts” and choose your Apple ID.
3. Click on “View Details…”.
4. Locate the provisioning profile you wish to remove, right-click, and select “Move to Trash”.

Additional Considerations

If you are using Xcode versions 7 and later, Apple’s move towards automating provisioning profiles may require a slightly different approach. Ensure you are syncing your profiles with your Apple Developer account to keep them updated.

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