iPad Pro 2021（M1芯片）配置文件配置问题求助

Hey there, I get why this is frustrating—M1 iPad Pro's dual-platform capability can throw a wrench in Apple's developer portal logic. Let's break down what's going wrong and how to fix it:

1. Why your M1 iPad is being labeled as a Mac device #

Apple Silicon (M1) iPads can run macOS apps, so the developer portal sometimes auto-classifies them as Mac devices by default. But for your iOS-only Xamarin.Forms app, we need to force it to be recognized as an iOS device instead.

2. Correctly add the device to your developer account #

• First, delete the existing "Mac device" entry for your iPad Pro from the Devices section of developer.apple.com (if you already added it).
• Re-add the device: when entering the UDID, manually select "iOS" as the device type (don't rely on auto-detection). This tells Apple's system to treat it as an iOS device for provisioning.

3. Update your Ad Hoc provisioning profile #

• Go to the Provisioning Profiles section and edit your Ad Hoc profile.
• Make sure:
  • The newly added iOS device is checked in the device list
  • The profile's Supported Platforms is set to "iOS" (not "Universal" or "macOS")
  • You can uncheck the "Include Mac devices" option—this is only for apps that target both iOS and macOS, and it might cause conflicts for your iOS-only app.

4. Verify recognition in your development environment #

• Connect your M1 iPad to your Mac/PC and open Visual Studio (or Visual Studio for Mac).
• Check if the iPad appears under the iOS Devices list (not Mac devices). If it doesn't:
  • Restart Visual Studio and your iPad
  • Ensure you've trusted the developer certificate on the iPad (go to Settings > General > VPN & Device Management)

5. Double-check project settings #

• Confirm your Xamarin.Forms project's Target iOS Version is set to iOS 14.0 or higher (M1 iPads run at least iOS 14)
• Make sure your project isn't configured as a "Universal" app targeting both iOS and macOS—stick to iOS-only for this distribution.

Once you've gone through these steps, your M1 iPad Pro should show up in your provisioning profile's device list, and you'll be able to distribute your Xamarin.Forms app via Ad Hoc as expected.

内容的提问来源于stack exchange，提问作者Ipshal