Where are the app's build folders located? I cannot see anything in the app directory.
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Care to be any more specific? What language? etc. – Menztrual Mar 15 '12 at 08:34
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Are you asking for `app` build folder when a project is compiled with Xcode? – Ilanchezhian Mar 15 '12 at 08:39
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Build folder is located in Derived Data folder. You can open this folder through Organizer on Project tab.

Ilanchezhian
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Andrew Veselov
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In Xcode, on the left hand side where it lists your files, right click on your app (e.g. 'MyApplication.app' and click on 'Show in Finder'.
Hope this helps.

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After you create the build in XCode, press Command+7 to view the Log. The log will display the exact path where the final .app file will be located.
Something like the string below;
Touch /Users/macmini15/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/test-ciynarecplxqjqdpmuonamtecgvn/Build/Products/Debug-iphoneos/test.app
cd /Users/macmini15/Desktop/test
setenv PATH "/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Developer/usr/bin:/Developer/usr/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin"
/usr/bin/touch -c /Users/macmini15/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/test-ciynarecplxqjqdpmuonamtecgvn/Build/Products/Debug-iphoneos/test.app

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Why can I not navigate here through finder? It seems to be invisible! I had to go through organizer – TheLearner Mar 15 '12 at 09:35
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@TheLearner - If you are on Lion the ~/Library folder is now by default hidden. See Oliver Cooper's answer for the quick way to get there. – CRD Mar 15 '12 at 09:44
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Thanks mate - please see my other question related to this, I tried deleting all the derived data but no luck: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/9700599/unit-tests-failing-to-run-after-app-rename-due-to-apple-linker-error – TheLearner Mar 15 '12 at 09:47