Xcode 13+ Missing "Products" folder when creating a framework

Question

In Xcode 13+ When I create a framework, there is no "Products" folder as it used to be there prior to that version same like the below image

Even when I build the project, I still cannot find the ".framework" file anywhere. All tutorials on google follow the same flow of creating the framework project, building then extracting the .framework binary from the Products folder, but that doesn't seem to be available in Xcode 13+ Any one have a clue?

Mendelson

Answer 1

In some reason, Products folder is missing in the project tree if no framework is linked against the app.
Note: worked with Xcode 13.2.1

Simple way
Just add any framework to any of your targets. The folders "Products" and "Frameworks" will appear.
Next just delete this framework from project

Details
The reason is a bit different Xcode project file content.
I've compared a bit projects with and without "Product" folder reference.

In my case, the folder appears "as should" when I recovered another folder called "Frameworks". Yes, that sounds very weirds but it worked!

I need to perform 2 modifications of the project file.

First: in the end of PBXGroup section add group 'Frameworks'

        BDA596AF271F808000093C27 /* Frameworks */ = {
            isa = PBXGroup;
            children = (
            );
            name = Frameworks;
            sourceTree = "<group>";
        };
/* End PBXGroup section */

Second: in the very beginning of PBXGroup section refer 'Frameworks' group

/* Begin PBXGroup section */
        A463827B279AF34300EBE05C = {
            isa = PBXGroup;
            children = (
                A4638286279AF34300EBE05C /* SomeApp */,
                A4638285279AF34300EBE05C /* Products */,
                BDA596AF271F808000093C27 /* Frameworks */,
            );
            sourceTree = "<group>";
        };

These simple and strange changes do the trick! "Products" folder comes back

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it worked using the simple way !! Weird behavior – Mendelson

The solution given in the "Simple Way" section worked like charm. – Wheresoever

Give this man a medal! Thank you – Unvalued

Answer 2

The Products folder has been removed from the file navigator by Apple. You can access framework using below alternative way.

Click On : Product -> Show Build Folder in Finder

Source: https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/691136

Whitaker