Archive for June, 2009

Installing the WWDC09.app without iTunes syncing

Sunday, June 7th, 2009

Apple released an iPhone app for this year’s WWDC. You can download the app from the WWDC attendee site.

The instructions are to download the zip file, drag the app and the provisioning profile to iTunes then sync your phone.

If you’d like to install the WWDC app on a device that isn’t setup for iTunes syncing, then you can use Xcode instead of iTunes. Here are the steps:

1. Download the zip file. Expand it and you’ll see two files: WWDC09.app and a .mobileprovision file.

2. Launch Xcode and open the Organizer (Window -> Organizer)

3. Select your iPhone/iPod Touch in the organizer window.

4. In the Provisoning section click the + under the list of provision files and select the WWDC app’s provision file you downloaded.

5. In the Applications section click the + under the list of Applications and select the WWDC09.app you downloaded.

When Xcode is done, the WWDC09 app will be installed on your device.