Thank you very much. That quote I gave was on the Apple site. It was buried somewhere and cannot find it now. However I have been doing some more investigation. I am sorry but Apple does seem to make things very complicated. Anyway I found ANOTHER page that seemed about my issue. In there I found that I had to sign a form Alternative EU Terms Addendum. There are even more links that imply you have to sign even more forms to get permission to even develop an alternative distribution app. So I am going to check these out as the page is specifically addressing alternative distribution via your own website. All this is what I was originally told by Apple but they never provided this specific link. As for MAC I think I will forget that. It's yet another can of worms. Thanks for all your help but I wish Apple would make life easier in everything they do. Not complaining or criticising but I know of several developers who have abandoned iOS development for alternative distribution because of the complications. Thank you John

BTW I just checked via my Apple Account. It says the Apple Develop Program supports Ad Hoc for the public???? The site says: What types of apps will you distribute? Appsforthe public (including non-custom business apps, v Please enroll in the Apple Developer Program instead. You’ll get access to resources for public app distribution on the App Store, distribution through Apple Business, Ad Hoc distribution, and beta testing through TestFlight.

Thank you. But that does not answer how to get a certificate (I assume) to allow me to distribute via my OWN WEBSITE. I do not think the store is the way to handle my app. Are you saying I need to upgrade to an Enterprise program? I have been battling with Apple for over a year now and they ASSURE me that my account allows for distribution via my own website. An Apple Developer Account is supposed to allow me to build for my own website??? I am so confused!!!! John

Thank you. I did not think MAC was any different (latest MAC that is). That is because I managed to install my OWN test iPad executable onto my MAC also. Just copied my iPad project to my MAC and rebuilt it. I did read you can run an iPad version on the latest MAC. Anyway I am targeting iPad, iPhone and MAC. HTH John

Someone must have an answer??