How to Ship iOS Apps From a Windows PC Using Cloud Mac Builds

A developer details how they built and submitted four iOS apps to the App Store using only a Windows PC, leveraging Expo's EAS Build service to compile and sign apps on cloud-based macOS machines. The process requires a $99 Apple Developer account but no Mac hardware, with trade-offs including slower cloud builds and dependency on Expo's infrastructure. The approach uses React Native and Expo, with real-device testing via hot reload and TestFlight replacing the iOS Simulator.