Cocoapods `Embed pod frameworks` took long time to execute

Question

Environment:

• Macbook Pro With Retina Display 2013 late with 8G Ram, 256GB ssd.
• Cocoapods 1.1.1
• macOS Sierra 10.12.1
• Xcode 8.0

Answer 1

If you use the new beta of Cocoapods - 1.2.1.beta.1 at the time of writing, which you can install sudo pod install --pre then you have access to the super cool COCOAPODS_PARALLEL_CODE_SIGN option.

This has sped up the Embed Pods Frameworks build stage for me by 75% on device.

Instructions in below image.