diff --git a/onnxruntime/test/platform/apple/apple_package_test/Podfile.template b/onnxruntime/test/platform/apple/apple_package_test/Podfile.template
index 3d191d6fb1..4958e4fa85 100644
--- a/onnxruntime/test/platform/apple/apple_package_test/Podfile.template
+++ b/onnxruntime/test/platform/apple/apple_package_test/Podfile.template
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 def include_macos_target
   if '@C_POD_NAME@' != 'onnxruntime-mobile-c'
-    return true
+    if ENV['SKIP_MACOS_TEST'] != 'true'
+      return true
+    else
+      return false
+    end
   end
   return false
 end
diff --git a/tools/ci_build/github/apple/default_full_ios_framework_build_settings.json b/tools/ci_build/github/apple/default_full_ios_framework_build_settings.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..445bfca988
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/ci_build/github/apple/default_full_ios_framework_build_settings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+{
+    "build_osx_archs": {
+        "iphoneos": [
+            "arm64"
+        ],
+        "iphonesimulator": [
+            "arm64",
+            "x86_64"
+        ]
+    },
+    "build_params": {
+        "base": [
+            "--parallel",
+            "--use_xcode",
+            "--build_apple_framework",
+            "--use_coreml",
+            "--use_xnnpack",
+            "--skip_tests",
+            "--cmake_extra_defines=onnxruntime_BUILD_UNIT_TESTS=OFF"
+        ],
+        "iphoneos": [
+            "--ios",
+            "--apple_deploy_target=12.0"
+        ],
+        "iphonesimulator": [
+            "--ios",
+            "--apple_deploy_target=12.0"
+        ]
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tools/ci_build/github/apple/test_apple_packages.py b/tools/ci_build/github/apple/test_apple_packages.py
index 6dc4868dac..cd360a63a3 100644
--- a/tools/ci_build/github/apple/test_apple_packages.py
+++ b/tools/ci_build/github/apple/test_apple_packages.py
@@ -112,7 +112,10 @@ def _test_apple_packages(args):
         subprocess.run(["pod", "cache", "clean", "--all"], shell=False, check=True, cwd=target_proj_path)
 
         # install pods
-        subprocess.run(["pod", "install"], shell=False, check=True, cwd=target_proj_path)
+        # set env to skip macos test targets accordingly
+        env = os.environ.copy()
+        env["SKIP_MACOS_TEST"] = "true" if args.skip_macos_test else "false"
+        subprocess.run(["pod", "install"], shell=False, check=True, cwd=target_proj_path, env=env)
 
         # run the tests
         if not args.prepare_test_project_only:
@@ -144,7 +147,7 @@ def _test_apple_packages(args):
                 cwd=target_proj_path,
             )
 
-            if PackageVariant[args.variant] != PackageVariant.Mobile:
+            if PackageVariant[args.variant] != PackageVariant.Mobile and not args.skip_macos_test:
                 subprocess.run(
                     [
                         "xcrun",
@@ -206,6 +209,12 @@ def parse_args():
         help="Prepare the test project only, without running the tests",
     )
 
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--skip_macos_test",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Skip macos platform tests. Specify this argument when build targets only contain ios archs. ",
+    )
+
     return parser.parse_args()
 
 
diff --git a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/c-api-cpu.yml b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/c-api-cpu.yml
index 168602a179..8bdb395c00 100644
--- a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/c-api-cpu.yml
+++ b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/c-api-cpu.yml
@@ -119,31 +119,32 @@ stages:
     - script: |
         set -e -x
         python3 tools/ci_build/github/apple/build_apple_framework.py \
-          --build_dir "$(Build.BinariesDirectory)/apple_framework" \
+          --build_dir "$(Build.BinariesDirectory)/ios_framework" \
           --path_to_protoc_exe $(Build.BinariesDirectory)/protobuf_install/bin/protoc \
-          tools/ci_build/github/apple/default_full_apple_framework_build_settings.json
+          tools/ci_build/github/apple/default_full_ios_framework_build_settings.json
         mkdir $(Build.BinariesDirectory)/artifacts
-        mkdir -p $(Build.BinariesDirectory)/artifacts_staging/onnxruntime-apple-xcframework-$(OnnxRuntimeVersion)
-        cp -R $(Build.BinariesDirectory)/apple_framework/framework_out/onnxruntime.xcframework \
-          $(Build.BinariesDirectory)/artifacts_staging/onnxruntime-apple-xcframework-$(OnnxRuntimeVersion)
+        mkdir -p $(Build.BinariesDirectory)/artifacts_staging/onnxruntime-ios-xcframework-$(OnnxRuntimeVersion)
+        cp -R $(Build.BinariesDirectory)/ios_framework/framework_out/onnxruntime.xcframework \
+          $(Build.BinariesDirectory)/artifacts_staging/onnxruntime-ios-xcframework-$(OnnxRuntimeVersion)
         pushd $(Build.BinariesDirectory)/artifacts_staging
         zip -vr $(Build.BinariesDirectory)/artifacts/onnxruntime_xcframework.zip \
-          onnxruntime-apple-xcframework-$(OnnxRuntimeVersion)
+          onnxruntime-ios-xcframework-$(OnnxRuntimeVersion)
         popd
       displayName: "Build Apple xcframework"
 
     - script: |
         python3 tools/ci_build/github/apple/test_apple_packages.py \
           --fail_if_cocoapods_missing \
-          --framework_info_file "$(Build.BinariesDirectory)/apple_framework/xcframework_info.json" \
-          --c_framework_dir "$(Build.BinariesDirectory)/apple_framework/framework_out" \
-          --variant Full
+          --framework_info_file "$(Build.BinariesDirectory)/ios_framework/xcframework_info.json" \
+          --c_framework_dir "$(Build.BinariesDirectory)/ios_framework/framework_out" \
+          --variant Full \
+          --skip_macos_test
       displayName: "Test Apple framework"
 
     - task: PublishBuildArtifacts@1
       inputs:
         pathtoPublish: '$(Build.BinariesDirectory)/artifacts'
-        artifactName: 'onnxruntime-apple-full-xcframework'
+        artifactName: 'onnxruntime-ios-full-xcframework'
 
     - template: component-governance-component-detection-steps.yml
       parameters:
@@ -350,7 +351,7 @@ stages:
     - template: flex-downloadPipelineArtifact.yml
       parameters:
         StepName: 'Download iOS Pipeline Artifact'
-        ArtifactName: 'onnxruntime-apple-full-xcframework'
+        ArtifactName: 'onnxruntime-ios-full-xcframework'
         TargetPath: '$(Build.BinariesDirectory)/nuget-artifact'
         SpecificArtifact: ${{ parameters.specificArtifact }}
         BuildId: ${{ parameters.BuildId }}