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Hi, I wonder if there's something that can be configured to force Xcode (and preferably MVD too) to use Ethernet connection between Mac Mini and Apple Vision Pro (over a USB hub, not a direct USB connection)? If I connect AVP to Mac directly via USB, the bridge gets created and both MVD and Xcode default to it, which is great because of higher speed and lower latency. My problem is that I work with external camera, so I can have either the camera, or the Mac connection, but not both. I tried to solve that by plugging in a small active USB hub, so the strap and camera are connected to it, plus it has Ethernet adapter, which is plugged into Mac port. I tried with internet sharing on Mac - AVP has internet access, I can ping AVP from Mac, but Xcode and MVD still use wifi. I tried to manually configure bridge without internet sharing - same effect. I tried to make the bridge highest priority connection - nothing changed. I tried to force routing to AVP IP over the bridge - nothing (and it seems that my routing entry went missing after some time and was replaced by "use wifi interface"). So - is there something more I can do to make at least Xcode go over the cable? Debugging over wifi often takes forever.

Approx Dec 13th 2025 til now (Dec 29th) I noticed my APNS dropped off to nothing daily. When I try to send APNS alerts on the developer site tool it always returns "discarded as device was offline" for multiple devices which I know are online. When I try pushing through my VPS (as I always have without any code changes for months) I get status codes of 400 and 403 mostly and a few 200's without it delivering also. I created a new sandbox certificate just in case it was that but still no luck, I get the same results. Ive checked for any firewall issues and I see the following on my VPS: nslookup gateway.push.apple.com Server: 1.1.1.1 Address: 1.1.1.1#53 ** server can't find gateway.push.apple.com: NXDOMAIN This seems like a second issue but not the primary issue that the portal is reporting. Any ideas what to check? Im at a loss as to why its not working at all through apples test notification portal on my developer account. It seems thats the initial issue I need to solve. Thank you for any ideas/help

Hello, I’m using the Screen Time API / Family Controls in my iOS app Sobre and I’m having an issue submitting a new build to TestFlight. My app setup is as follows: Main app ID: com.balthazar.sobre App extensions: Device Activity Monitor: com.balthazar.sobre.deviceactivitymonitor Shield Configuration: com.balthazar.sobre.shieldconfiguration Shield Action: com.balthazar.sobre.shieldaction On the Apple Developer portal: Family Controls (Distribution) is enabled for: the main app ID com.balthazar.sobre and all 3 extension App IDs above. App Groups are also configured for the app and the extensions. New App Store provisioning profiles have been generated for the app and all 3 extensions and are used in the latest build. When I submit the build through App Store Connect (via Fastlane / EAS), validation fails only for the Shield Action extension with this error: Invalid Info.plist value. The value of the NSExtensionPointIdentifier key, com.apple.ManagedSettingsUI.shield-action-service, in the Info.plist of “Sobre.app/PlugIns/ShieldActionExtension.appex” is invalid. DeviceActivityMonitorExtension and ShieldConfigurationExtension are accepted without any issue. My questions: What is the correct expected value for NSExtensionPointIdentifier for a Shield Action extension using the Screen Time / ManagedSettings APIs? Are there any additional entitlements or capabilities (for example, related to Managed Settings) that must be explicitly enabled for the app or the Shield Action extension in order for this extension point to be accepted by App Store Connect? Given that Family Controls (Distribution) is already granted for the main app and all extensions, is there anything else that needs to be requested or configured on my account or App IDs to use a Shield Action extension? My goal is to use Screen Time / Family Controls properly to block distracting apps and present a custom Shield UI + actions for my users, while respecting all Apple policies. Thank you in advance for your help and guidance

I am trying to sign my Mac app to use Network Extensions capability. But every time I create a profile it displays that to me: on the other hand on the website it displays this to me:

I get this message in my account: Developer Information Update In Process Note: Your developer information update is currently in process. Until it’s complete, the updated Program License Agreement may not go into effect. Why and what is going on is not clear, nothing has changed really. All accountdetails are applied and approved. Any idea what is going on and how to speed this "process" up?

iOS BLE Background Scanning Stops After Few Minutes to Hours Hi everyone, I'm developing a Flutter app using flutter_blue_plus that needs continuous BLE scanning in both foreground and background. Foreground scanning works perfectly, but background scanning stops after a few minutes (sometimes 1-2 hours). Current Implementation (iOS) Foreground Mode: Scans for 10 seconds with all target service UUIDs Batches and submits results every 10 seconds Works reliably ✅ Background Mode: Rotates through service UUIDs in batches of 7 Uses 1-minute batch intervals Maintains active location streaming (Geolocator.getPositionStream) Switches modes via AppLifecycleState observer // Background scanning setup await FlutterBluePlus.startScan( withServices: serviceUuids, // Batch of 7 UUIDs continuousUpdates: true, ); // Location streaming (attempt to keep app alive) LocationSettings( accuracy: LocationAccuracy.bestForNavigation, distanceFilter: 0, ); Lifecycle Management: AppLifecycleState.paused -> Start background mode AppLifecycleState.resumed -> Start foreground mode Questions: Is there a documented maximum duration for iOS background BLE scanning? My scanning stops inconsistently (few minutes to 2 hours). Does iOS require specific Background Modes beyond location updates to maintain BLE scanning? I have location streaming active but scanning still stops. Are there undocumented limitations when scanning with service UUIDs in background that might cause termination? Should I be using CoreBluetooth's state preservation/restoration instead of continuous scanning? Info.plist Configuration: <key>UIBackgroundModes</key> <array> <string>bluetooth-central</string> <string>location</string> </array> Additional Context: Total service UUIDs: ~20-50 (varies by company) Scanning in batches of 7 to work around potential limitations Android version works fine with foreground service Location permission: Always iOS 14+ target Any insights on iOS BLE background limitations or best practices would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

I received a developer team invite. When I click on the link to accept the invite, a new page opens. There is a proccessing spinner on the page, but it does not go any farther. I have left if run for quite some time, but it just keeps spinning. I am on a mac book pro Thanks

I’m building a teleprompter-style app that relies on Picture in Picture. PiP starts correctly on device. Everything works — until another app (e.g. TikTok / Instagram) starts active video recording. When camera capture begins in the foreground app, iOS terminates my PiP session. Some teleprompter apps appear to keep PiP active while recording in other apps, so I’m trying to understand the recommended architectural pattern for this scenario. Is there a documented approach or best practice to keep PiP stable during third-party camera capture? Looking specifically for guidance on the correct AVKit / AVAudioSession configuration for this use case.

I'm implementing app intents for my tasks app which supports recurrence rule for tasks. I see that when creating a todo for Reminders via Siri it allows to set a recurrence rule via natural language. Is there a built in way to receive that recurrence rule as a @Parameter in my AppIntent? If not, is it possible to receive the full user dictated text in the AppIntent:perform method so that I can use some ML model to convert the text to EKRecurrenceRule or similar?

When completing signing on Xcode, it shows the following error message "No certificate for team '' matching 'Developer ID Application' found" I have already followed the steps to generate a certificate from keychain and made a new certificate on developer portal, along with its associated provisioning profile. Viewing "Manage Certificate" window shows the newly created certificate, but Xcode seems to not be able to locate it.

Dear Support Team, ​I am writing to seek technical assistance regarding a persistent issue with Dolby Vision exporting in DaVinci Resolve 20 on my iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021, M1 chip) running iPadOS 26.0.1. ​The Issue: Despite correctly configuring the project for a Dolby Vision workflow and successfully completing the dynamic metadata analysis, the "Dolby Vision Profile" dropdown menu (and related embedding options) is completely missing from the Advanced Settings in the Deliver page. ​My Current Configuration & Steps Taken: ​Software Version: DaVinci Resolve Studio 20 (Studio features like Dolby Vision analysis are active and functional). ​Project Settings: Color Science: DaVinci YRGB Color Managed. ​Dolby Vision: Enabled (Version 4.0) with Mastering Display set to 1000 nits. ​Output Color Space: Rec.2100 ST2084. ​Color Page: Dynamic metadata analysis has been performed, and "Trim" controls are functional. ​Export Settings: ​Format: QuickTime / MP4. ​Codec: H.265 (HEVC). ​Encoding Profile: Main 10. ​The Problem: Under "Advanced Settings," there is no option to select a Dolby Vision Profile (e.g., Profile 8.4) or to "Embed Dolby Vision Metadata." ​Potential Variables: ​System Version: I am currently running iPadOS 26. ​Apple ID: My iPad is currently not logged into an Apple ID. I suspect this might be preventing the app from accessing certain system-level AVFoundation frameworks or Dolby DRM/licensing certificates required for metadata embedding. ​Could you please clarify if the "Dolby Vision Profile" option is dependent on a signed-in Apple ID for hardware-level encoding authorization, or if this is a known compatibility issue with the current iPadOS 26 build? ​I look forward to your guidance on how to resolve this. ​Best regards, INSOFT_Fred

We can not expedite an app because the interface wont load after selecting the company. We see the request with the JSON but there is a 500 error code with it and the form never loads. We cant even get to any support as there is a ERROR: label showing. I tried different browsers and internet connections, while clearing cache.

Hi, I enrolled and paid on February 4, and I also opened a support case (ID: 20000106619808), but I haven’t received any response yet. My account still shows as “pending,” and I’m not sure what to do next. Can someone from the Apple team please help or let me know how to get in touch with the right support channel?

I had a free developer account and now have a paid account. I can now install unlimited number of apps on my personal devices. I want to install more than 3 apps on a device of a family member. The device of this member has been registered under Certificates, Identifiers & Profiles. When I try to install apps with xCode on this family device I still get the message that I reached the limit of 3 apps (free account). By signing & capabilities I use the paid account as team. I have deleted all the apps on that device where installed with the free account, restarted the device and restarted xcode but the problem still exists.

I'm hoping someone from Apple engineering can help, as support tickets and callbacks have not resolved this issue. The problem: My app "Brutal Time - Typographic Clock" does not appear in App Store search results at all — not even when searching for its exact name "Brutal Time." This has been ongoing for over six weeks. Additionally, the app does not appear in Apple Search Ads when I try to set up a campaign — suggesting this is a backend indexing issue, not a ranking issue. Timeline: Dec 17, 2025: App launched, initially searchable Dec 31, 2025: Transitioned to freemium model, became invisible in search. Jan 5, 2026: Fixed the issue, submitted update (v2.02), approved same day Jan 14, 2026: Submitted metadata update (v2.03) to improve discoverability, approved same day Feb 8, 2026: Tried removing from sale and re-adding to force re-index — no effect Feb 10, 2026: Still not appearing in any search results What I've tried: Submitted multiple support tickets (most recent: Case #102797235758) Each ticket generates an automated reply stating Apple will respond within 2 business days — they never have Requested and received callbacks multiple times, was told it would be escalated to US engineering team. But no follow-up, no resolution, no explanation Removed from sale and re-added to attempt to force re-indexing — didn't work App shows "Ready for Distribution" in App Store Connect Direct link works fine: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/brutal-time-typographic-clock/id6756289461 Response from Apple Support: "The behavior you observed is expected. App Store charts and search results change regularly and we don't guarantee app placement." This response misses the point entirely. I'm not asking about rankings — I'm asking why the app is completely invisible in search, including for its own branded name. This is not an isolated issue. Other developers have reported the same problem with the same non-response from Apple: https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/803937 https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/73981 https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/74110 Has anyone found a resolution? Is there any way to trigger a proper re-index, or escalate to someone who can actually investigate?

I've worked through Apple's dice demo for SwiftUI, so far so good. I've got a single Die view with a button to "roll" the die. This works perfectly using the code below: struct DieView: View { init(dieType: DieType) { self.dieValue = Int.random(in: 1...dieType.rawValue) self.dieType = dieType } @State private var dieValue: Int @State private var dieType: DieType var body: some View { VStack { if self.dieType == DieType.D6 { Image(systemName: "die.face.\(dieValue)") .resizable() .frame(width: 100, height: 100) .padding() } else {//self.dieType == DieType.D12{ Text("\(self.dieValue)") .font(.largeTitle) } Button("Roll"){ withAnimation{ dieValue = Int.random(in: 1...dieType.rawValue) } } .buttonStyle(.bordered) } Spacer() } } Now I want to do a DiceSetView with an arbitrary number of dice. I've got the UI working with the following; struct DiceSetView: View { @State private var totalScore: Int = 0 var body: some View { ScrollView(.horizontal) { HStack{ DieView(dieType: DieType.D6) DieView(dieType: DieType.D6) DieView(dieType: DieType.D6) } } HStack{ Button("Roll All"){} .buttonStyle(.bordered) Text("Score \(totalScore)") .font(.callout) } Spacer() } } Where I'm struggling is how to get the total of all the dice in a set and to roll all the dice in a set on a button click. I can't iterate through the dice, and just "click" the buttons in the child views from their parents, and I can't think how it should be structured to achieve this (I'm new to this style of programming!) - can anyone point me in the right direction for how to achieve what I want? I realise that I'm probably missing something fundamentally conceptual here....

Hi, I have an issue with applying the .glassProminent modifier to a button placed in the leading section the nav bar that triggers a push navigation to another screen in iOS 26. I have made a simple sample project to verify it happens there too, and I'm getting the same behaviour where the prominent button "flashes" with a darker background and disappears. The HIG does mention not tinting or adding custom backgrounds to tool bar items in iOS 26, so I'm unsure if this is a bug in iOS 26 or the unexpected behaviour they refer to when adding custom tint/backgrounds. Below is the simplified sample app code: var body: some View { NavigationStack { VStack { Text("Main Screen") .font(.largeTitle) } .navigationTitle("Home") .navigationBarTitleDisplayMode(.inline) .toolbar { ToolbarItem(placement: .navigationBarLeading) { NavigationLink(destination: SecondScreen()) { Text("Push Nav") } .buttonStyle(.glassProminent) } } } } } struct SecondScreen: View { var body: some View { VStack { Text("Second Screen") .font(.largeTitle) } .navigationTitle("Settings") .navigationBarTitleDisplayMode(.inline) } }

Hi all, I’m stuck on a WidgetKit/SwiftUI layout issue. I have a systemMedium widget that shows a block of text. What I want is simple: The text should be as large as possible But it must always fully fit inside the widget No ellipsis (“…”) Short text → big font Longer text → shrink only as much as needed The problem: when I try to make the font larger, the widget often shows only a couple of words and then “…” (or it looks like it’s truncating/clipping), even though I’m using multiline text (lineLimit(nil) etc.). If I keep a small fixed font size, the entire text shows fine — so the input string isn’t truncated. I tried a few approaches: ViewThatFits seeing which font size fits minimumScaleFactor Measuring with NSAttributedString.boundingRect + binary search to calculate the biggest font size that should fit But WidgetKit still behaves inconsistently and I can’t get a reliable “largest size that fits” result. Is there a recommended, production-safe way to do this in WidgetKit? Also: can a SwiftUI Text still end up showing “…” in a widget even with .lineLimit(nil) when it’s constrained vertically? Thanks in advance — any pointers or known patterns would really help.

Dears, Please review: FB21940123 (Wallet Extension unable to add card) Thanks,

Hello. To determine wether "AVB/EAV Mode" of a AV-capable network interfaces is turned on or off I query the IO registry and evaluate the property "AVBControllerState". I was wondering if this is the "correct" approach and if there is anything known about the values for this property? Network interfaces without AV capability may also carry this property (e.g.: for my WiFi adapter the value of 1) whereas the value for interfaces with AV capability can be 0 and 3. At least as far as I could observe with my limited amount of test devices at hand. Is it safe to assume that a value of 3 means this feature is turned on, 0 that it is turned off and ignore values of 1? Is there another approach to get to know the status of the "AVB/EAV Mode"? Thanks for any insight. Best regards, Ingo