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Hello, My app update was rejected under Guideline 2.3.4 (Accurate Metadata) with the note that the app preview includes “framing around the video screen capture.” Apple attached four images to the review. I reviewed them carefully, and they appear to show full screen gameplay without borders or visible background. I am attaching two of those images here for reference. I am trying to understand what Apple might be interpreting as “framing” in this case. Has anyone encountered a similar rejection where the preview looked full screen but was still flagged? Any insight into what reviewers typically expect or what subtle issues might trigger this would be very helpful. Thank you.

I purchased the "Apple Developer Program - Membership for one year" since a week ago, and my status is still pending. I haven't received any update since the purchase... What should I do? Who can I contact?

Hi! I am developing a game for iOS using Objective-C and C++. I am trying to migrate an app to scene-based life cycle, but having a problem while mirroring screen from iPhone to MacBook using AirPlay. At this moment I don't want to implement multi-window (or multi-scene) support. The only thing I want is to have ability of screen mirroring. From the documentation from here and here I can't understand which UISceneConfiguration should I return. If I define a UIWindowSceneDelegate for the configuration, how should I handle scene:willConnectToSession:options: if the window has been already created for main device screen? Returning nil is not documented. Is there any examples? Also, I would expect that defining UIApplicationSupportsMultipleScenes to NO in Info.plist will automatically disable second scene creating. This is mentioned in documentation here, but this is not true, because I still see second scene creation (its pointer differs from one that was already created) in UIWindowSceneDelegate. What am I doing wrong? Any hints are highly appreciated!

I have an iOS app with a network extension that's using OSLog to log various bits of information that are useful for debugging. I'm currently trying to add a simple button that bundles up those logs with some other information and presents the user with a Share sheet so they can send it to support teams. I looked at OSLogStore but it only collects logs for the current process so the user clicking a button in my app wouldn't collect logs from my network extension. I would really like to avoid having to guide users through the process of creating and sharing a sysdiagnose but it seems like this might be the only option. How do other folks do this kind of thing? Is there a recommended way to do it?

Hi Everyone 🙌 Who knows, additional content that downloads in install time are summarized to total app size in App Store page ? If yes, additional size going to WiFi/Cell download recommendations ? And what the limit ? Will be appreciate of all information, maybe someone using Background Asset extension :pray:

I’m building a macOS app with a DNS Proxy system extension for Developer ID + notarization, deployed via MDM, and Xcode fails the Developer ID Release build with a provisioning profile mismatch for com.apple.developer.networking.networkextension. Environment macOS: Sequoia (15.7.2) Xcode: 26.2 Distribution: Developer ID + notarization, deployed via MDM Host bundle ID: com.mydns.agent.MyDNSMacProxy DNS Proxy system extension bundle ID: com.mydns.agent.MyDNSMacProxy.dnsProxy Host entitlements (Release): File: MyDNSMacProxy/MyDNSMacProxyRelease.entitlements: "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd"> <plist version="1.0"> <dict> <key>com.apple.application-identifier</key> <string>B234657989.com.mydns.agent.MyDNSMacProxy</string> <key>com.apple.developer.networking.networkextension</key> <array> <string>dns-proxy</string> </array> <key>com.apple.developer.system-extension.install</key> <true/> <key>com.apple.developer.team-identifier</key> <string>B234657989</string> <key>com.apple.security.app-sandbox</key> <true/> <key>com.apple.security.application-groups</key> <array> <string>group.com.mydns.MyDNSmac</string> </array> <key>keychain-access-groups</key> <array> <string>B234657989.*</string> </array> </dict> </plist> xcodebuild -showBuildSettings -scheme MyDNSMacProxy -configuration Release : PROVISIONING_PROFILE_SPECIFIER = main MyDNSMacProxy5 CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = Developer ID Application Host Developer ID profile main_MyDNSMacProxy5.provisionprofile (via security cms -D): "Entitlements" => { "com.apple.application-identifier" => "B234657989.com.mydns.agent.MyDNSMacProxy" "com.apple.developer.team-identifier" => "B234657989" "com.apple.security.application-groups" => [ "group.com.mydns.MyDNSmac", ..., "B234657989.*" ] "keychain-access-groups" => [ "B234657989.*" ] "com.apple.developer.system-extension.install" => 1 "com.apple.developer.networking.networkextension" => [ "packet-tunnel-provider-systemextension", "app-proxy-provider-systemextension", "content-filter-provider-systemextension", "dns-proxy-systemextension", "dns-settings", "relay", "url-filter-provider", "hotspot-provider" ] } So: App ID, team ID, keychain and system‑extension.install match. The profile’s com.apple.developer.networking.networkextension is a superset of what I request in the host entitlements (dns-proxy only). System extension (for context) DNS Proxy system extension target: NSExtensionPointIdentifier = com.apple.dns-proxy NetworkExtension → NEProviderClasses → com.apple.networkextension.dns-proxy → my provider class Entitlements: com.apple.developer.networking.networkextension = ["dns-proxy-systemextension"] This target uses a separate Developer ID profile and builds successfully. Xcode error Release build of the host fails with: …MyDNSMacProxy.xcodeproj: error: Provisioning profile "main MyDNSMacProxy5" doesn't match the entitlements file's value for the com.apple.developer.networking.networkextension entitlement. (in target 'MyDNSMacProxy' from project 'MyDNSMacProxy') Xcode UI also says: Entitlements: 6 Included, 1 Missing Includes com.apple.developer.team-identifier, com.apple.application-identifier, keychain-access-groups, com.apple.developer.system-extension.install, and com.apple.security.application-groups. Doesn’t match entitlements file value for com.apple.developer.networking.networkextension. Because of this, the app bundle isn’t produced and I can’t inspect the final signed entitlements. Questions: For com.apple.developer.networking.networkextension, should Xcode accept a subset of values in the entitlements (here just dns-proxy) as long as that value is allowed by the Developer ID profile, or does it currently require a stricter match? Is the following configuration valid for Developer ID + MDM with a DNS Proxy system extension: Host entitlements: ["dns-proxy"] System extension entitlements: ["dns-proxy-systemextension"] Host profile’s NE array includes the DNS Proxy system extension types. If this is a known limitation or bug in how Xcode validates NE entitlements for Developer ID, is there a recommended workaround? Thanks for any guidance.

I have a Menu in a Toolbar (specifically, the .bottomBar). If I open the menu quickly after it appears (within a few seconds), it flies to the top of the screen. I've created a minimum woking example below. This appears to be a pretty glaring iOS 26 bug that has been present since the early betas, but I can't seem to find much discussion about it (apart from this post from 8 months ago), so I'm wondering if I might be doing something wrong. Or maybe someone managed to figure out a workaround. If the Menu is very simple (just Text items), it seems to be okay. But if the Menu is even slightly complex (e.g. includes icons), then it exhibits the flying behavior. I've also been able to reproduce this bug under different types of navigation component (e.g. NavigationSplitView). I'm seeing this behavior in the current version of iOS (26.2.1), both on device and in the simulator. MWE struct ContentView: View { var body: some View { NavigationStack { VStack { NavigationLink("Go to Detail") { DetailView() } } .navigationTitle("Root") } } } struct DetailView: View { var body: some View { VStack { Text("Detail View") } .navigationTitle("Detail") .navigationBarTitleDisplayMode(.inline) .toolbar { ToolbarItem(placement: .bottomBar) { Menu { Button { } label: { Label("Delete", systemImage: "trash") } } label: { Image(systemName: "ellipsis.circle") } } } } }

Hi. In my project, I use the following property to access the safe area via UIApplication: UIApplication .shared .connectedScenes .flatMap { ($0 as? UIWindowScene)?.windows ?? [] } .first { $0.isKeyWindow }?.safeAreaInsets However, in Xcode 26 and iOS 26, this no longer works, and in some cases the app crashes. Views that rely on this property stop behaving as expected. For example, if it’s a sheet, it does not appear. The same app built with Xcode 16 and distributed via TestFlight runs on iOS 26 without any issues. What is the correct and safe way to obtain safeAreaInsets outside of a View now?

Hello. We are facing very silent and hardly replicable issue. All UserDefaults.standard data the application saved and was using to determine the state of app is lost and app behaves as if it was freshly installed. The issue always occurs only if we leave app on background for long time or if we manually swipe the app from the background apps. In case we swipe, this issue can occur in minutes, hours or up to 2 days by our latest testing. One important factor is that the app was developed using iOS18 in which issue never occured. Next it was being tested on iOS26 and it did everytime. Any currently available version of iOS26 reported this issue, all the way up to 26.2.1 (23C71). Our application is going through major upgrade of its whole lifecycle and services so it is possible this issue is caused by a bug in development as the production version does not report this issue neither on iOS26 of any version. The following list contains how we tried to fix this issue but none of which helped. App prewarming in the background (postpone all initialization including searching UserDefaults.standard for when isProtectedDataAvailable) Calling UserDefaults.standard.synchronize() everytime after saving data despite it is not recomended Built app using different SDK's (tested on iOS18 and iOS26 SDK) Distributed the app from local machine aswell as on TestFlight itself We searched through currently opened and closed issues for third-party libraries app uses regarding 'iOS26' and 'UserDefaults', especially those who were added recently with no success. The structure using which we save data into UserDefaults.standard did not change, we have only added few more settings to save through the lifecycle of the app after update. We estimate the overall increase is merely 30% more of what it used to be in previous version. Any ideas are much appreciated. We are considering to use different or fully custom ways to store app's settings.

Hi, is there a way to track feet in a visionOS app in an immersive space? I want the whole body to be visible in VR, and I want to know if the user touches an object with their foot.

Currently, I have implemented Unwanted Communication Extension, But I wanted to send the reported call or message to my backed server. How can I achieve this and can I send message body to the server ?

Hi Apple Team, My enrollment ID is 78BT4GJN7C, enrolled at 5th Jan, till today is still "IN PROGRESS". Could you please give me some feedback when the enrollment would be completed?? Or, what should I do to accelerating the progress? Sincerely, Jim

When printing image/photo files via AirPrint, selected finishing options (e.g., Punch) are not applied unless a preset is chosen. reproduction steps: Select an image on iOS Tap Print → choose printer/server Set Finishing Options → Punch Print Observed: Finishing options not applied IPP trace shows no finisher attributes in the request working scenario: Select any Preset (e.g., Color) before printing Finishing options are then included in IPP and applied Note: Issue does not occur when printing PDFs from iOS; finisher attributes are sent correctly. Is this expected AirPrint behavior for image jobs, or could this be a bug in how iOS constructs the IPP request for photos?

I am unable to renew my Apple Developer Program membership because the renewal button is completely missing from every platform and location where I've looked: Apple Developer website Apple Developer app on iPhone Apple Developer app on Mac Subscriptions settings I have attempted multiple troubleshooting steps without success: Tried multiple devices Tested different browsers Cleared cache and cookies Signed out and back in Attempted private browsing mode The renewal button simply does not appear anywhere. Why This Cannot Be Self-Resolved: The self-service renewal system is broken or inaccessible Phone support is not available in my country Previous support emails have gone unanswered There is no alternative path forward available to me Impact: My apps are offline or at risk of removal I am losing users and revenue daily My membership is about to expire, making my development account inactive Important Context: This appears to be a widespread issue affecting developers globally, as documented across Reddit and Apple developer forums. Other developers who have access to phone support report the issue is resolved in under 15 minutes. However, that option does not exist for me due to regional limitations. I need assistance with a manual renewal process. This ticket requires escalation, as self-service options are completely unavailable to me. Any guidance or direct assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Hi all, I spent the last few months developing an MLX/Ollama local AI Benchmarking suite for Apple Silicon, written in pure Swift and signed with an Apple Developer Certificate, open source, GPL, and free. I would love some feedback to continue development. It is the only benchmarking suite I know of that supports live power metrics and MLX natively, as well as quick exports for benchmark results, and an arena mode, Model A vs B with history. I really want this project to succeed, and have widespread use, so getting 75 stars on the github repo makes it eligible for Homebrew/Cask distribution. Github Repo

With the same firmware, OTA testing on the DCL test network was successful in September 2025, and the Home app was able to deliver software update notifications. Since the beginning of 2026, however, the Home app no longer delivers software update notifications. This is bug number: FB21922369

Hi everyone, We are currently exploring ways to implement a frictionless Wi-Fi setup for our hardware devices without requiring a dedicated third-party application. We are interested in leveraging Apple's WAC (Wireless Accessory Configuration) to sync Wi-Fi credentials directly from iOS devices. However, we have struggled to find comprehensive technical documentation or specifications regarding the WAC service. Could anyone point us to the official source for these materials? Additionally, we have a couple of technical questions: 1.We are testing WAC provisioning and found that the Home app can discover our device and successfully get it online. However, it always ends with a "Failed to add accessory" message. Does WAC support imply that a device should be addable via the Home app? If not, why is the Home app able to discover and start the setup for a non-HomeKit WAC device? 2. Our device is already Apple AirPlay certified. Does implementing WAC require additional standalone certification, or is it covered under the existing MFi/AirPlay certification umbrella? Any insights or guidance would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

While implementing the new background backup feature introduced in iOS 26.1, I create a PHAssetResourceUploadJob in an Extension. On iOS 26.1, the system successfully triggers the upload. However, on iOS 26.2, although the job is created successfully and all related configurations are correctly set, the system does not trigger the upload. Could you please help confirm the cause of this issue? Thank you.

I've added NSAlarmKitUsageDescription to Info.plist and InfoPlist.xcstrings. The localized string is being used when I run the app, but Xcode is marking the string as "stale" in InfoPlist.xcstrings. This doesn't occur for any of the other UsageDescription strings in our app, such as NSPhotoLibraryUsageDescription and NSSiriUsageDescription. This occurs in both Xcode 26.2 and Xcode 26.3 RC. Is this a known issue? Should I just mark the string as being managed "Manually" instead of "Automatically" to make the warning go away?

I'll try to ask a question that makes sense this time :) . I'm using the following method on NSFileManager: (BOOL) getRelationship:(NSURLRelationship *) outRelationship ofDirectoryAtURL:(NSURL *) directoryURL toItemAtURL:(NSURL *) otherURL error:(NSError * *) error; Sets 'outRelationship' to NSURLRelationshipContains if the directory at 'directoryURL' directly or indirectly contains the item at 'otherURL', meaning 'directoryURL' is found while enumerating parent URLs starting from 'otherURL'. Sets 'outRelationship' to NSURLRelationshipSame if 'directoryURL' and 'otherURL' locate the same item, meaning they have the same NSURLFileResourceIdentifierKey value. If 'directoryURL' is not a directory, or does not contain 'otherURL' and they do not locate the same file, then sets 'outRelationship' to NSURLRelationshipOther. If an error occurs, returns NO and sets 'error'. So this method falsely returns NSURLRelationshipSame for different directories. One is empty, one is not. Really weird behavior. Two file path urls pointing to two different file paths have the same NSURLFileResourceIdentifierKey? Could it be related to https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/813641 ? One url in the check lived at the same file path as the other url at one time (but no longer does). No symlinks or anything going on. Just plain directory urls. And YES calling -removeCachedResourceValueForKey: with NSURLFileResourceIdentifierKey causes proper result of NSURLRelationshipOther to be returned. And I'm doing the check on a background queue.