Overview

When I update my app name, the App Store URL also changes, and since the app URL contributes to ASO performance, this is a concern for me. I would like to know whether it is possible to change the app name without affecting the URL, or if the previous URL automatically redirects to the new one.

This is a very basic macOS Finder-style test app using AppKit. I am experiencing a "jump" in the vertical scroll position of my NSTableView (inside an NSScrollView) specifically when the window is resized horizontally. This happens when columns are visually added or removed. Framework: AppKit (Cocoa) Xcode/macOS: 26.2 Code: https://github.com/MorusPatre/Binder/blob/main/ContentView%20-%20Scroll%20Jump%20during%20Resize.swift

Hi all, I was wondering if someone could provide more information about the Digital Services Act review process. I haven’t been able to find any details online, and I haven’t received a response to my support requests (it has been 9 days so far). I submitted the requested Digital Services Act information on February 27, but I haven’t received any update or automated confirmation email. The request is still visible under business agreements in my Apple Store Connect account. Does anyone know how long this review typically takes? Or whether I should contact support through a different channel? Thank you in advance!

At least on $ uname -r -v -m 25.2.0 Darwin Kernel Version 25.2.0: Tue Nov 18 21:09:55 PST 2025; root:xnu-12377.61.12~1/RELEASE_ARM64_T8103 arm64 running the Posix program test.c #include <errno.h> #include <signal.h> #include <stdio.h> #include <stdlib.h> #include <sys/wait.h> #include <unistd.h> int main() { pid_t ch = fork(); if (ch == -1) { perror("fork"); return EXIT_FAILURE; } if (ch == 0) { return EXIT_SUCCESS; } if (setpgid(ch, ch) == -1) { perror("setpgid"); return EXIT_FAILURE; } siginfo_t stat; if (waitid(P_PID, ch, &stat, WEXITED | WNOWAIT) == -1) { perror("waitid"); return EXIT_FAILURE; } if (kill(-ch, SIGKILL) == -1) { perror("kill"); return EXIT_FAILURE; } return EXIT_SUCCESS; } as $ clang test.c $ ./a.out kill: Operation not permitted fails with EPERM even though the lifetime of the process group has not yet ended (due to the WNOWAIT).

I’d like to confirm the expected behavior of StoreKit 2 in the Sandbox environment regarding unfinished consumable transactions across devices. Scenario: Device A and Device B are signed in with the same Sandbox Apple ID A consumable in-app purchase is completed on Device A The transaction may be verified or unverified, but transaction.finish() is not called The app is then launched on Device B and listens for Transaction.updates Question: In this scenario, is it expected that Device B will or will not receive a callback for this unfinished consumable transaction? Or is it by design that unfinished consumable transactions are not guaranteed to be delivered across devices, regardless of verification state?

I'm working on adding Spatial Audio support to a game on the Mac. I'm looking at the SpatialAudioRenderer sample but having some issues. It's unclear to me when a device is compatible with Spatial Audio and when I should attempt to render Spatial Audio. There is no property that I can find on the Mac that advertises Spatial Audio compatibility on a device. The sample crashes when the output device is a USB device. This includes the Apple Studio Display. The Apple Studio Display is supposed to be capable of rendering Spatial Audio. The device doesn't work with the sample - do I still need to render down the 7.1.4 source on this device? The sample always renders down to Stereo, but the Apple Studio Display is not a Stereo device. I'm a bit confused by the sample and when/how I should configure the mixing unit.

Hello Apple Developer Community, I'm developing a cross-platform app using Flutter and the flutter_beacon library to handle iBeacon detection on iOS. My goal is to wake up the app in the background when it's in a killed/terminated state upon entering/exiting beacon regions, allowing for BLE communication (e.g., ranging or connecting to beacons). I've configured the necessary Info.plist keys for always location access and background location modes, and it works partially for single regions, but I have some specific questions/issues regarding reliability and limitations: Background Execution Time After Wake-Up: When the app is woken in the background by a region monitoring event (enter/exit) from a killed state, approximately how much time (in seconds) does iOS allocate for the app to run before suspending it again? Is this sufficient for performing BLE operations like ranging beacons or establishing a short connection, or are there stricter limits in terminated wake-ups compared to standard background modes? Monitoring Multiple iBeacons with Unique Identifiers: I need to monitor multiple iBeacon devices, each with potentially different UUIDs, majors, and minors. Can I add and monitor up to 20 regions simultaneously, each with a unique string identifier? If multiple beacons (from different regions) enter their respective ranges at around the same time, will the app receive separate callbacks for each region/identifier, or is there coalescing/prioritization that might cause only the last-added identifier to trigger notifications/events? Reliability in Killed State: In a fully killed state (e.g., force-quit via app switcher), does iOS reliably relaunch the app in the background for region monitoring events? Are there any known caveats, such as requiring specific hardware (e.g., iPhone models with certain Bluetooth chips) or iOS versions (targeting iOS 14+), and how does this interact with Flutter's background execution handling via the flutter_beacon library?

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'm trying to authenticate to a git host using SSH keys stored in 1Password. I have ~/.ssh/config with mode 600 set with a symlink: Host * IdentityAgent "~/.1password/agent.sock" But ssh-add -l shows no identities. If I set $SSH_AUTH_SOCK, ssh-add -l works just fine. I'd love to not have to do this, though. Why doesn't ssh-add seem to read ~/.ssh/config? The built-in version is OpenSSH_10.0p2, LibreSSL 3.3.6. I've searched fruitlessly for an answer anywhere else.

I have a desktop application developed in SwiftUI that shows property locations on the map. That's NOT the main feature. IF you give the application permission to access your location, the blue dot will appear on the map. If you don't, the blue user dot won't appear. That's the only difference with location services. In other words, the application has no use of user's current position beyond showing it on the map. Since it's just the matter of showing or not showing the blue dot on the map, the application doesn't really need to use the location service. Anyway, the reviewer is talking about something else by rejecting the application in two aspects. Guideline 5.1.1 - Legal - Privacy - Data Collection and Storage Guideline 5.1.5 - Legal - Privacy - Location Services As I said earlier, the application only wants to show the blue dot on the map so that you can see your property locations relative to your current location. In code, it's something like the following. Map(position: $propertyViewModel.mapPosition) { ForEach(propertyViewModel.properties) { property in Annotation("", coordinate: CLLocationCoordinate2D(latitude: property.lat, longitude: property.lon)) { ... } } UserAnnotation() } So I'm hit with two rejection reasons with this one line. UserAnnotation() And the reviewer is talking about something like the app is not functional when Location Services are disabled. To resolve this issue, please revise the app so that the app is fully functional without requiring the user to enable Location Services. Well, I can remove the UserAnnotation() line if I want to put this application through the review process. Nothing will become dysfunctional, though, if you decide to reject permission request. So would you remove it or would you play along with this reviewer if you were me? It's been three or four days since rejection. As you can imagine, the reviewer doesn't bother to answer as to What are the exact coordinates that the application has allegedly collected What won't work as a result of location permission request refusal. This isn't the first time I get my app rejected. I've probably had 150 to 200 of them rejected in the past 15 years. And just because a reviewer rejects your app for a bizarre reason, would you give in? Remove this feature and that feature because the reviewer is incompetent such that he or she makes his or her decision based on imagination? What do you think?

Hi, I tried to follow this guide: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/networkextension/filtering-traffic-by-url And this: https://github.com/apple/pir-service-example I already deploy the pir service on my server. And set the configuration on the app like this: { name = SimpleURLFilter identifier = xxxxx applicationName = SimpleURLFilter application = com.xxxx.SimpleURLFilter grade = 2 urlFilter = { Enabled = YES FailClosed = NO AppBundleIdentifier = com.mastersystem.SimpleURLFilter ControlProviderBundleIdentifier = com.xxxx.SimpleURLFilter.SimpleURLFilterExtension PrefilterFetchFrequency = 2700 pirServerURL = https://xxxxx/pir pirPrivacyPassIssuerURL = https://xxxxx/pir AuthenticationToken = AAAA pirPrivacyProxyFailOpen = NO pirSkipRegistration = NO } } But I got this error when I tried to enable the service on the app: Received filter status change: <FilterStatus: 'stopped' errorMessage: 'The operation couldn’t be completed. (NetworkExtension.NEURLFilterManager.Error error 9.)'> What does that error mean? And how to fix it?

Hi, I am trying to understand if I am able to get bluetooth scanning for advertisements (no service UUID) when the app is moved into the background and the screen goes to sleep. I am using swift on ios26.2 with a bluetooth class that uses the standard centralManager.scanForPeripherals to listen for particular Beacons. Testing on a real iPhone 15 this works fine whilst in the foreground, and also when on the lock screen. I am trying to get this to continue working in the background when the black screen sleep mode is on. I have the bluetooth 'Uses Bluetooth LE accessories' in the background modes (as well as Audio, Airplay..) and the necessary Bluetooth peripheral usage description, bluetooth always usage descriptions in info.plist. I launch a LiveActivity whilst the app is in the foreground and bluetooth has started scanning. From my understanding of core bluetooth with ios26 the LiveActivity should allow the scan to continue (without service UUIds and aggressive throttling) whilst the app is in the background. Well this seems to work fine.. if I press the side button the phone goes to the Lock Screen, and whilst on the Lock Screen the bluetooth is scanning fine and receiving beacon data. Similarly if the app is sent to the background behind a different foreground app it also works. As soon as the screen goes to sleep however (after only a few seconds of inactivity on the Lock Screen) then all bluetooth scanning stops. If I click back on the screen and bring the Lock Screen up, then scanning resumes again. Now is it possible to continue the scanning whilst the phone is in sleep mode (i.e. black screen)? Are there any additional acceptable steps to make the bluetooth scanning continue when the screen has gone to sleep. Or is it part of the design with core bluetooth that the 'continues in the background' feature only applies to the lock screen and when other active apps are brought to the foreground on an open phone. I want to understand the limitations of what can be achieved so I am not chasing unachievable objectives. Thanks

I am writing to request a status update on my organization’s enrollment in the Apple Developer Program. Our application has been in "Pending" status for 10 days, and we have not received any requests for further documentation. Please help to solve my issue

Hello everyone, I’m looking for some guidance to see if anyone has experienced a similar issue with the Apple Developer Program membership. About one week ago, I completed the payment for the membership. I received an email with the subject: We’re processing your order Wxxxxxxxxxx That email included the order details and cost, and shortly after that, I also received the CFDI invoice for the payment, so the charge appears to have been completed successfully. However, up to now: I have not received any membership confirmation email The membership does not appear under Subscriptions in my Apple ID It is not active in the Apple Developer app On the Apple Developer website, I still see the usual message as if the membership was not purchased: “Purchase your membership to continue your enrollment. Buy today” I understand Apple mentions that the purchase may take up to 48 hours to process, but it has now been more than a week with no changes. Has anyone else encountered this situation? Is it normal to receive the invoice but not have the membership activated? Would you recommend contacting Apple Developer Support at this point? Thanks in advance for any help or shared experiences.

Hello! I've been wondering about how strict the rules are for multilingual content in submissions, and also what I can use as screenshots. There are screens in my app, explained and accompanied by English, that have Chinese text/audio on them. Is this appropriate? Reading the Terms & Conditions says that "All content must be in English", but because multicultural themes are a main point of my app, it seems unavoidable to use other languages. I've attached images that show what I'm talking about: About the screenshots in my submission, am I allowed to show two screenshots side-by-side of a before & after of what an interaction does in one image? It'd look like two phone screenshots right next to each other.

I have already add liscene and entitlement for Passthrough in screen capture, but still get black background instaed of real world. Do you have any idea ? I've been stuck with this question for a long time 😢

Our app is supposed to be removed from sale on May 31st. Subscriptions our app is offering will also be removed on May 1st one month before our app removal. I would like to know if AppStoreServerNotificationV2 EXPIRED event will be sent to a specified endpoint after the removal of these subscriptions. I think each subscription will be canceled automatically from May 1st to May 31st and it will send EXPIRED event to our server, but is it true? Thank you in advance.

Hello everyone. I'm looking for some advice. My subscription expired a few months ago. Unfortunately, I didn't notice. Now, after some time, I've tried to renew, but I can't find a renewal button on the website, in the developer apps, or in my subscriptions. What should I do in such cases? I contacted technical support, but haven't received a response. Thanks in advance.

Does the App Review process have access to Apple-Hosted Asset Packs during review? My app uses Asset Packs to offer a library of data to the end-user (with a workaround, if unavailable), but I am frequently seeing the workaround screen in App Review with errors I haven't seen elsewhere. The latest error I encountered (via the App Review team's feedback) was: "A server with the specified hostname could not be found." thrown from (to my belief) AssetPackManager.shared.ensureLocalAvailability. This is unexpected to me, as both this code as well as the asset packs have already been released and are working reliably in production. Has anyone else experienced these issues?

I applied for the Apple Developer Program on Jan 29th, but my enrollment is still pending with no updates. This delay is really affecting my project timeline since I need to start my app soon, and I can’t move forward without my account being approved. I’ve already reached out to Apple Developer Support, but I haven’t gotten any clear response on when it will be completed. tried even calling the support line but they couldn't help with developer accounts. Has anyone else experienced similar delays? If so, how long did it take for your account to get approved? Would appreciate any advice or insights! Thanks in advance.