Sometimes it takes a long time for iCloud to begin syncing. Is there code I can use to cause iCloud to begin syncing when I want it to?

Why would I get an error when I'm uploading the app using the Xcode organizer that says the following?ERROR ITMS-90167: "No .app bundles found in the package"

I'm trying to enable my app to receive a notification each time the event store changes.The documentation for EKEventStore at https://developer.apple.com/reference/eventkit/ekeventstore shows the following:static let EKEventStoreChanged: NSNotification.NameWhat does that mean? How do I use that information?

How do I put an xib file in my project? There is no option for xib in File->New->File.

I used the Date class such as "currentTime = Date()", but I get a date that is off by 5 hours exactly. How do I get the current time? Is there a time zone setting I have to set?

How do I sort an array of dictionary objects based on the value of the dictionary? I understand I should use the sorted method of the array, but I don't understand the notation that uses $0.1 and $0.0. Where is the documentation on that?

If I've already set contraints using code in iOS, how do I change the constraits?

I included the Tests and UITests schemas when I created my Xcode project, but now I want to remove them. Even if I delete those groups, I still get build errors on the files and the files still show in the editor. How do I remove those files from my project for good?

Does Cocoa Touch provide a convenient way for apps to perform logging? Perhaps something similar to the print() command except it is kept after the app is installed?

I am using more than one table view cell class on a table view. I have registered the reuse identifiers and the xibs. For some reason the cells are not showing. What should I check. I'm stumped.Here is my code:import UIKit class DetailTableViewController: UITableViewController { let items = [0, 1] override func viewDidLoad() { super.viewDidLoad() tableView.register(DueDateSwitchTableViewCell.self, forCellReuseIdentifier: "DueDateSwitchTableViewCell") let xibDueDateSwitchTableViewCell = UINib(nibName: "DueDateSwitchTableViewCell", bundle: Bundle.main) tableView.register(xibDueDateSwitchTableViewCell, forCellReuseIdentifier: "DueDateSwitchTableViewCell") tableView.register(DueDatePickerTableViewCell.self, forCellReuseIdentifier: "DueDatePickerTableViewCell") let xibDueDatePickerTableViewCell = UINib(nibName: "DueDatePickerTableViewCell", bundle: Bundle.main) tableView.register(xibDueDatePickerTableViewCell, forCellReuseIdentifier: "DueDatePickerTableViewCell") } override func numberOfSections(in tableView: UITableView) -> Int { return 1 } override func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, numberOfRowsInSection section: Int) -> Int { return items.count } override func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, cellForRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> UITableViewCell { print("tableView(_:cellForRowAt:)", "indexPath.row=", indexPath.row) let cell = UITableViewCell() switch indexPath.row { case 0: print("\tcase 0") let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: "DueDateSwitchTableViewCell", for: indexPath) as! DueDateSwitchTableViewCell cell.backgroundColor = UIColor.yellow case 1: print("\tcase 1") let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: "DueDatePickerTableViewCell", for: indexPath) as! DueDatePickerTableViewCell cell.datePicker.date = Date() default: break } return cell } }The cells show the numbers when I use this code in tableView(_:cellForRowAt:) before the line that says "return cell": cell.textLabel!.text = String(items[indexPath.section].hashValue)

How do I get the microseconds of an object of type Date? I'm open to any suggestions. I'm not able to set the dateFormat property of DateFormatter to be able to show microseconds.

Anyone have any recommendations on how to resize a screen video of an iPhone from 750x1334 to 1080x1920 as required by App Store Connect? Or any alternative solutions?

Anyone ever tested Apple's sample code for SiriKit UnicornChat? How do I figure out what to say to Siri to see if the sample works?

When I write code for a timer like below, the timer doesn't fire if the device is locked. How do I cause the code in the timer closure to run when the app is in the background? Are there any other ways to cause specific code to run at a certain time when the app is in the background? func setTimer(alarm: UTIAlarm) { let timer = Timer(fire: alarm.date!, interval: 0, repeats: false) { (timer: Timer) in print("timer fire \(self.dateFormatter.string(from: alarm.date!))") do { try AVAudioSession.sharedInstance().setActive(true, options: .notifyOthersOnDeactivation) } catch { print("Failed to setActive AVAudioSession from timer closure.") print(error.localizedDescription) } let predicate = MPMediaPropertyPredicate(value: alarm.mediaItem!.title, forProperty: MPMediaItemPropertyTitle) let query = MPMediaQuery() query.addFilterPredicate(predicate) self.playerController!.setQueue(with: query) self.playerController!.play() } runLoop.add(timer, forMode: .default) timers.append(timer) }

In Info.plist of my Xcode project, I see for instance "Executable file" is set to "$(EXECUTABLE_NAME)". I believe that "$(EXECUTABLE_NAME)" is called an environment variable. What I'd like to know is where is that environment variable set. I'd like to see where all the environment variables are set so I can use those values.