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"Waiting for Review" for minor update approaching a week (always previously a few hours to next day max)
The iOS edition of the app was reviewed in the usual time (a matter of hours) but the Mac version has been pending since last week although it's just a minor update. Prior updates were generally reviewed same-day or at most next-day so in my case this seems unusual. Are there general severe delays going on with macOS reviews or is there a glitch in the review processing system?
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Issues updating W-9 and bank
After my account was converted to an organizational account, I tried to submit a new W-9, but I get an error: "The Type of Beneficial Owner does not match the individual or company status you previously provided." I had selected "Individual/Sole proprietor", based on my understanding that this is what should be selected on the W-9 for a single-member LLC. My initial guess as to what's causing the error, is my single-member LLC may have been miscategorized in the migration to an organization account so the intended option doesn't work. As per the official W-9 instructions, a single-member LLC should be categorized as an "Individual/sole proprietor or single-member LLC" on the form for tax purposes, but when I select "Individual/Sole Proprietor" on the "Type of Beneficiary Owner" dropdown on the App Store Connect front-end form for the W-9, which I assume corresponds with the aforementioned option on the true W-9 form that includes "single-member LLC", I get the aforementioned error. I was alternatively informed by Developer Support that the above error may be occurring because I haven't signed the latest Apple Program License Agreement, which I haven't been able to access, which they claimed is because I hadn't provided banking information for my account. So I added my business bank account but a week later the top of the Business section still says "Your banking updates are processing, and you should see the changes in 24 hours. You won't be able to make any additional updates until then." I contacted Apple Developer Support about all of the above and am still waiting for a response. While I wait, I'd like to ask here whether anyone has any ideas as to why the W-9 error is occuring or how long banking changes actually take to process, in case either of these is something I can resolve in the meantime.
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May ’26
I shouldn't need to upload a new build just to change app description / keywords
Currently, to update the Description or Keywords, even a minor update (e.g. typo correction or add a single keyword), I need to go through the relatively lengthy process of submitting a new build, even if no changes to the app are required. Submitting a new build shouldn't be required for these superficial field changes since they only affect the storefront presence. Submitted suggestion to Feedback Assistant.
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Apr ’26
Have not received weekly analytics email for over a month
The last "App Store Connect: App Analytics Weekly Summary" email I received was June 3. My apps are still up and the emails are not going to spam. In my Apple Developer settings, "App Analytics Weekly Email Summary" is still set to on (i.e. "Receive a weekly email."). Coincidentally, on June 9 I received an email about updated agreements and guidelines, which I hadn't logged in to accept until today. Is this related, and if so, why should it be? If something else is causing the missing emails, how can that be resolved?
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Aug ’25
"this identity cannot be used for signing code"
When building to macOS on GameMaker, I get the error "this identity cannot be used for signing code" when using the Developer ID Installer certificate. The certificate was neither expired nor revoked, but nonetheless I created new certificates to start fresh but am still getting that error. I don't get issues building to iOS via GameMaker, just to macOS. If it makes any difference, I only noticed this issue started happening after I converted my Apple Developer Program account from an individual account to an organizational account, although it was weeks to months before I built to macOS via GameMaker before then, so I don't know if it correlates with that.
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Apr ’25
Do these count as "third-party content"?
Do either of these count as "third-party content" in the context of the Contents Rights declaration for an app? Fonts by other authors that I am permitted to use commercially. A relatively simple third-party script for an online high-score system that I am also allowed to use commercially. I have listed both in the copyright/credits in my app (a game). Although I say commercially, this app will be free with no in-app purchases.
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Dec ’24
After renewing, Apple Developer account still says expired. Also a login issue discrepancy between devices.
I renewed my Apple Developer membership today. I have an email notification from my bank confirming the transaction, and an email confirmation from Apple where when I click on the order number in the email and log in, the page says Enrollment Complete. Yet in my Apple Developer account dashboard, it still says my membership is expired, with a renew button. I tried a different browser with a clean cache, same issue. So I think something is broken. On a side note, when I tried to renew via my MacBook earlier, for some reason my password would not work at the point where it was asking me to log into the store for checkout (store.apple.com), even after resetting my password. But when I tried it on the browser on my Pixel phone, exact same pages and password, it worked. Not sure if related to the above. Contacted Apple Support but in the meantime would like to see if anyone here has any suggestions for a faster resolution.
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Oct ’24
"Waiting for Review" for minor update approaching a week (always previously a few hours to next day max)
The iOS edition of the app was reviewed in the usual time (a matter of hours) but the Mac version has been pending since last week although it's just a minor update. Prior updates were generally reviewed same-day or at most next-day so in my case this seems unusual. Are there general severe delays going on with macOS reviews or is there a glitch in the review processing system?
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Issues updating W-9 and bank
After my account was converted to an organizational account, I tried to submit a new W-9, but I get an error: "The Type of Beneficial Owner does not match the individual or company status you previously provided." I had selected "Individual/Sole proprietor", based on my understanding that this is what should be selected on the W-9 for a single-member LLC. My initial guess as to what's causing the error, is my single-member LLC may have been miscategorized in the migration to an organization account so the intended option doesn't work. As per the official W-9 instructions, a single-member LLC should be categorized as an "Individual/sole proprietor or single-member LLC" on the form for tax purposes, but when I select "Individual/Sole Proprietor" on the "Type of Beneficiary Owner" dropdown on the App Store Connect front-end form for the W-9, which I assume corresponds with the aforementioned option on the true W-9 form that includes "single-member LLC", I get the aforementioned error. I was alternatively informed by Developer Support that the above error may be occurring because I haven't signed the latest Apple Program License Agreement, which I haven't been able to access, which they claimed is because I hadn't provided banking information for my account. So I added my business bank account but a week later the top of the Business section still says "Your banking updates are processing, and you should see the changes in 24 hours. You won't be able to make any additional updates until then." I contacted Apple Developer Support about all of the above and am still waiting for a response. While I wait, I'd like to ask here whether anyone has any ideas as to why the W-9 error is occuring or how long banking changes actually take to process, in case either of these is something I can resolve in the meantime.
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May ’26
I shouldn't need to upload a new build just to change app description / keywords
Currently, to update the Description or Keywords, even a minor update (e.g. typo correction or add a single keyword), I need to go through the relatively lengthy process of submitting a new build, even if no changes to the app are required. Submitting a new build shouldn't be required for these superficial field changes since they only affect the storefront presence. Submitted suggestion to Feedback Assistant.
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Apr ’26
Have not received weekly analytics email for over a month
The last "App Store Connect: App Analytics Weekly Summary" email I received was June 3. My apps are still up and the emails are not going to spam. In my Apple Developer settings, "App Analytics Weekly Email Summary" is still set to on (i.e. "Receive a weekly email."). Coincidentally, on June 9 I received an email about updated agreements and guidelines, which I hadn't logged in to accept until today. Is this related, and if so, why should it be? If something else is causing the missing emails, how can that be resolved?
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Aug ’25
"this identity cannot be used for signing code"
When building to macOS on GameMaker, I get the error "this identity cannot be used for signing code" when using the Developer ID Installer certificate. The certificate was neither expired nor revoked, but nonetheless I created new certificates to start fresh but am still getting that error. I don't get issues building to iOS via GameMaker, just to macOS. If it makes any difference, I only noticed this issue started happening after I converted my Apple Developer Program account from an individual account to an organizational account, although it was weeks to months before I built to macOS via GameMaker before then, so I don't know if it correlates with that.
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Apr ’25
Do these count as "third-party content"?
Do either of these count as "third-party content" in the context of the Contents Rights declaration for an app? Fonts by other authors that I am permitted to use commercially. A relatively simple third-party script for an online high-score system that I am also allowed to use commercially. I have listed both in the copyright/credits in my app (a game). Although I say commercially, this app will be free with no in-app purchases.
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Dec ’24
After renewing, Apple Developer account still says expired. Also a login issue discrepancy between devices.
I renewed my Apple Developer membership today. I have an email notification from my bank confirming the transaction, and an email confirmation from Apple where when I click on the order number in the email and log in, the page says Enrollment Complete. Yet in my Apple Developer account dashboard, it still says my membership is expired, with a renew button. I tried a different browser with a clean cache, same issue. So I think something is broken. On a side note, when I tried to renew via my MacBook earlier, for some reason my password would not work at the point where it was asking me to log into the store for checkout (store.apple.com), even after resetting my password. But when I tried it on the browser on my Pixel phone, exact same pages and password, it worked. Not sure if related to the above. Contacted Apple Support but in the meantime would like to see if anyone here has any suggestions for a faster resolution.
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Oct ’24