When I was developing the visionOS 26beta Widget, I found that it could not work normally when the real vision OS was running, and an error would appear.
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It is worth mentioning that this problem does not occur on the visionOS virtual machine.
Does anyone know what the reason and solution are, or whether this is a visionOS error that needs Feedback? Thank you!
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Hey I’m working on a macOS app that wants to detect the MacBook lid / hinge angle (i.e. how far the screen is open) by directly reading the internal sensor via HID / IOKit (a private / undocumented API). I came across this project: LidAngleSensor —
GitHub: https://github.com/samhenrigold/LidAngleSensor?tab=readme-ov-file
Before investing too much effort, I’d like to ask the community:
Has anyone succeeded in getting such an app accepted on the Mac App Store when it includes sensor-level, private API access like this?
What were the reviewer feedback or rejection reasons (if any)?
Are there documented cases (positive or negative) where Apple approved or rejected apps for accessing non-public hardware sensors?
What’s the risk of getting banned or permanently rejected for integrating this kind of functionality?
If you have direct experience (whether it passed or failed), I’d love to hear your stories, strategies, or pointers. Thanks in advance!
👋Hi,
I want to ask what equipment the auditors in SSC will use to evaluate students' playground, whether it is iPad pro and mac with camera, or something else. And what system will they use, iPadOS/macOS 26 or something else? Looking forward to your reply.
Thank you
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👋Hi
This problem is related to SSC.
I remember that the form submitted last year needed to be filled in with Xcode or Playground test, and it seems that it was also mentioned:
• If you use Xcode, the judges may use Simulator to run.
• If you use Playground, it's a real machine.
But my work this time will encounter two limitations:
It will use the framework/API only available in iPadOS 26 (so if it is a Playground environment, it may not run, playground can't use iPadOS 26 SDK)
It will also use some content that must be real to run (such as ARKit), which means that Xcode Simulator is not good.
So I would like to ask: Does this year's review allow you to compile and connect the iPad to the real machine? Or did I misremember last year's regulations? If the judge's environment is fixed (for example, only Playground or only Simulator), how should I adjust the submission method or implement the scheme?
Looking forward to your reply, thank you.
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Hi, I recently built an app and I’m planning to publish it on the App Store. Since the Swift Student Challenge (SSC) is coming up, I’m also considering submitting the same project by converting it into a Swift Playground (with some content trimmed to meet the rules). I believe both I and the project are eligible.
My question: if I publish the app on the App Store first and then submit it to SSC, could that violate the rules or lead to rejection?
I also have a concern: because I’m a minor, Apple requires the App Store developer name to be my mother’s. However, the app was entirely developed by me. my mother and anyone else did not participate(My mother can't even use a computer.). I’m worried this might create confusion and make judges think I copied someone else’s work, which I did not.
Would you recommend publishing on the App Store now, waiting until after SSC, or taking a different approach? Thank you.
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My playground may require that the device has downloaded some resources in advance, such as Apple's advanced voice, translation language... But this is not necessary. It is just an incidental function. If it is not downloaded, the app will prompt that this function is not available and most of the other functions can continue to be used. But I want to know whether the judge's device will download these things in advance, and if not, will the judges think that there is a problem with my app that can't be used normally, which will cause my work to be rejected directly?
Because my app uses the API of iOS 26, it needs to run in Xcode, and the competition allows the Apple intelligent function, but it is stipulated that if it runs with Xcode, the app will be tested on the simulator. However, my app involves image playground and cannot run on the simulator. Does anyone have a good solution?
Thank you!
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