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Xcode 15 will not connect to ios17 device via network
I'm unable to debug on iPhone 12 running iOS 17 beta 3 via network. I'm running Xcode 15 beta 6 Device shows in devices and simulators and I can debug when connected with cable. However the "Connect Via Network" option is frayed out, oddly however the checkbox is ticked I'm developing a app using RoomPlan so network connectivity is a must for debugging Anyone else encountered this and know how to get around this problem Other devices running iOS 16 connect via network just fine
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Using `com.apple.developer.usernotifications.filtering` for developement
Ref: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/bundleresources/entitlements/com.apple.developer.usernotifications.filtering?language=objc Currently, it seems impossible to enable this entitlement for local development and testing without first going through Apple’s approval process. I would like to be able to test how it works on a side project without having to submit the form which seems designed for real app. There is any trick I can use?
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Mar ’25
Overview of steps to create new app from existing one
It'd be great if someone would give an overview of the steps to create a new app from an existing one. Can I copy my Xcode project to get started? After I copy my Xcode project, what do I need to do in Xcode? What do I need to do regarding certificate(s) and bundle id. Are there any steps where order is super important? Feel free, of course, to provide a link to an article and/or video on this as that'd be awesome if the information is current. What I've found online is typically out-of-date or more specific - not an overview.
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Mar ’25
Custom font doesn't appear in Interface Builder
I installed a custom font (Font awesome) into my app. I triple checked that I did everything right: the font files are included in the bundle (they appear in the "Copy Bundle Resources" build phase) and the names of the fonts appear in the Info.plist file under "Fonts provided by application". In Interface builder, I select a Label, set the font to "Custom", then I click the Family list to select the font I want. Once or twice, I was actually able to see the Font Awesome fonts in this list and select one. However, they no longer appear there when I create new labels in new views. I do not understand why. I've been limping along by copying a label from one of the views where it worked and pasting it into the new view, but this is tiresome. I know the fonts are installed correctly because I can see them when I run the app. Why are the fonts not showing up on the font list in interface builder?
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Mar ’25
A static lib/framework with dwarf info. Will leaking your private info?
When you build a static library that includes DWARF information, you may encounter error messages in the binary package generated by Xcodebuild. Upon examining the DWARF information with dwarfdump, you will find that any entries containing keywords like dir are all absolute paths specific to the publisher's computer. This is quite alarming, as it poses a risk of leaking private information. Additionally, when debugging an app, you can encounter consistent warning notes indicating that the referenced path addresses cannot be found. This is because the absolute path addresses generated during the 'xcodebuild' process reflect the paths from the computer used to build it. When distributing this to others, how can anyone access these paths? Has the design of the secondary linking process for DWARF considered the issues related to binary distribution? Are there existing solutions to address and handle privacy concerns? Is there a solution to allow the distributed DWARF files to be correctly recognized during compilation and debugging of the app? BTW: Incorrect paths can indeed affect LLDB's ability to load and debug the application effectively?
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Mar ’25
Unable to Debug App (Message from debugger: attach failed)
I'm working on an audio plugin, and when I set the target to VST3 instead of Standalone Plugin and check the "Debug Executable" box, I get this error: Message from debugger: attach failed (Not allowed to attach to process. Look in the console messages (Console.app), near the debugserver entries, when the attach failed. The subsystem that denied the attach permission will likely have logged an informative message about why it was denied.) I found this post, which seems to be about this same issue, and I followed the recommended solution: I made sure CODE_SIGN_INJECT_BASE_ENTITLEMENTS is true and DEPLOYMENT_POSTPROCESSING is false. I also checked the entitlements on the .app using codesign -d --entitlements, and it returned: [Key] com.apple.security.get-task-allow [Value] [Bool] true This seems like it has the proper entitlements, but it is still breaking with the above error message when I clean and build. Any ideas?
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Mar ’25
Need iOS 18.3.2 Device Support Files for Xcode 14.3.1 on macOS Ventura 13.7.4
Hello everyone, I’m facing an issue with running my app on my iPhone, and I’m hoping someone can help. Here’s my situation: I’m using Xcode 14.3.1 on macOS Ventura 13.7.4. My iPhone is running iOS 18.3.2 (Model: iPhone 14 Pro). When I connect my iPhone to Xcode, I get the error: "Could not locate device support files. You may be able to resolve the issue by installing the latest version of Xcode from the Mac App Store or developer.apple.com." I understand that Xcode 14.3.1 only supports up to iOS 16.4, and my iPhone’s iOS 18.3.2 is much newer. Unfortunately, I cannot update my macOS to Sonoma (14.x) due to hardware limitations, so I cannot install a newer version of Xcode (like 15.x or 16.x) that supports iOS 18.3.2. I’ve tried adding device support files manually, but the repositories I found (e.g., iGhibli/iOS-DeviceSupport and JinjunHan/iOSDeviceSupport) only have files up to iOS 16.4 or 17.3, and they don’t work for iOS 18.3.2. Does anyone have the device support files for iOS 18.3.2 (or a close version like 18.3) that I can add to my Xcode 14.3.1 to make it work with my iPhone? Alternatively, does anyone know a reliable source where I can download these files? Any other suggestions to resolve this issue without upgrading my macOS would be greatly appreciated! Thank you in advance for your help! [Your Name or Username]
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Mar ’25
MapKit not working in Swift Playgrounds
This is the complete Playground code: import MapKit import SwiftUI import PlaygroundSupport struct AddressSearchView: View { @State private var region = MKCoordinateRegion( center: CLLocationCoordinate2D(latitude: 37.7749, longitude: -122.4194), span: MKCoordinateSpan(latitudeDelta: 0.01, longitudeDelta: 0.01) ) var body: some View { VStack { Map(position: .constant(MapCameraPosition.region(region))) { } .frame(height: 300) } } } struct AddressSearchView_Previews: PreviewProvider { static var previews: some View { AddressSearchView() } } PlaygroundPage.current.setLiveView(AddressSearchView()) When I try to run this I get this in the debug console: error: Couldn't look up symbols: protocol witness table for _MapKit_SwiftUI.EmptyMapContent : _MapKit_SwiftUI.MapContent in _MapKit_SwiftUI protocol witness table for _MapKit_SwiftUI.EmptyMapContent : _MapKit_SwiftUI.MapContent in _MapKit_SwiftUI protocol witness table for _MapKit_SwiftUI.EmptyMapContent : _MapKit_SwiftUI.MapContent in _MapKit_SwiftUI protocol witness table for _MapKit_SwiftUI.EmptyMapContent : _MapKit_SwiftUI.MapContent in _MapKit_SwiftUI protocol witness table for _MapKit_SwiftUI.EmptyMapContent : _MapKit_SwiftUI.MapContent in _MapKit_SwiftUI protocol witness table for _MapKit_SwiftUI.EmptyMapContent : _MapKit_SwiftUI.MapContent in _MapKit_SwiftUI protocol witness table for _MapKit_SwiftUI.EmptyMapContent : _MapKit_SwiftUI.MapContent in _MapKit_SwiftUI protocol witness table for _MapKit_SwiftUI.EmptyMapContent : _MapKit_SwiftUI.MapContent in _MapKit_SwiftUI protocol witness table for _MapKit_SwiftUI.EmptyMapContent : _MapKit_SwiftUI.MapContent in _MapKit_SwiftUI protocol witness table for _MapKit_SwiftUI.EmptyMapContent : _MapKit_SwiftUI.MapContent in _MapKit_SwiftUI protocol witness table for _MapKit_SwiftUI.EmptyMapContent : _MapKit_SwiftUI.MapContent in _MapKit_SwiftUI Hint: The expression tried to call a function that is not present in the target, perhaps because it was optimized out by the compiler. the preview never shows up. If I use other SwiftUI components and not the map it works fine. What is happening? Playground target is Swift 6 macOS (iOS does the same). Xcode 16.2
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Mar ’25
This bundle is invalid - Your archive contains paths that are not allowed: [._Symbols]
Hello, I recently updated my app, and in the Transporter app it said that the processing failed. This is the email I recieved: Please correct the following issues and upload a new binary to App Store Connect. ITMS-90048: This bundle is invalid - Your archive contains paths that are not allowed: [._Symbols] I couldn't find anything related to this in XCode or anywhere else on the internet. What did I do wrong? For context, I am developing using Expo and React Native.
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Mar ’25
Can I use ARGeoAnchor with simulated locations
I'm trying to evaluate if we can support AR navigation with MapKit. The feature is supposed to be available for users in US. I tried to run the sample on my iPhone: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/arkit/tracking-geographic-locations-in-ar?language=objc But I'm in a location that ARGeoTrackingConfiguration.checkAvailabilityWithCompletionHandler: always return false. I think ARGeoAnchor isn't supported in my location. I tried to use simulated locations by Adding a gpx file when launching the app. Enabling Xcode -> Debug -> Simulate Location -> New York, NY, US But the availability for ARGeoAnchor is still false. Is that possible for me to develop the ARGeoAnchor feature outside of the covered areas?
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Mar ’25
Trouble Seeing print debug statements
I am working on an XCode project and I have some Swift functions within a helper functions file. This file has some functions declared that create 3 global variables. These global variables are then used in various views throughout the app. In the functions, there are print statements for when it catches an error. However, when I run the app and I get an error that stems from this file, there are no print statements. How can I have this print statements show up in the debug console?
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Mar ’25
XCode 16 run Fastlane fail when called get_version_number function after convert project from groups to folders
My project is using Fastlane 2.226.0. After converted groups to folders on XCode 16, I got an error when executed below function in Fastfile: get_version_number(xcodeproj: "MyProject.xcodeproj", target: "MyProject") Below is the error message output after I ran fastlane: Unable to find XCode build setting: MARKETING_VERSION
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Mar ’25
Xcode crash reports from TestFlight
My application is in flightTest mode. I received my first two crash reports in XCODE /Organizer. The context is well described, and I was able to isolate the locations where very serious errors occurred. My application is connected. I'm missing one piece of data in this crash report: the time of the crash. This will help me see what (in my case) static data was being read on the data server at that time. This will help me investigate. Is it possible to obtain this information?
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Mar ’25
CloudKit - Friend request / connection
I implemented the cloudkit function, where users can connect with each other. The problem is, that if User A is doing a friend request and User B is accepting the request. The friend entry is correct visible for User B but not for User A. I can see in cloud kit that after the accepted request, the friend connection is set up correctly, also with the correct userID, but it not showing up for User A (the one that send the request) It's in the public database. In this view you sign in using Apple Sign-In and create a specific user ID. Then you can access a global leaderboard to compare with all signed-in users. Additionaly, there’s a friend tab where you can search for and type in a specific user ID. The target user sees the friend request, can accept it, and then the accepted friend appears in their friend list. However, the original requester doesn’t see the connection after acceptance even though CloudKit shows the records Add comment. I've also tried to add a placeholder in for User A, that e.g he send the request and then has a placeholder where it says e.g pending request to User B. After User B accepted the request, the placeholder will go away and no friend connection is displayed, very strange.
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Mar ’25
Xcode cannot authenticate my account
I have been using Xcode 16.2 for a long time. I downloaded it from the developer site. I recently downloaded Xcode 16.3. I was offline on an airplane and I got an error authenticating my account. Since then, I have not been able to sign my apps. I was able to create a new app that worked but in my effort to resolve the problem, I deleted my account and now I cannot add it back. I was getting a "bad URL" error. Now I'm getting "Could not connect to the server." I sent an email to Apple Dev Support and they told me to download Xcode from the App Store. I did that and it gave me the same error. Is anyone else having this problem? If Apple Dev Support cannot resolve it, I don't know how I am going to.
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Mar ’25
Issue using RealmSwift in a framework versus using it in an app
If I install RealmSwift into an ios app using SPM, I have no problems. However if I install it into an ios framework, then when building there is this error: error: missing required modules: 'Realm.Private', 'Realm', 'Realm.Swift' I have discovered that if I change the import statement from: import RealmSwift to private import RealmSwift then doing that makes this build error goes away (but doing that isn't a feasible workaround as I would like to publicly export classes stored in Realm from the framework). There's no point in posting issues with Realm on their support board as its being deprecated and its tumble weeds on their forum. But I would be very interested in hearing from the Apple expects explanation or speculation on: why is importing the same framework via SPM into a framework xcode project resulting in different behavior then when importing it into an app? why would changing import to private import make the build error go away? TIA
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Mar ’25
Tone mapping SDR content for HDR composition
If you have two video segments, one HDR and one SDR, next to one another in a composition, the SDR one appears dark, since its max luminance will be lower than the max luminance of the HDR clip. iMovie handles this well by (reverse) tone mapping the SDR content to make it look HDR in an HDR composition. This is what I want to achieve. I've looked into algorithms to do this, and the best that I can find is the conversion from RGB to YCbCr described in Table 4 of BT.2020, followed by conversion method A (Section 4.2, table 4) of BT.2446-1. I have these implemented in a Core Image kernel, available at this repo. The issue that I'm seeing is that the colors are still much too hot, and while there are frames that appear close to properly tone mapped, it doesn't come close to the accuracy of iMovie's approach. If someone is an expert in colorimetry, etc., I'd really appreciate a breakdown of what I'm doing wrong here. To be specific: Assuming non-constant luminance for the YCbCr conversion Using a Metal Core Image kernel for the actual tone mapping The video composition uses Core Image filters directly The video composition is using BT.2020 colorimetry and the PQ transfer function. Below is a comparison of two screenshots, one using an unaltered HDR asset, and the other using the same asset transcoded to SDR with QuickTime, and reverse tone mapped to HDR for playback. Is there something I'm missing?
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