Hello, my app has a custom font for some UI elements. When building with XCODE to my local device, all works and looks great. When distributing with TestFlight, the font doesn't seem to apply!
Yes, I've included the .ttf in my Development assets, anyone else having this issue with the TestFlight Distribution of their app?
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Hello,
I've encountered unexpected behavior related to version information in our app logs, and I'd like to ask for some advice.
We reviewed logs collected from a user running our app (currently available on the App Store). The logs are designed to include both the build number and the app version.
Based on the build number in the logs, we believe the installed app version on the user's device is 1.0.3.
However, the app version recorded in the logs is 1.1.5, which is the latest version currently available on the App Store.
In our project, we set the app version using the MARKETING_VERSION environment variable.
This value is configured via XcodeGen, and we define it in a YAML file.
Under normal circumstances, the value defined in the YAML file (MARKETING_VERSION = 1.0.3) should be embedded in the app and reflected in the logs. But in this case, the version from the current App Store release (1.1.5) appears instead, which was unexpected.
We'd like to know what might cause this behavior, and if there are any known factors that could lead to this.
Also, is it possible that MARKETING_VERSION might somehow dynamically reflect the version currently available on the App Store?
yaml:
info.plist:
I've got a large and complex app which has several dependencies upon 3rd party libraries (installed as pods).
The app is structured according to Model-View-Controller design and there is a requirement to implement the Model part as an .xcframework so it can be included and used in the original app along with a few new apps.
However, Apple documentation states that umbrella frameworks are not supported (Technical Note TN2435).
The Model code has several dependencies which would be totally unfeasible to replace or remove, for example it uses RealmSwift for database storage. Obviously it would be impossible to write one's own database storage scheme in place of using Realm.
However, if my framework uses Realm as a dependency, then its now become an umbrella framework.
So therefore not supported according to Apple documentation.
So what are options/solutions?
I'm finding developing for HomeKit using the iOS Simulator utterly confounding.
All of my home's actual HomeKit accessories show up fine when I run the HomeKit app I'm developing on my actual phone. But none show up when I run my app in the iOS Simulator.
Maybe that's how it's supposed to be? I decided to run the HomeKit Accessory Simulator in an attempt to get something to show up in the iOS Simulator, but the accessories I've created there don't show up in the Simulator either.
How do I get devices to show up in the iOS Simulator?
Thanks.
I've got an app where I want to split its Model code into a framework (.xcframework and .framework for debugging) so that it can be used by more than one app.
The code has dependencies on 3rd party code, which are installed via pods.
During the conversion process I keep running into the same issue which manifests with all the 3rd party code - which is that the majority of its api can be used (something like 80-90%) but for the remainder there is a linker error at runtime showing undefined symbols.
I have this problem with CocoaLumberjack,RealmSwift, PhoneNumberKit and more.
Its very quick and easy to reproduce the issue with a minimal framework and minimal app, below I'll describe how a minimal setup using CocoaLumberjack reproduces the issue:
From scratch, I use Xcode to create a framework project, run pod init, then modify the pod file to be:
platform :ios, '16.0'
workspace 'TheFramework'
project 'TheFramework'
target 'TheFramework' do
use_frameworks!
pod 'CocoaLumberjack/Swift', '3.8.5'
end
post_install do |installer|
installer.pods_project.targets.each do |target|
target.build_configurations.each do |config|
config.build_settings['IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET'] = '16.0'
config.build_settings['BUILD_LIBRARY_FOR_DISTRIBUTION'] = 'YES'
end
end
end
Then I add source code:
import Foundation
import CocoaLumberjack
public class AClassInTheFramework {
public class func aMethod() {
let consoleLogger = DDOSLogger.sharedInstance
DDLog.add(consoleLogger, with: .debug)
DDLogDebug("Some logging")
}
}
Within the Xcode project, Build Libraries for Distribution is set to Yes, I also add that line to the pod file in case CocoaLumberjack isn't set similarly.
In the Framework's Xcode General section, Frameworks and Libraries contains Pods_TheFramework.framework set to Do Not Embed.
In the Build Phases section, in the Link Binary with Libraries section, Pods_TheFramework.framework is set to required.
Next I create an Xcode app template, run pod install, and edit the app pod file to be:
platform :ios, '16.0'
workspace 'AppUsingFramework'
project 'AppUsingFramework'
target 'AppUsingFramework' do
use_frameworks!
pod 'CocoaLumberjack/Swift', '3.8.5'
end
post_install do |installer|
installer.pods_project.targets.each do |target|
target.build_configurations.each do |config|
config.build_settings['IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET'] = '16.0'
end
end
end
I build the framework, and drag and drop it into the app.
I add the following code to the app's delegate:
import TheFramework
...
AClassInTheFramework.aMethod()
The App's target has the following linkage settings:
When I build and run the app, there is the following error:
If I change the source code in the framework to this:
public class AClassInTheFramework {
public class func aMethod() {
let consoleLogger = DDOSLogger.sharedInstance
DDLog.add(consoleLogger, with: .debug)
// DDLogDebug("Some logging")
}
}
Then there is no error and the code runs successfully. This illustrates the problem I've encountered with all the nested frameworks - in this particular case calls to DDLog.add() don't result in an error but calls to DDlogDebug() do, and that has been mirrored with other nested frameworks (for example with Realm, opening a database, adding, finding,retrieving an item all works without a problem, however attempting to use Realm's Results<> API results in a similar symbol not found error).
Additionally note that the identical CocoaLumberjack code can run fine when used directly from within the app, i.e., if I add the following code to the app:
import CocoaLumberjack
func useCocoaLumberjackDirectlyFromWithinApp() {
let consoleLogger = DDOSLogger.sharedInstance
DDLog.add(consoleLogger, with: .debug)
DDLogDebug("Some logging")
}
useCocoaLumberjackDirectlyFromWithinApp()
Then it runs, i.e. DDLogDebug() can be successfully called from within the app, its only when its called via the framework that the error occurs.
Why might I be encountering these issues? I'd have thought either I'd be able to use 100% of the nested framework's public api, or 0% of it (is something is not configured correct), not ~80% which is what I am encountering.
Any ideas?
TIA
Hi Guys,
I want to support my client for enable the developer mode, But they not accept to connect with any other devices(Mac Xcode) to enable developer mode.
They are nearly 10 people to enable developer mode. But I think without mac we can't enable developer mode in some of devices. So I need a clarification with IOS versions. That's only we are excepting to list out which IOS versions don't have developer mode option default. Please list out that IOS versions
Like below:
default developer mode available IOS 17.4.1
default developer mode not available IOS 17.5.1
I'm running macOS 15.5. I now have Xcode 26 and I'm testing my iOS app against iOS 26. I've encountered several UIKit / iOS 26 bugs I'd like to report. In Feedback Assistant I choose "Developer Technologies & SDKs". Eventually I get asked "What build does the issue occur on?". The list of choices is:
iOS 18.2 Seed 4
iOS 18.1.1
iOS 17.7.2
An earlier iOS build
I'm not sure
So how to I report this as an iOS 26 beta 1 issue?
I'm trying to rewrite an old AppleScript mail rule that I used extensively as a Mail extension using the MailKit framework and I've run into an issue.
Previously, when developing the script, it was possible to debug it by selecting the message I wanted it applied to and choosing the Mail.app menu item "Message/Apply Rules"
This would re-execute my script and I could iterate over it as many times as I liked while developing.
I haven't found any great way of doing this for my extension with a MEMessageActionHandler. The closest I've found is to forward the message to myself and wait for it to come back in again over the internet, at which point the extension would get executed again. Needless to say, this makes debugging my MEMessageAction handler much slower.
I've tried a number of things in Mail.app to try and get it to re-execute my extension with a particular message without any luck. Does anyone know of a good process for debugging a MEMessageActionHandler that doesn't involve forwarding the message to myself over and over and waiting for it to come in each time?
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Hello everybody!
I would like some help to resolve the error "/usr/bin/openssl" x509 -noout.
I've tried different ways but it persists.
I'm using Delphi (Embarcadero) version 12, I've also tried with 11 and without success.
I use MacMini version 15.2.
What could be causing this error
Thank you in advance
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I would like to inquire about a concern related to the app review process. Specifically, I would like to understand if forcefully denying an application's execution on the iOS Simulator (for instance, by implementing a check in the code that prevents the app from running in a simulated environment) could negatively impact or delay the app’s approval during the App Store review process.
This measure is intended solely for security and integrity reasons during development and distribution. The app functions normally on real devices, and all other guidelines and requirements outlined by Apple are being strictly followed.
Could you please confirm whether such a restriction on the Simulator is acceptable, and if there are any best practices or recommendations from Apple regarding this?
Thank you for your support, and I look forward to your guidance.
I just turned it on by accident and I can’t turn it off… I’m using IOS 26 rn and I can’t go back and I can’t disable the developer mode, I’m not a developer so yeah
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I’m using iOS 26 right now, can’t go back to iOS 18 cuz I did not backup and my phone is so laggy right now i cant even turn off developer mode help me please
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Hi,
I am trying to bring an existing Unity app to vision pro, and am trying to make all of the librairies compatible (the project loads native libs at runtime).
For some of them, there is an arm64 IOS .framework file that seems to build and be found easily in the device, but for one of them I only got a .dylib.
When building on xcode, it tells me it can't find it. So I added it to the lib search path in build settings, and it built. But on the device, it still can't seem to find the .dylib :
Library not loaded: ./libpdfium.dylib
Referenced from: <59B1ACCC-FFFD-3448-B03D-69AE95604C77> /private/var/containers/Bundle/Application/0606D884-CB09-44CA-8E4F-4A309D2E7053/[...].app/Frameworks/UnityFramework.framework/UnityFramework
Reason: tried: '/usr/lib/system/introspection/libpdfium.dylib' (no such file, not in dyld cache), './libpdfium.dylib' (no such file), '/usr/lib/system/introspection/libpdfium.dylib' (no such file, not in dyld cache), '//libpdfium.dylib' (no such file)
I am not used to Apple environment, is there a way to correctly reference this .dylib (not talking about compatibility here, just the first "lib found" step) ?
Thanks.
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What happen when a deprecated method is used in project submitted to Apple Store Connect ?
Generally the Apple documentation give the alternative like "Use ***: instead" but sometime the documentation do not suggest anything.
What to do when a such Warning happen ?
Hi. I have an iPad 7th gen running iPadOS 14.8.1. For testing purposes, I want to upgrade it to the latest release of iPadOS 17, even though the device wants me to upgrade to iPadOS 18.5. Is there a way to upgrade it to iPadOS 17?
btw this would free-up a newer iPad running iPadOS 17 so I can install iPadOS 26 beta.
Thank you.
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Hello,
I’m trying to test a Xamarin.iOS application using the iOS 26 simulators in Mac Visual Studio, but I’m encountering an issue where the simulators are not appearing or accessible from Visual Studio.
Details:
macOS version: 15.6 (24G84)
Xcode version: 26 Beta 5
Visual Studio version: 17.6.0.80
Xamarin.iOS version: Xamarin.Forms (Version: 4.6.0.1180) using XAML for cross-platform support (iOS/Android)
The problem started after updating to iOS 26 SDK. I am unable to select or run the app on any iOS 26 simulator from Visual Studio.
Has anyone faced a similar issue? Is there any configuration or workaround to enable iOS 26 simulators for Xamarin projects?
Thanks in advance for your help.
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hey I accidentally deleted my info.plist with holds my app version and other critical things and I don't know how to get it back or how to recode it
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Hi, I have a .NET MAUI app running on .NET 9. When I test locally in debug or release mode it works perfectly fine, but when testing from TestFlight it crashes almost immediately every time. I have sent the crash report to TestFlight and produced the symbolicated.crash file (attached), but I'm not sure it's helpful for understanding how to fix the issue.
If anyone can help me understand what the issue might be and any possible fixes it'd be very much appreciated.
I'm developing using Visual Studio 2022 paired to my Mac. I have distributed previously without issue, but now can't seem to, even after reverting recent code.
net9.0-ios
15.0
symbolicated.crash
By default, AppleClang adds /usr/local/include to the application search folders for include files (as opposed to the system include dirs). This causes problems with the expected include order because application search folders always have priority over system includes. Specifically it causes problems with the conan package manager as library includes are added with -isystem
This behaviour differs from LLVM mainline clang and GCC, where /usr/local/include is a system include (added with -internal-isystem).
Steps to reproduce -
run
echo 'int main() { return 0; }' | clang -xc -v -
the output is as follows
Apple clang version 17.0.0 (clang-1700.0.13.5)
Target: arm64-apple-darwin24.5.0
Thread model: posix
InstalledDir: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/bin
"/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/bin/clang" ... -isysroot /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk
-I/usr/local/include
-internal-isystem /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk/usr/local/include ...
Not sure if this is common with releases but I've been doing some CI work recently so it's the first time I've seen this myself,
When I list the runtimes installed on my machine:
xcrun simctl list runtimes
I notice the iOS 18.3.1 release has the below info:
== Runtimes ==
iOS 18.3 (18.3.1 - 22D8075) - com.apple.CoreSimulator.SimRuntime.iOS-18-3
Meanwhile the other runtimes are listed as:
== Runtimes ==
iOS 17.5 (17.5 - 21F79) - com.apple.CoreSimulator.SimRuntime.iOS-17-5
iOS 18.4 (18.4 - 22E5216h) - com.apple.CoreSimulator.SimRuntime.iOS-18-4
watchOS 11.2 (11.2 - 22S99) - com.apple.CoreSimulator.SimRuntime.watchOS-11-2
visionOS 2.3 (2.3 - 22N895) - com.apple.CoreSimulator.SimRuntime.xrOS-2-3
(Apologies for the weird formatting above, using code blocks and quote markdown condenses things down to one line for some reason)
This is causing some funkiness in my CI code which I've managed to workaround, but wondered if this was a common thing, specifically the mismatch between the iOS name and the runtime version.
iOS 18.3 and com.apple.CoreSimulator.SimRuntime.iOS-18-3 vs 18.3.1 - 22D8075 where the .1 has been dropped for the runtime names?