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i made a virtual machine with the help of the tutorial on the apple developer website running macos on my m2 macbook pro. I am wondering how I can integrate my mouse in the virtual machine instead of it being on top of the app.
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I have an executable in macOS that I m launching as a User Agent. The same executable can be launched in multiple ways like either user can directly click the exe to launch it, or user can launch it from the terminal using ./ etc. One similar way is when the user launches the exe as a User Agent(i.e daemon in user session).
In this scenarios, I want to identify in my exe If my user has launched it as agent to perform certain task.
I wanted to know how can I accurately determine this?
I have tried figuring out If there is some unique session that agents operate in, but I could not find anything. Can someone help here? Is this even possible?
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I'm working on an Angular application that retrieves static data (JSON, MP3, and images) from a backend server, with a cache control response header set to Cache-Control: public, max-age=2592000. I expect these files to be served from either disk or memory cache after the initial request. However, in Safari, the browser sometimes fetches the data from the cache and other times makes a network call. This inconsistent behavior is particularly noticeable with MP3 files, whereas JSON and image files are consistently served from the cache as expected.
I've tested this on multiple Safari versions and observed the same issue:
Version 17.2 (19617.1.17.11.9)
Version 17.1 (19616.2.9.11.7)
Version 17.3 (19617.2.4.11.8)
I confirmed that the "Disable Cache" option is not enabled in the developer tools, so the MP3 files should be cached. This functionality works correctly in Chrome and Firefox without any issues.
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I am trying to bring my iOS App to native macOS. I am using exactly the same TimelineProvider and widgets (the ones not supported on macOS surrounded by #if(os)). Running the whole app or just the WidgetExtension on iOS works perfectly fine. Running the mac app works perfectly fine apart from missing Widgets.
When running the WidgetExtension on My Mac, the WidgetKit Simulator opens and only presents Failed to load widget. The operation couldn't be completed. (WidgetKit_Simulator.WidgetDocument.Error error 4.) The code compiles fine without any warnings, only a file path is printed into the console. file:///Users/myName/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/MyAppName-dfsiuexplidieybwvbkqofchxirp/Build/Products/Debug/MyApp.app/Contents/PlugIns/MyAppNameWidgetExtensionExtension.appex/
Shortly after I get a log entry Logging Error: Failed to initialize logging system. Log messages may be missing. If this issue persists, try setting IDEPreferLogStreaming=YES in the active scheme actions environment variables.
I am not sure which further Informationen I can give to solve my problem. Destinations on main App and Widget Extension is both set to Mac (no suffix). The mac is running 14.4.1 and Xcode 15.3.
I am really thankful for any assistance you can give me to fix this problem. Thanks
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I have a .search field in the toolbar of my swiftui macOS app. it only "drops down" to show a couple items if the window is zoomed to full screen.
The first screencap is with window zoomed full screen (incorrect behavior). second screencap is window unzoomed (correct). Any advice?
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Hi there! I am trying to build a macOS app using Electron. There is a feature on the app that depends on a http server to run locally. This Server was built using Java.
Both the compiled server and the Java Runtime Environment were bundled in the build. To start the server I use NodeJS's child_process.spawn, pointing the bundled JRE's executable and the server implementation.
The issue I am facing is that the Java Virtual Machine is not starting. It returns the following error message:
Error: Port Library failed to initialize: -1
Error: Could not create the Java Virtual Machine.
Error: A fatal exception has occurred. Program will exit.
Both the JRE and the server are located in Contents directory, in a subdirectory I have created for them.
Here are the app's entitlements:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>com.apple.security.app-sandbox</key>
<true/>
<key>com.apple.security.application-groups</key>
<string>REDACTED</string>
<key>com.apple.application-identifier</key>
<string>REDACTED</string>
<key>com.apple.developer.team-identifier</key>
<string>REDACTED</string>
<key>com.apple.security.cs.allow-jit</key>
<true/>
<key>com.apple.security.cs.allow-unsigned-executable-memory</key>
<true/>
<key>com.apple.security.cs.allow-dyld-environment-variables</key>
<true/>
<key>com.apple.security.cs.disable-executable-page-protection</key>
<true/>
<key>com.apple.security.cs.disable-library-validation</key>
<true/>
<key>com.apple.security.network.client</key>
<true/>
<key>com.apple.security.network.server</key>
<true/>
<key>com.apple.security.device.microphone</key>
<true/>
<key>com.apple.security.device.audio-input</key>
<true/>
<key>com.apple.security.device.camera</key>
<true/>
<key>com.apple.security.print</key>
<true/>
<key>com.apple.security.files.user-selected.read-write</key>
<true/>
<key>com.apple.security.temporary-exception.files.absolute-path.read-write</key>
<true/>
</dict>
</plist>
Here the entitlements inherit:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>com.apple.security.app-sandbox</key>
<true/>
<key>com.apple.security.inherit</key>
<true/>
</dict>
</plist>
Is there any missing step to allow the spawning of this process?
I made a simple app in Swift.
Compilation was on MacBook Pro 16 (Apple M3 Pro) / Sonoma 14.4.1, and the XCode version used was 15.3.
When I run this app on Big Sur(11.5.2) / Intel Core i5 iMac, following message is noticed.
"The 'MYAPP' application cannot be opened because this application is not supported on this Mac."
If I run MyApp.app/Contents/MacOS/myapp directly, “...Bad CPU type in executable”is displayed.
Build Settings are as follows:
Minimum Deployments: macOS 11.0
Architectures: Standard Architectures (Apple Silicon, Intel) - $(ARCHS_STANDARD)
Build Active Architecture Only : Debug - Yes / Release - No
Code Signing by : Development ID
and notarization is completed
Additionally, SimpleFirewall (The Network Extension example) works well on Big Sur.
I compared all settings with The SimpleFirewall project and couldn't find anything
unusual.
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Hi everyone ,
I would like to ask about system setting, does any setting can make the Mac wakeup faster when it display off after logout.?
it look like it will take around 20s to show the login screen after key press.
I want it be faster. do any setting for this behavior ?
Thanks for all.
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The control in the picture, I need to use any programming way to call out
The AppleScriptI use is as follows：osascript -e 'set volume output volume 50'
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Dear all,
I want to delete mail app and outlook for mac app saved password (exchange on-promised server) in keychain (macOS big sur 11.7.10).
I can delete outlook for mac app's password by command: security delete-generic-password -l "Exchange"
But I cannot delete mail app's password by command: security delete-generic-password -l "com.apple.account.Exchange.password"
Please provide the right command. Thanks in advanced.
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Hi,
I'm looking at being able to set a display colour profile via terminal. I know apps such as SwitchResX are able to change this but i can't figure out how and if it is possible to switch via a terminal command or via a script.
This here is what i would like to change.
I have googled about and searched through preference files but can't find anything.
Any help is much apreciated.
Thanks,
James
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Hi All,
Finder is caching the old application name and not showing the new application.
I am deploying my iPad app to M1 Mac by generating a package file. In the newer version of this application, I have changed my application name and deployed the application from backend to user machines.
Eventhough application is deployed successfully, the application name still remains the old. I went through the forum and tried the reset the finder cache and launcher service caches, but still the new application name is not coming.
But when I uninstall and reinstall the application it is showing the new application name.
Can someone suggest a way to reset this using script, as we are deploying the application from backend, we dont have direct access to the client machines
Thanks
Ranga
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I have a bundled application that contains a widget extension. On launching the application once the widget appears in the widget gallery, However, I have observed that If my widget extension is not sandboxed, the widget fails to show in the widget gallery. Is this expected? I am using the same xcode project and just that AppSandbox capability for the widget extension target is causing this. Can someone please explain why is this happening?
I wanted to identify the shutdown event in macOS, so that If my application is running and the user performs a system shutdown then my application could be notified of the shutdown event and perform finalization.
I came across NSWorkspaceWillPowerOffNotification which is exactly what I require, however, I created a sample application to observe for this notification. Is is observed that right before the system shuts down, the OS terminates my application invoking applicationWillTerminate(_:) delegate and the observer method for 'NSWorkspaceWillPowerOffNotification' is not invoked.
I could perform my finalization in the applicationWillTerminate, but I wanted to know why is the observer not getting invoked. Also why is NSWorkspaceWillPowerOffNotification, even provided by apple when it invoked the termination delegate before shutdown?
below is how I m adding the observer:
NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(forName: NSWorkspace.willPowerOffNotification, object: nil, queue: nil, using: AppDelegate.handlePowerOffNotification)
Below is my observer function, which just logs:
public static func handlePowerOffNotification(_ notification: Notification) {
NSLog (AppDelegate.TAG + "System will power off soon! Perform any necessary cleanup tasks.")
// custom logger to log to a file
TWLog.Log ("System will power off soon! Perform any necessary cleanup tasks.")
}
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I have a swiftui iPhone app running on the "iOS Apps on Mac" simulator. What I'm trying to do is get a notification when the window size changes, but nothing seems to work.
I have tried
.onReceive(NotificationCenter.default.publisher(for: UIContentSizeCategory.didChangeNotification)) { _ in
updateStuff()
}
I also tried
.onAppear() {
updateStuff()
}
but neither seems to get called
any suggestions ?
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Hello,
I have an iOS app that is recording audio that is working fine on iPads/iPhones. It asks for microphone permission and after that recording works.
I installed the same app on my M3 MacBook via TestFlight since iPad apps are supposed to work without a change that way. The app starts fine and everything, but it never asks for Microphone permission, so I can't record.
Do I need to do something to make this happen (this is not macCatalyst, its running the arm64 iPhone binary on macOS)
thanks
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Apple Transporter.app report this issue:
Asset validation failed (90237)
The product archive package's signature is invalid.
Ensure that it is signed with your "3rd Party Mac Developer Installer" certificate.
In the post "https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/680438" Quinn “The Eskimo!” reply:
For the Mac App Store you need:
Apple Development: TTT (or the older Mac Developer: TTT) for day-to-day development
3rd Party Mac Developer Installer: TTT for signing the installer package you submit to App Store Connect
3rd Party Mac Developer Application: TTT for signing the code inside that installer package
In https://stackoverflow.com/questions/29039462/which-certificate-should-i-use-to-sign-my-mac-os-x-application"
Apple Codesigning Certificate Types
Mac App Distribution
3rd Party Mac Developer Application: Team Name Used to sign a Mac app before submitting it to the Mac App Store.
Mac Installer Distribution
3rd Party Mac Developer Installer: Team Name Used to sign and submit a Mac Installer Package, containing your signed app, to the Mac App Store.
Both Mac App Distribution and Mac App Distribution was added to Keychain Access:
Picture 1:
Xcode -> Preferences -> Account -> Manage Certificates show that "Mac Installer Distribution" is there:
Picture 2:
And "Mac Installer Distribution" is also shown in my "Account" -> Certificates, IDs & Profiles -> Certificates in developer.apple.com
Picture 3:
Is "3rd Party Mac Developer Installer" = "Mac Installer Distribution" missing somewhere ?
What can I do to fix "Asset validation failed (90237)" in Apple Transporter.app ?
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Can someone update about the current state of the Automator app in macOS. Automator seems like a valuable tool for automating tasks on macOS but in the recent years I have noticed a growing emphasis on the Shortcuts app for automation.
It would be great if you could clarify the following:
• Current Status of Automator: Is there any official statement regarding the continued support of the Automator app in future macOS versions?
• Future of Automator: Does Apple plan to introduce new features or updates for Automator in upcoming releases?
• Indifference to Shortcuts App: From what I understand both the ‘Automator’ and the ‘Shortcuts’ app are used for creating workflows/shortcuts to automate tasks. What is it that Automator app has to offer which cannot be done using the Shortcuts app? assuming the continued support for the Automator app. Can all the automator workflows not be automated using the shortcuts app?
I understand that Apple is constantly innovating and introducing new tools. However, clarity regarding the future of Automator would be helpful for users like myself.
In addition, as a developer I wanted to offer some actions for my application in the Automator app, so that the user can make use of it to create some workflows. But from what I found in the apple documentation here, these action are created using the ‘Automator action’ Project type template in the xcode. However, in the current version of xcode 15, this project type seems to be missing. Does it indicate that apple no longer provides support for applications to create new automator action? If not, how can I provide automator actions for my xcode application?
I am developing a File Provider Extension on Mac. I am confused about how the extendedAttributes property works. The property never seems to be populated with any extended attributes.
I've tried setting some custom extended attributes on my documents in testing, but they are never populated in the itemTemplates that are produced in the extension. The dictionary that would hold the extended attributes always is empty.
I began to think that it only supported Mac-created attributes such as com.apple.quarantine.
I then tried importing some files that are 'quarantined' with this appropriate extended attribute but still have not seen this data appear in my extension either.
Any clarity here with what I should be expecting or what I should try would be helpful.
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Hi everyone!
We are wondering whether it's possible to have two macOS apps use the Voice Processing from Audio Engine at the same time, since we have had issues trying to do so. Specifically, our app seems to cut off the input stream from the other, only if it has Voice Processing enabled. We are developing a macOS app that records microphone input simultaneously with videoconference apps like Zoom.
We are utilizing the Voice Processing from Audio Engine like in this sample: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/avfaudio/audio_engine/audio_units/using_voice_processing
We have also noticed this behaviour in Safari recording audios with the Javascript Web Audio API, which also seems to use Voice Processing under the hood due to the Echo Cancellation.
Any leads on this would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks
