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Hi! Following this ticket: https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/808764?page=1#868010022 Is there any way to use the hardware RFID reading capabilities of an iPhone to read ISO15693 RF tags silently, and without a UI pop-up? Perhaps using other native iOS libraries than the NFC library? If not, is there a way for a business to request this feature be allowed in internally used apps only?

Dear Apple Customer Support, I’m developing a new Swift iPadOS app and I want the app to run in landscape only (portrait disabled). In Xcode, under Target > General > Deployment Info > Device Orientation, if I select only Landscape Left and Landscape Right, the app builds successfully, but during upload/validation I receive this message and the upload is blocked: “Update the Info.plist: Support for all orientations will soon be required.” Could you please advise what the correct/recommended way is to keep an iPad app locked to landscape only while complying with the current App Store upload requirements? Is there a specific Info.plist configuration (e.g., UISupportedInterfaceOrientations~ipad) or another setting that should be used? Thank you,

Hey, So I know for a fact that multiple people have bought my Apps IAPs. In my Trends and analytics, however, I see 0.00 revenue. I get that it's not updated live (which it is on Android btw) but after 24hrs I'm starting to get a little worried. How long does it take for the analytics/trends to show the proper amounts? Thanks!

Hello Somehow I let my Developer Account lapse - and now our App has been removed. I cannot find the renewal area in the Developer portal - there is an "Enrol Today" button, but when I select this - I get an error screen "Sorry, you can't enrol at this time - Your Apple Account is already associated with the Account Holder of a membership." I have no idea how to proceed! Please help Apple! Nick

I'm working on a watchOS app using SwiftUI that updates its UI based on regular, time-driven logic. On a real Apple Watch, after the app has been running for ~1 minute, the device enters Always-On / power-saving display mode (screen dimmed, wrist down). From that point on, SwiftUI UI updates become noticeably delayed. The underlying logic continues to run correctly, but the UI only redraws sporadically and often "catches up" once the screen becomes fully active again. The app is running in workout mode, which keeps it alive and maintains WatchConnectivity, but this does not prevent UI redraw throttling. Below is a minimal reproducible example that demonstrates the issue. PlaybackModel.swift import SwiftUI @MainActor final class PlaybackModel: ObservableObject { @Published var beat: Int = 0 private var timer: Timer? func start() { timer?.invalidate() timer = Timer.scheduledTimer(withTimeInterval: 0.5, repeats: true) { _ in Task { @MainActor in self.beat += 1 } } } func stop() { timer?.invalidate() } } ContentView.swift (watchOS) import SwiftUI struct ContentView: View { @StateObject private var model = PlaybackModel() var body: some View { VStack { Text("Beat: \(model.beat)") .font(.largeTitle) } .onAppear { model.start() } .onDisappear { model.stop() } } } Observed Behavior • The beat value continues to increase reliably. • After the watch enters Always-On / power-saving mode, SwiftUI redraws are delayed or skipped. • When the screen becomes fully active again, the UI catches up. Questions: • Is this UI redraw throttling in Always-On / power-saving mode an unavoidable system limitation on watchOS? • Is there any supported way to keep consistent SwiftUI update frequency while the app is visible but dimmed?

I am implementing the FFT using vDSP.DiscreteFourierTransform. According to the official documentation, the count parameter has requirements as outlined below: /// The `count` parameter must be: /// * For split-complex real-to-complex: `2ⁿ` or `f * 2ⁿ`, where `f` is `3`, `5`, or `15` and `n >= 4`. /// * For split-complex complex-to-complex: `2ⁿ` or `f * 2ⁿ`, where `f` is `3`, `5`, or `15` and `n >= 3`. /// * For interleaved: `f * 2ⁿ`, where `f` is `2`, `3`, `5`, `3x3`, `3x5`, or `5x5`, and `n>=2`. Despite adhering to these specifications in theory, my attempt to initialize an interleaved DFT with count = 2 * 2 * 5 * 5 (equivalent to 5×5 × 2²) resulted in a failure. Below is the code snippet I used for the initialization: do { let dft = try vDSP.DiscreteFourierTransform( previous: nil, count: 2 * 2 * 5 * 5, direction: .forward, transformType: .complexReal, ofType: DSPComplex.self ) print(dft) } catch { print("DFT init failed:", error) } Could somebody more knowledgeable with these APIs have a look? Thanks!

I am preparing for Swift Student Challenge, but it seems like the iPad Playground app still not support the latest SDK. I can't use frameworks like FoundationModel, etc., directly in playground app My playground for this year would require iPad environment since it uses PencilKit, ARKit, etc., and I also want to use the latest tech + the liquid glass UI Right now, I develop the project as a normal Xcode project, and I am wondering how do I post it? As Xcode playground, it must run on macOS As Swift Playground project, the iPad version of Playground does not support latest APIs and it can't compile

Hello. I am attempting to wrap the C library libnfc as a Swift library. This is not for use on macOS - it's mainly for use on Linux (Raspberry Pi). I have a USB reader and my code appears to work so far, however the code/test/debug cycle is suboptimal if I'm running the code on the Pi. As I use a Mac for day-to-day coding, I'd prefer to use Xcode and my Mac for development. MacOS appears to capture the NFC hardware for its own frameworks and attempting to open a connection to the USB device gives a Unable to claim USB interface (Permission denied) error. ioreg shows that the hardware is claimed by an Apple framework: "UsbExclusiveOwner" = "pid 10946, com.apple.ifdbun" Is there a way to temporarily over-ride that system and use the hardware myself? I've tried Googling but most of the replies are out of date and Claude's advice launchctl unload /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.ifdreader.plist doesn't appear to work... I'm wary of disabling SIP - is there a simple way to have access to the hardware myself? Thanks.

I have used the Push Notifications Console and verify that the test notification reaches my device (it says "not necessarily the app"). However, GameCenter notifications are not reaching the app. When one device passes the turn, the turn is successfully passed as seen in the Matchmaker VC. However, the app does not get the turn pass notification whether or not it is running. No banner appears if the app is not running (but it does when using the Push Notifications Console). Please advise.

Hi, is it possible to integrate an out source input to the Vision Pro. What I want to achieve is, use a live video/ live feedback inside an application I'm developing, and present the video in a registered position in live space. If possible, does the input need to be from a specific type? are there other limitation for those kind of integrations?

It would be helpful to have an option for filtering searches on the Developer Forums by date created or date of last activity. FB21588346 https://github.com/feedback-assistant/reports/issues/742

We seen to have found an issue when using the pushWindow action on visionOS. The issue occurs if the app is backgrounded then reopened by selecting the apps icon on the home screen. Any window that is opened via the pushWindow action is then dismissed. We've been able to replicate the issue in a small sample project. Replication steps Open app Open window via the push action Press the digital crown On the home screen select the apps icon again The pushed window will now be dismissed. There is a sample project linked here that shows off the issue, including a video of the bug in progress

Are there tools to inspect why a drag-and-drop drop is not triggering in a SwiftUI app? I've declared .draggable on the dragging view, and .dropDestination on the receiving TabContent Tab view. This combination of modifiers is working on a smaller demo app that I have, but not on my more complex one. Is there a means to debug this in SwiftUI? I'd like to see if the drag-and-drop pasteboard actually has what I think it should have on it. Notably: "TabContent" has a far more restricted list of modifiers that can be used on it.

Hi, after upgrading MacOS (MB Air M1 Version 26.2 (25C56)) & Safari (Version 26.2 (21623.1.14.11.9)) to latest versions, we are experiencing a new bug occurring with our web extension (Click & Read) on local storage writing and getting this error : Invalid call to browser.storage.local.set(). Disk I/O error. This doesn't happen on other browsers (chromium, Firefox). export const setLocalStorage = async (value: object) => { try { await browser.storage.local.set(value); } catch (error) { console.error("[Click & Read] Error setting local storage", error); } };

Hi everyone, I’m looking for advice from anyone who has dealt with an Apple Developer account “Pending Termination” notice. What happened Yesterday I received a Pending Termination notice for my Apple Developer account (not just a single app). This is a huge deal for me because it affects all apps under the account. The notice cites 3.2(f) and 5.6.2 (Developer Identity). It includes language like: Evidence of Dishonest or Fraudulent Activity You provided fraudulent and/or false account information, documentation, or otherwise falsely represented yourself or your submitted app to Apple either during the account enrollment process or after the account was created. What I discovered (my mistake) After the notice, I did a deeper self-audit and found something that looks bad and could be contributing: One of my apps has a supporting website built from an AI template that look like tea app, the app itself have original code. The Privacy Policy page on the website was empty, and the footer copyright name was wrong (not matching my legal entity). What is correct My company is in Good Standing and my Apple enrollment info, Agreements/Tax/Banking, support email, and App Store Connect privacy policy link are real and consistent. Support email is reachable and we have responded to user emails. App context We never intended to mislead customers or represent ourselves as “Tea App.” Our App has different UI/functionality and a different mission. We knew Tea App had privacy issues (data leaking / targeting real people), so our goal was to build a safer dating-stories app where users share experiences only, we warn users at the beginning of the start of the app and warning when upload posts not to target real person or share real person image (so no identifying real people). When we launched, we also noticed some similar tea apps on the store used hard paywalls, so we wanted something transparent and accessible (no IAP, no ads). App Timeline: Dec 2: Our App launched. The first week was normal: few downloads, and the few posts were general experiences without personal info. ~Dec 9: Downloads suddenly spiked. At first we thought the concept was working, but we quickly realized some users were trying to use Green Tea the same way as Tea App — to target real people. Immediately after: Our team disabled sign-up to stop new onboarding/content until we could design a safer system. This led to Dec 12 onward: 1-star reviews complaining they only saw a “green screen,” which was expected since sign-up was disabled. Following weeks: We tried to reduce privacy risk further (e.g., removing photo upload in the latest version), but Apple review still rejected it as “targeting real people.” We explained our intent in the review notes, but a later response said the app was a “copycat.” Late December (near Christmas): We had limited capacity to iterate quickly due to vacations, but we still monitored and replied to support emails. Jan 5: A user emailed asking to remove a personal image because they thought we were Tea App. We replied promptly, clarified they had the wrong app, and explained that Our App does not host real-person photos. I’m not sure whether this is what triggered Apple’s termination notice, but I’m trying to understand what went wrong and how to respond properly. If anyone has been through something similar especially if you successfully appealed. I'd really appreciate any advice. Thanks for reading.

Hi! I noticed that on my father's M1 Max MacBook Pro (64gb ram) there's an option for style transfer which I don't see on my M1 MacBook Air (16gb ram). I am running macOS Tahoe and he is running macOS Sequoia.

Hi, I’m currently migrating an Apple Developer account from Individual to Organization (US LLC). Apple says the enrollment is under review and they’re verifying authority to sign legal agreements. From your experience, what does Apple usually ask for at this stage — EIN, Articles, DBA, or do they usually just approve it?

I’m trying to understand how App Store Connect calculates payouts and currency conversion. For November, my report shows: Total Sales: $18.14 Proceeds: $12.45 However, the amount I actually received was 7.69 EUR. I’m confused about: How Apple goes from $12.45 proceeds to 7.69 EUR Which exchange rate is applied and on which date Whether additional fees, taxes, or adjustments are applied beyond Apple’s commission I’ve already tried contacting Apple by email, but I haven’t received any response yet. If anyone has experience with this or can explain how Apple calculates the final payout amount, I’d really appreciate your help.

Is anyone else getting new warning about menu items with submenus when running on Tahoe? I'm getting big performance problems using my menu as well as seeing these messages and I'm wondering if there's a connection. My app is faceless with a NSStatusItem with an NSMenu. Specifically it's my own subclass of NSMenu where I have a lot of code to manage the menu's dynamic behavior. This code is directly in the menu subclass instead of in a controller because the app I forked had it this way, a little wacky but I don't see it being a problem. A nib defines the contents of the menu, and it's instantiated manually with code like: var nibObjects: NSArray? = [] guard let nib = NSNib(nibNamed: "AppMenu", bundle: nil) else { ... } guard nib.instantiate(withOwner: owner, topLevelObjects: &nibObjects) else { ... } guard let menu = nibObjects?.compactMap({ $0 as? Self }).first else { ... } Within that nib.instantiate call I see a warning logged that seems new to Tahoe, before the menu's awakeFromNib is called, that says (edited): Internal inconsistency in menus - menu <NSMenu: 0x6000034e5340> believes it has <My_StatusItem_App.AppMenu: 0x7f9570c1a440> as a supermenu, but the supermenu does not seem to have any item with that submenu My_StatusItem_App.AppMenu: 0x7f9570c1a440 is my menu belonging to the NSStatusItem, NSMenu: 0x6000034e5340 is the submenu of one of its menu items. At a breakpoint in the NSMenu subclass's awakeFromNib I print self and see clear evidence of the warning's incorrectness. Below is a snippet of the console including the full warning, only edited for clarity and brevity. It shows on line 32 menu item with placeholder title "prototype batch item" that indeed has that submenu. Internal inconsistency in menus - menu <NSMenu: 0x6000034e5340> Title: Supermenu: 0x7f9570c1a440 (My StatusItem App), autoenable: YES Previous menu: 0x0 (None) Next menu: 0x0 (None) Items: ( "<NSMenuItem: 0x6000010e4fa0 Do The Thing Again, ke mask='<none>'>", "<NSMenuItem: 0x6000010e5040 Customize\U2026, ke mask='<none>'>", "<NSMenuItem: 0x6000010e50e0, ke mask='<none>'>" ) believes it has <My_StatusItem_App.AppMenu: 0x7f9570c1a440> Title: My StatusItem App Supermenu: 0x0 (None), autoenable: YES Previous menu: 0x0 (None) Next menu: 0x0 (None) Items: ( ) as a supermenu, but the supermenu does not seem to have any item with that submenu (lldb) po self <My_StatusItem_App.AppMenu: 0x7f9570c1a440> Title: My StatusItem App Supermenu: 0x0 (None), autoenable: YES Previous menu: 0x0 (None) Next menu: 0x0 (None) Items: ( "<NSMenuItem: 0x6000010fd7c0 About My StatusItem App\U2026, ke mask='<none>', action: showAbout:, action image: info.circle>", "<NSMenuItem: 0x6000010fd860 Show Onboarding Window\U2026, ke mask='Shift', action: showIntro:>", "<NSMenuItem: 0x6000010fd900 Update Available\U2026, ke mask='<none>', action: installUpdate:, standard image: icloud.and.arrow.down, hidden>", "<NSMenuItem: 0x6000010e46e0, ke mask='<none>'>", "<NSMenuItem: 0x6000010e4780 Start The Thing, ke mask='<none>', action: startTheThing:>", "<NSMenuItem: 0x6000010e4dc0 \U2318-\U232b key detector item, ke mask='<none>', view: <My_StatusItem_App.KeyDetectorView: 0x7f9570c1a010>>", "<NSMenuItem: 0x6000010e4e60, ke mask='<none>'>", "<NSMenuItem: 0x6000010e4f00 saved batches heading item, ke mask='<none>', view: <NSView: 0x7f9570b4be10>, hidden>", "<My_StatusItem_App.BatchMenuItem: 0x6000016e02c0 prototype batch item, ke mask='<none>', action: replaySavedBatch:, submenu: 0x6000034e5340 ()>", "<NSMenuItem: 0x6000010f7d40, ke mask='<none>'>", "<My_StatusItem_App.ClipMenuItem: 0x7f956ef14fd0 prototype copy clip item, ke mask='<none>', action: copyClip:>", "<NSMenuItem: 0x6000010fa620 Settings\U2026, ke='Command-,', action: showSettings:>", "<NSMenuItem: 0x6000010fa6c0, ke mask='<none>'>", "<NSMenuItem: 0x6000010fa760 Quit My StatusItem App, ke='Command-Q', action: quit:>" ) Is this seemingly incorrect inconsistency message harmless? Am I only grasping at straws to think it has some connection to the performance issues with this menu?

Hello, I’m looking for guidance from an Apple Developer moderator or admin. I enrolled in the Apple Developer Program using my personal Apple ID and completed the enrollment process, including payment of the £79 membership fee (UK). The payment was successful. However, my membership status has remained “Pending” Since 6th Jan when it said it can take up to 48hrs, I’m still unable to access App Store Connect. I’ve already submitted a request through the Developer Program → Enrollment → Account & Membership contact form, but I haven’t yet received a response. Could someone please advise if this has happened to them / how long it can take? Thank you very much for your time and assistance.