I can't send text messages from my MacBook Air (Tahoe 26.6) to Android phones. This just happened this week, after successfully being able to send them since purchasing this laptop (2023 - M2 chip). I've checked the settings to make sure that my iPhone and my laptop are signed into iCloud (they are), and that I have message forwarding set up on my iPhone. I can get texts on my laptop from Android users, but I can't reply - the texts fail every time. I've searched the community for an answer, and have tried previously suggested fixes to no avail. Any thoughts?

I enabled Advanced Data Protection for my developer account, and this (understandably) broke access to my private records in CloudKit Console. I disabled Advanced Data Protection but CloudKit Console still cannot connect. In the database popup the "Click here to retry..." option always fails silently. Does anyone know a workaround?

Hi, We are developing an iOS/watchOS app that uses CloudKit private database and CKShare to let athletes share training data with their coaches. Current architecture: Each athlete owns their data in their privateCloudDatabase. The athlete can share selected records with a coach using CKShare. The coach accesses the shared data through the sharedCloudDatabase. This works very well for privacy, ownership, and permission management. The issue: Many athletes do not have enough available personal iCloud storage. When their iCloud storage is full, our app cannot save/sync/share new records in their privateCloudDatabase. This breaks the coach-athlete sharing flow, even if the coach is paying for a subscription in our app. Question: Is there any Apple-supported way for an app developer, or a coach/team organization using our app, to sponsor, allocate, or purchase additional iCloud storage specifically for a user’s app-specific CloudKit private database data? What we would like to preserve: Records stay in the athlete’s privateCloudDatabase. The athlete remains the owner of the data. CKShare continues to manage sharing permissions and consent. The app or coach organization covers the storage cost, instead of requiring every athlete to upgrade their personal iCloud+ plan. I understand that: privateCloudDatabase data counts against the user’s personal iCloud storage quota. publicCloudDatabase data counts against the app/container quota. CloudKit Database app can be used to manage the app’s CloudKit containers. However, moving this data to publicCloudDatabase would require us to rebuild part of the permission and sharing model ourselves, and it would not be equivalent to user-owned private records shared via CKShare. So I would like to confirm: Is there any way to sponsor or allocate app-specific privateCloudDatabase storage for selected users? Is there any Apple Business, Managed Apple Account, enterprise, or developer program option that supports this for sports teams or organizations? If this is not supported, are the only Apple-native alternatives: asking users to upgrade iCloud+, moving shared/team data to publicCloudDatabase, or using a third-party/app-managed backend? Use case: Our app is used in strength training. A coach may manage many athletes. The coach is willing to pay for the subscription and storage, but athletes often do not want to pay for additional iCloud storage individually. Thanks.

When I query, an existing database with over 10,000 records from an Objective C app (i.e. CKQueryOperation) I get only N x 100 records returned where N varies each time between 0 and about 10 (i.e. never more than 1000 records and always an even multiple of 100). When I do a “Query Records” on the CloudKit Dashboard I get a similar number of pages of records downloaded (i.e. 0-10). If I tap “Query Records” multiple times I will get more pages of records until the full 10,000 are downloaded. This had been working fine until recently, both from the app and the Dashboard. There are multiple Record Types in the database. Only one Record Type is erroring. The other Record Types continue to work both from the app and the Dashboard. In particular, the Users Record Type has many many records and they all download to many pages with a single tap of “Query Records”. I have posted this to the Feedback Assistant under FB22358865. Here is my code: NSPredicate *predicate =[NSPredicate predicateWithFormat:@"modificationDate>%@",dateLastSynched]; CKRecordType theRecordName=[NSString stringWithString:@"Notices”]; // I also try this for @“Links” and @“Messages” and @“EventMessages" CKQuery *query = [[CKQuery alloc] initWithRecordType:theRecordName predicate:predicate]; CKQueryOperation *theOperation=[[CKQueryOperation alloc] initWithQuery:query]; [self startAQueryOperation:(CKQueryOperation *)theOperation theName:(NSString *)recordName]; -(void)startAQueryOperation:(CKQueryOperation *)theOperation theName:(NSString *)recordName{ theOperation.recordFetchedBlock=^(CKRecord *theRecord){ NSLog(@"XXXjust downloaded a %@",recordName); }; theOperation.queryCompletionBlock=^(CKQueryCursor *theCursor, NSError *error){ if(error){ NSLog(@"XXXerror %@",error); } if(theCursor){ CKQueryOperation *anotherOperation=[[CKQueryOperation alloc] initWithCursor:theCursor]; [self startAQueryOperation:anotherOperation theName:recordName]; } }; CKDatabase *publicDatabase = [[CKContainer defaultContainer] publicCloudDatabase]; [publicDatabase addOperation:theOperation]; } When I run this code in the app I get no “XXXerror” from the NSLogs. I get the expected number of “XXXjust downloaded a” EventMessages (435) and Messages (594) and Links (15) but I get varying amounts, 100 or 400 or 500 “xxjust downloaded a” for the Notices when I should get 10,118 records. Thinking that 10,000 records is too much, if I alter “dateLastSynched” for Notices I still get only 100 or 200, not the expected number. Note that the number is always a multiple of 100. This seems to be consistent with the typical number of records I get on the CloudKit dashboard each time I tap “Query Records”.

Hi, I’m trying to find an authoritative and up-to-date answer regarding the maximum file size supported by CKAsset uploads in CloudKit. I know Apple documentation has historically referenced a 50 MB limit in some places, but from what I can tell, that limit appears to specifically apply to CloudKit Web Services rather than native CloudKit framework usage through CKAsset. At the same time, I frequently see reports from developers claiming they are successfully uploading significantly larger assets through CloudKit, sometimes well beyond 50 MB. However, I haven’t been able to find clear documentation confirming whether this behavior is officially supported, recommended, or simply tolerated under certain conditions. My use case involves potentially syncing assets larger than 50 MB, and I need to determine whether: CloudKit officially supports larger CKAsset uploads today There is a documented hard limit for native CloudKit CKAsset uploads Uploading larger assets is considered reliable/safe for production apps I should instead design around chunked uploads and reconstruction logic I’m specifically interested in current practical and documented limits for CKAsset in 2026, especially for private database usage on Apple platforms. If anyone from Apple or developers with production experience can clarify this, I’d appreciate it. I also opened a DTS incident regarding this question and was advised to ask on the forums so the answer can benefit other developers. Thanks. (I also opened a DTS incident regarding this question and was advised to ask on the forums so the answer can benefit other developers.)

I've been working on an app. It uses iCloud syncing. 48 hours ago everything was working 100%. Make a change on the iPhone it immediately changed on the Mac. Change on the Mac, it immediately changed on the iPhone. I didn't work on it yesterday. I updated to iOS26.4 on the iPhone and 26.4 on the Mac yesterday instead. Today, I pull up the project again. I made NO changes to the code or settings. Make a change on the iPhone it immediately updates on the Mac. Make a change on the Mac, nothing happens on the iPhone. I've waited an hour, and the change never happens. If you leave the iPhone app, then return, it updates as it should. It appears that iCloud's silent notification is to being received by the iPhone. Anyone else having the issue? Is there something new with iOS 26.4 that needs to be adjusted to get this to work? Again, works flawlessly with the Mac, just not with the iPhone.

SwiftData crashes 100% when fetching history of a model that contains an optional codable property that's updated: SwiftData/Schema.swift:389: Fatal error: Failed to materialize a keypath for someCodableID.someID from CrashModel. It is possible that this path traverses a type that does not work with append(), please file a bug report with a test. Would really appreciate some help or even a workaround. Code: import Foundation import SwiftData import Testing struct VaultsSwiftDataKnownIssuesTests { @Test func testCodableCrashInHistoryFetch() async throws { let container = try ModelContainer( for: CrashModel.self, configurations: .init( isStoredInMemoryOnly: true ) ) let context = ModelContext(container) try SimpleHistoryChecker.hasLocalHistoryChanges(context: context) // 1: insert a new value and save let model = CrashModel() model.someCodableID = SomeCodableID(someID: "testid1") context.insert(model) try context.save() // 2: check history it's fine. try SimpleHistoryChecker.hasLocalHistoryChanges(context: context) // 3: update the inserted value before then save model.someCodableID = SomeCodableID(someID: "testid2") try context.save() // The next check will always crash on fetchHistory with this error: /* SwiftData/Schema.swift:389: Fatal error: Failed to materialize a keypath for someCodableID.someID from CrashModel. It is possible that this path traverses a type that does not work with append(), please file a bug report with a test. */ try SimpleHistoryChecker.hasLocalHistoryChanges(context: context) } } @Model final class CrashModel { // optional codable crashes. var someCodableID: SomeCodableID? // these actually work: //var someCodableID: SomeCodableID //var someCodableID: [SomeCodableID] init() {} } public struct SomeCodableID: Codable { public let someID: String } final class SimpleHistoryChecker { static func hasLocalHistoryChanges(context: ModelContext) throws { let descriptor = HistoryDescriptor<DefaultHistoryTransaction>() let history = try context.fetchHistory(descriptor) guard let last = history.last else { return } print(last) } }

Hi, I'm the developer of Mail Signature (MAS, bundle ID: de.metaflash.mail-signature), a Mac app that uses iCloud Drive to sync email signatures. On macOS Tahoe, when a user denies the iCloud access permission dialog on first launch, there is absolutely no way to reverse that decision through System Settings. Regression from Sequoia: On Sequoia, after denying iCloud access, the app correctly appears under System Settings → Privacy & Security → Files and Folders where the user can toggle access back on. On Tahoe, the app does not appear anywhere in Privacy & Security after denial – not under Files and Folders, not under Apple ID → iCloud, nowhere. Technical details: Affected TCC services: kTCCServiceUbiquity + kTCCServiceLiverpool tccutil reset Ubiquity alone is insufficient Only tccutil reset All triggers the dialog again This suggests both services need to be reset simultaneously Impact: Normal users are permanently locked out with zero recovery path. The only workaround is Terminal: tccutil reset All de.metaflash.mail-signature ...which is completely inaccessible to average consumers. As a MAS developer we have no way to help users programmatically: exec/child_process → sandbox blocked NSUserUnixTask → designed for user-supplied scripts only, not reliable here Apple Events to Terminal → blocked or App Review risk Feedback submitted: FB22746525 Is anyone else seeing this? Would appreciate dups on the Feedback report. Any workaround suggestions from DTS welcome.

Hello, I'm hitting a persistent CKQuerySubscription save failure on the public database in my Production CloudKit container. I want to flag this is NOT the iOS 26.4 silent-push regression resolved in 26.4.1 (I've confirmed it manifests differently and on devices that predate that bug). App: Win 10 Min (com.luiz.PandaApp) Container: iCloud.com.luiz.PandaApp Current shipping version: 3.2.1 build 420 (approved 2026-05-19) Public database THE ERROR (captured from CKError.userInfo) CKErrorCode 12 (badRequest) CKInternalErrorDomain code 2006 ("BadSyntax") ServerErrorDescription: "attempting to create a subscription in a production container" Execution time per failed attempt: 45-90ms (gateway-level rejection, not data validation). CODE let subscription = CKQuerySubscription( recordType: "GuardianRequest", predicate: NSPredicate(format: "guardianRecordName == %@", me), subscriptionID: "guardian-incoming-(me)", options: [.firesOnRecordCreation] ) let info = CKSubscription.NotificationInfo() info.shouldSendContentAvailable = true subscription.notificationInfo = info try await container.publicCloudDatabase.save(subscription) The .save() throws every time. REPRODUCES ACROSS iPhone on iOS 26.4.2 (i.e., has the 26.4.1 CloudKit regression fix) iPhone on iOS 18.6.x (predates the 26.4 regression entirely) Multiple distinct Apple IDs / userId hashes Fresh installs via TestFlight Updated installs from production CONSISTENTLY: USER_ERROR / BAD_REQUEST. Same error every time. WHY THIS ISN'T THE iOS 26.4 REGRESSION (Thread 820562) That regression caused silent notifications to be DROPPED client-side AFTER successful subscription creation. Our failure is SubscriptionCreate itself being rejected by the CloudKit server before any subscription exists. Different layer, different symptom. iOS 18.6.x devices also fail (they never had the 26.4 token-validation regression code). CLOUDKIT CONSOLE LOGS (sample request UUIDs Apple engineers can lookup) EB30E9D0-8C97-4685-BD16-3E79B3328D6F (2026-05-17 8:08 UTC) EEAA0606-5B50-4640-A950-EEA33B790B8E (2026-05-17, captured in-app) EB4C90CE-9172-4942-B00F-DE4A28388FBA (2026-05-19 7:18 UTC, iOS 18.6.x) F2DF69D9-2339-437A-B59B-7FBD4D57442F (2026-05-19 7:51 UTC, iOS 26.4.x) CloudKit Console → Production → Subscriptions: 0 entries despite 70+ attempts since 2026-05-11. WHAT I'VE VERIFIED / TRIED Schema: GuardianRequest.guardianRecordName and GuardianResponse.requesterRecordName both have QUERYABLE indexes in the Production schema (confirmed in Console). Field types: all STRING. aps-environment entitlement: "production" (changed from "development" in build 420; no change in error pattern). Push Notifications capability: enabled on App ID in Developer Portal AND in Xcode Signing & Capabilities for the main app target. UIBackgroundModes: includes "remote-notification". Re-deployed Production schema from Development on 2026-05-19 (Console reported "no changes"; failure pattern unchanged). Tried with and without info.desiredKeys = []. RecordQuery operations on the same fields and record types in the same container succeed consistently. QUESTIONS Is there a known infrastructure issue affecting public database CKQuerySubscription creation that is distinct from the iOS 26.4 regression (thread 820562)? Is there a per-container configuration that may be in an unexpected state, and if so what should I check? Are there workarounds beyond schema redeployment that have helped other developers in similar situations? Thanks for any guidance.

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I believe the CloudKit console has an issue when displaying a large number of rows (around 1,677). If I don't perform any filtering and make sure I am on page one (by scrolling to the bottom and ensuring there is only a 'next' button and no 'previous' button), sorting by 'Created' only shows records up to the year 2024. However, if I apply a text filter to search for the latest record, my 2026 records appear correctly. I have attached a screenshot for your reference. I am testing it under Development environment. I am looking at the private database / com.apple.coredata.cloudkit.zone. I had to add the recordName index to browse this data

I'm trying to update the iCloud data handling in our app, and I'm running into an issue with a particular file on one particular device. This file never downloads & I haven't been able to pinpoint what's off about it. Right now we just have 2 iCloud accounts & a handful of devices, so I haven't been able to narrow it down yet, but in most cases, all the cloud files download as expected. However, whether or not the file eventually downloads, the NSURLUbiquitousItemDownloadRequestedKey key seems to be completely useless. For the following code: NSError *error = nil; BOOL success = [[NSFileManager defaultManager] startDownloadingUbiquitousItemAtURL:self.fileURL error:&error]; if (!success) { NSLog(@"error downloading %@ : %@", self.fileURL, error); } else { NSDictionary *resourceValues = [self.fileURL resourceValuesForKeys:@[NSURLUbiquitousItemDownloadRequestedKey, NSURLUbiquitousItemIsDownloadingKey, NSURLUbiquitousItemDownloadingErrorKey, NSURLUbiquitousItemDownloadingStatusKey] error:&error]; if (!error) { NSString *downloadStatus = resourceValues[NSURLUbiquitousItemDownloadingStatusKey]; bool downloadRequested = [resourceValues[NSURLUbiquitousItemDownloadRequestedKey] boolValue]; NSLog(@"download requested: %d", downloadRequested); } // ... } downloadRequested is always false, regardless of whether or not the cloud file eventually downloads. I have 2 questions: is there a way to actually check if a download has been requested for a file? what could be preventing this file from downloading? -startDownloadingUbiquitousItemAtURL:error: doesn't report an error, NSURLUbiquitousItemDownloadingErrorKey is always nil, and no error is reported in the NSMetadataQuery observer.

Hi, Overview I have a SwiftData project which automatically syncs with CloudKit. When I run the app, I see the following error in Xcode logs. Error updating background task request: Error Domain=BGSystemTaskSchedulerErrorDomain Code=3 "(null)" My attempt I can enable Background processing (under Signing & Capabilities > Background modes), but I don't know the BGTaskSchedulerPermittedIdentifiers to add in the Info.plist Questions How can I resolve this? If I should enable background processing, what are the BGTaskSchedulerPermittedIdentifiers to add in Info.plist?

I’m investigating Core Data lightweight migration behavior with SQLite and ran into a performance issue. Scenario: Model V1: EntityA has one fetchIndex Model V2: EntityA adds a new optional attribute timestamp (Integer 64), with no changes to existing attributes or fetchIndex definitions From a SQLite perspective, this change should be handled by a simple: ALTER TABLE ZENTITYA ADD COLUMN ZTIMESTAMP INTEGER But I observe that Core Data rebuilds the existing index, which becomes a significant performance issue for large databases. CoreData: sql: DROP INDEX IF EXISTS Z_EntityA_id CoreData: sql: ALTER TABLE ZENTITYA ADD COLUMN ZTIMESTAMP INTEGER CoreData: sql: CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS Z_EntityA_byID ON ZENTITYA Question: Is there any way to avoid or bypass index rebuilding for this kind of schema changes?

Apple's app-specific password support article says: "For supported third-party apps that access your iCloud Mail, Calendar, and Contacts, you can authorize the app using your Apple Account instead of using an app-specific password." I can't find any documentation about (1) what makes an app "supported," (2) how to apply or qualify, or (3) the technical mechanics — Sign in with Apple, OAuth scopes, MDM, etc. I'm building an iOS app (already approved for Gmail with the gmail.modify scope and CASA-assessed) that monitors a user's mailbox for scam emails with their explicit consent. I'd love to offer the same to iCloud Mail users without requiring the manual app-specific password flow, if there's a Sign in with Apple-style alternative available. Has anyone had success applying for this, or can an Apple engineer point to additional documentation? Thanks!

CloudKit CKRecordZone Deletion Issue Problem: CloudKit record zones deleted via CKDatabase.modifyRecordZones(deleting:) or CKModifyRecordZonesOperation are successfully removed but then reappear. I suspect they are automatically reinstated by CloudKit sync, despite successful deletion confirmation. Environment: SwiftData with CloudKit integration Custom CloudKit zones created for legacy zone-based sharing Observed Behavior: Create custom zone (e.g., "TestZone1") via CKDatabase.modifyRecordZones(saving:) Copy records to zone for sharing purposes Delete zone using any CloudKit deletion API - returns success, no errors Immediate verification: Zone is gone from database.allRecordZones() After SwiftData/CloudKit sync or app restart: Zone reappears Reproduction: Tested with three different deletion methods - all exhibit same behaviour: modifyRecordZones(deleting:) async API CKModifyRecordZonesOperation (fire-and-forget) CKModifyRecordZonesOperation with result callbacks Zone deletion succeeds, change tokens (used to track updates to shared records) cleaned up But zones are restored presumably by CloudKit background sync Expected: Deleted zones should remain deleted Actual: Zones are reinstated, creating orphaned zones

We are seeing a CloudKit private database failure for this specific container: iCloud.com.matrixqlc.photodiet.sync Failure pattern: accountStatus succeeds in some cases ensure/create custom zone succeeds but record/database-level operations consistently fail with: CKErrorDomain code = 15 CKInternalErrorDomain code = 2000 HTTP 500 Failing operations include: allRecordZones() databaseChanges(since:nil) allSubscriptions() fetch record zone metadata save record fetch record query records What makes this unusual is that the issue follows the container, not the app. On the same physical device, same Apple ID, same developer team: PhotoDiet + iCloud.com.matrixqlc.photodiet.sync => fails RepaymentCalculator + iCloud.com.matrixqlc.photodiet.sync => fails PhotoDiet + iCloud.com.matrixqlc.repaymentcalculator.sync2 => succeeds RepaymentCalculator + iCloud.com.matrixqlc.repaymentcalculator.sync2 => succeeds So this does not currently look like: app-specific entitlement/provisioning issues device/account issues CloudKit API misuse in one app record schema or app business logic issues It currently looks like the container iCloud.com.matrixqlc.photodiet.sync itself may be in a bad backend state. Sample request identifiers: RequestUUID: C8403047-0037-4D36-A7A7-CF3C83584A42 RequestUUID: 04437D9D-115E-45F5-87B5-A8CD146AE705 RequestUUID: C924B620-BAEE-403D-B944-151ADCF3419F RequestUUID: A54E79E1-6037-4533-BA09-18FBC436851C RequestUUID: 3EFD8913-3781-47CF-A48C-B651BF38EA50 RequestUUID: 2677A991-40B3-42AB-9CE5-3C4F1288EE08 Feedback Assistant ID: FB22539748 Has anyone seen a container-specific CloudKit private database failure like this, where multiple apps under the same team can access one container normally but consistently fail on another container with CKError 15 / HTTP 500?

Hello everyone, I'm trying to adopt the new Staged Migrations for Core Data and I keep running into an error that I haven't been able to resolve. The error messages are as follows: warning: Multiple NSEntityDescriptions claim the NSManagedObject subclass 'Movie' so +entity is unable to disambiguate. warning: 'Movie' (0x60000350d6b0) from NSManagedObjectModel (0x60000213a8a0) claims 'Movie'. error: +[Movie entity] Failed to find a unique match for an NSEntityDescription to a managed object subclass This happens for all of my entities when they are added/fetched. Movie is an abstract entity subclass, and it has the error error: +[Movie entity] Failed to find which is unique to the subclass entities, but this occurs for all entities. The NSPersistentContainer is loaded only once, and I set the following option after it's loaded: storeDescription.setOption( [stages], forKey: NSPersistentStoreStagedMigrationManagerOptionKey ) The warnings and errors only appear after I fetch or save to context. It happens regardless of whether the database was migrated or not. In my test project, using the generic NSManagedObject with NSEntityDescription.insertNewObject(forEntityName: "MyEntity", into: context) does not cause the issue. However, using the generic NSManagedObject is not a viable option for my app. Setting the module to "Current Project Module" doesn't change anything, except that it now prints "claims 'MyModule.Show'" in the warnings. I have verified that there are no other entities with the same name or renameIdentifier. Has anyone else encountered this issue, or can offer any suggestions on how to resolve it? Thanks in advance for any help!

I'm a first time developer, relying heavily on Claude Agent. In my app, I'm using CloudKit to sync data between devices, but after a migration something got corrupted and syncing is no longer working. I'm using SwiftData with NSPersistentCloudKitContainer. I'm using Xcode 26.4.1 on a Mac mini. I'm testing my app on the same Mac mini, running Tahoe 26.4.1 as well as an iPad 12.9 running iPadOS 26.3.1 and an iPhone running iOS 18.7.8. Sync stopped after a cachedTotal property was added to a SwiftData model, which triggered a backfill migration that wrote to all records simultaneously across multiple devices. This was followed by an iCloud sign-out/sign-in on the Mac. Here’s a summary of everything I’ve tried already: Reset All Data on all devices multiple times Deleted and reinstalled the app on all devices Deleted the CloudKit zone twice Force-deleted local SQLite store files to clear change tokens Zone and subscription both appear correct in the dashboard Change token updates when data is written (confirming uploads work) No data propagates to other devices in any direction Uploads appear to succeed (change token changes) but imports never fire on any device. In other words, writes work, reads don’t. Is there a way to fully reset the CloudKit container's production private database for a TestFlight app, or is there a way to diagnose why imports are not firing despite a valid zone and subscription?

Hi, Overview: I get the following error when trying to save / read from SwiftData It happens when I try to save color to SwiftData (code below) Error 'NSKeyedUnarchiveFromData' should not be used to for un-archiving and will be removed in a future release Questions How can I resolve the error? I am not directly using data, I am using just Float values, swift types. Why am I getting this error? Is there a way to add a breakpoint to stop at the exact type causing the error? (Symbolic breakpoint doesn't seem to help) Or is the below code ok and not responsible for the error? Code import SwiftUI nonisolated struct ColorRepresentation: Codable { let red: Float let green: Float let blue: Float let opacity: Float init(colorResolved: Color.Resolved) { red = colorResolved.red green = colorResolved.green blue = colorResolved.blue opacity = colorResolved.opacity } func color() throws -> Color { Color( red: Double(red), green: Double(green), blue: Double(blue), opacity: Double(opacity) ) } } extension ColorRepresentation: Equatable {}