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Hi, we are setting up Apple Pay on our website which sells only digital goods. We don't collect a shipping address because we aren't shipping anything. We want to use the user's billing address in order to show them the total amount (including sales tax) before they authorize the purchase. However, it seems that the billing address isn't always provided by Apple Pay before the payment is authorized. With Apple Pay, what is the recommended way of acquiring the user's billing address before they authorize the purchase? -- More details about our setup: We are using the Apple Pay JS API. In createPaymentRequest, we specify requiredBillingContactFields: ['postalAddress'], but per the docs, the address is provided after the user authorizes the transaction. That is too late for us because we want to show the sales tax before the user authorizes the purchase. We have attempted to work around this by getting the billing contact details in session.onpaymentmethodselected. For example: session.onpaymentmethodselected = function (event) { const billingContact = event.paymentMethod.billingContact; // Sometimes `billingContact` exists, but other times it does not } This doc states: Before the user authorizes the transaction, you receive redacted billing contact information in a callback event. The redacted information includes only the necessary data for completing transaction tasks, such as calculating taxes or shipping costs. But in practice, we've observed that sometimes no billing contact information is provided. When a user switches from one card to another, we seem to never get the billing contact associated with the newly selected card. Is there something we're missing?

Hello. My developer membership is expired. I cannot renew because the renewal option/button does not appears in any device. A banner tells me: "Any apps you had on the App Store are no longer available for download and you can no longer access membership benefits. If you’d like to renew your membership to reinstate your apps and membership benefits, open the Apple Developer app on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Sign in to your account, tap/click Renew, and follow the prompts.If you agreed to the Paid Applications Agreement, you’ll need to agree to it again after renewal in the Agreements, Tax and Banking section of App Store Connect." However, there's no "Renew" to tap or click anywhere in the app nor in the web. Any ideas? Thanks a lot.

Seeing my notarizations getting stuck. This is becoming a blocker for releasing. What's strange is that earlier versions of the same app (very similar) passed notarization very quickly. Any advice or recourse?

Hello, my Apple Developer Program had expired 20 days ago, but i cant renew in any way (auto-renew dont work, i dont have "renew button" on web, dont have it in iOS and macOS developer apps, so i cant renew it. Has anyone encountered this problem? How can i solve it and renew my membership?

Hi everyone, Just wanted to ask if anyone else is experiencing longer-than-usual review times this February. My apps has been in review for a bit longer than normal, so I’m wondering if there are any known delays or if it’s just me. ??? +15 days "waiting for review"

Hello, There seems to be a regression with macOS SDK 15 and dynamically loading libraries if Address Sanitizer is turned on. Seems to only affect Debug builds, and .frameworks. I've also reported this via the Feedback Assistant: FB16513866 Here's a minimal repro, if anyone is interested: https://gist.github.com/peter-esik/6b00432e411be85333e14ae7d953966e I thought I'd post this here, as according to my web searches, this isn't a very well-known bug at this point.

I'm struggling to understand whether TextField handles undo by itself, or how to properly handle it myself. In a macOS app with a SwiftUI lifecycle, in a DocumentGroup scene, I'm using both TextEditors and Textfields. The text editors handle undo out of the box, with undo coalescing. The text fields seem not to. However, on occasion, they do create undo points, leaving me confused as to what conditions are needed for that to happen. Is there a way to reliably get text fields to handle undo on their own? Or, how should I implement typing undo, including undo coalescing, manually?

My application provides a unique feature for MacOS 26+ users, while keeping legacy for other versions (12.4+). So I aim to provide two help books localized package, depending on MacOS' version of the running computer. I designed two help bundles, with their own Info.plist files (identifiers, default filename…) and I've made multiple checks to verify that all their settings are correct and different when needed. As an app's info.plist can deal only with one Help Book, my application delegate registers both in applicationDidFinishLaunching: using: [[NSHelpManager sharedHelpManager] registerBooksInBundle:[NSBundle mainBundle]]; In Interface Builder, the help menu item is connected to the application delegate's "showHelp:" method to set the correct help package. The code in this method is: if (@available(macOS 26.0,*)){ helpbook = @"fr.myapp.updated.help"; } else { helpbook = @"fr.myapp.legacy.help"; } [[NSHelpManager sharedHelpManager] openHelpAnchor:@"index" inBook:helpbook]; The problem is that despite the MacOS version of the user's Mac, (either 15.1 or 26.2) , the «legacy» helpbook is always used. All default index.html (for each lproj) have a tag immediately after the I spent dozen of hours to understand the problem, forum parsing, including hours long dialogs with ChatGPT and Claude AIs (not mentioning MacOS' help system cache problems I could solve) I noticed also, to be complete, that when parsing the application package, opening the legacy .help with "Tips.app" always works, but with the "updated" one the help system opens with an "unavailable content" message. Both help bundles are fully included in the built application. Tested whether the app is installed in the debug directory, moved to in the Applications one, reboot, emptying/deleting cache files. So Houston, I have a problem… Any idea?

Hello everyone, I am looking for technical clarification regarding potential rate limits when automating frequent iOS device resets. In my workflow, I need to reset test devices multiple times per day using the EraseDevice MDM command, often combined with the ReturnToService flag for automated setup. I understand that after a full reset, the device undertakes several critical steps to become operational again, including device activation, system app installation, MDM re-enrollment, and subsequent validation of developer certificates for internally distributed apps. Based on Apple’s documentation and my own observations, I am aware of the following domains being involved in these processes: Device Activation: albert.apple.com, gs.apple.com, captive.apple.com, humb.apple.com, static.ips.apple.com, sq-device.apple.com, tbsc.apple.com, time*.apple.com System App Installation: *.itunes.apple.com, *.apps.apple.com, *.mzstatic.com MDM Enrollment: Communication with Apple ADE servers followed by the MDM server. Developer Certificate Validation: ppq.apple.com, ocsp.apple.com, crl.apple.com My primary question is: Are there any rate limits imposed by Apple’s servers on these specific processes when performed frequently on the exact same device within a short timeframe (e.g., multiple times per day)? Specifically, could anyone provide information regarding potential limits for: Device activation requests? System app downloads post-activation? Automated Device Enrollment checks and subsequent MDM enrollments? Developer certificate validation requests? Additionally, is the list of domains above comprehensive for these processes, or are there other key endpoints involved that I should be aware of regarding potential rate limiting? Understanding these limitations is crucial for ensuring the reliability of automated device management workflows. Thank you for any insights!

I’m having an issue verifying a domain for a Merchant ID. I’m implementing Apple Pay on the web for a demo, and I’ve configured the Azure server to match Apple’s requirements for domain verification, such as the TLS configuration, not requiring client certificates, and ensuring there are no redirects. I’ve run tests with OpenSSL and PowerShell and all responses return HTTP/1.1 200 OK. I also tested the URL Apple says it uses to validate the file under .well-known, and it does show the expected result. I already have the Apple Pay Payment Processing Certificate and the Apple Pay Merchant Identity Certificate approved; the only thing missing is the domain verification. I’m not sure what else to test—if you could help me with a possible solution, I’d really appreciate it. (The project is built in .NET 8 and hosted on Azure App Service.)

With the help of Claude and Codex, I've tried upgrading a screen magnification, capture, and pixel peeping app (SnoopX, from Stanford's software repository) to be HDR-aware. For images that are truly HDR (displayed in Apple Photos, Google Photos in Chrome, or Mac Preview), and on an HDR monitor with plenty of EDR headroom (Apple XDR display), I should see pixel values well above 1.0. Apple's Digital Color Meter does. However, my app does not. I think the code is doing all the right things with ScreenCaptureKit, but it never returns values above 1.0. Has anybody gotten this to work? Here is what Codex says about the code it helped me build in my app: • Set captureDynamicRange: We set config​.capture​Dynamic​Range = ​SCCapture​Dynamic​Range​HDRLocal​Display (when available). Note: Gemini’s SCCapture​Mode​HDRLocal​Display isn’t a real symbol — the actual API is SCCapture​Dynamic​Range. • Use preset: We try init​With​Preset: ​SCStream​Configuration​Preset​Capture​HDRStream​Local​Display, but your runtime crashes on init​With​Preset: (unrecognized selector), so we fall back to manual config. That means your system SDK headers mention the preset, but the runtime doesn’t implement it. • Pixel format: We explicitly set k​CVPixel​Format​Type​_64​RGBAHalf. Your logs show the stream buffer is 64RGBAHalf. • Enable HDR on display: EDR headroom logs show current=6.40, so HDR is active. • Color space: We set Extended Linear Display P3 for stream, and we forced the screenshot sampler to convert into extended‑linear P3 before reading. The screenshot itself reports Extended sRGB, but conversion doesn’t yield >1.0 either. Despite all of that, the OS is still delivering tone‑mapped values (max 1.0000) for both the stream and the screenshot path. So I don’t think there’s a missing knob here; it looks like a system‑level limitation on Tahoe for desktop capture.

Hello everyone, I am hoping someone here can share some advice or has experienced a similar situation. I am an individual developer and two of my apps have been stuck in 'Waiting for Review' status for over 10 to 12 days now. Prior to this, the review process was moving normally and I was receiving feedback from Apple on both apps. Then suddenly everything stopped and both apps have been sitting in the queue with no movement and no communication from the review team. To make things worse, I am also unable to delete these apps or make any changes because their In-App Purchases are simultaneously under review, which is locking me out of managing my own apps entirely. I already created a support case specifically for App Review (Case ID: 20000111755276) over a week ago, but unfortunately I have not heard back anything from Apple at all — no acknowledgment, no update, nothing. I am based in Pakistan and the phone callback option is not available for my region, so email and this forum are essentially my only options to get any help. Has anyone else experienced such a long delay recently? Is there anything else I can do to get this moving or at least get a response from the review team? Any advice or shared experience would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

The scenario is, in a macOS app (primarly), main thread needs to wait for some time for a certain 'event'. When that event occurs, the main thread is signaled, it gets unblocked and moves on. An example is, during shutdown, a special thread known as shutdown thread waits for all other worker threads to return (thread join operation). When all threads have returned, the shutdown thread signals the main thread, which was waiting on a timer, to continue with the shutdown flow. If shutdown thread signals the main thread before the later's timer expires, it means all threads have returned. If main thread's timer expires first, it means some threads have failed to join (probably stuck in infinite loop due to bug, disk I/O etc.). This post is to understand how main thread can wait for some time for the shutdown thread. There are two ways: a) dispatch_semaphore_t b) pthread conditional variable (pthread_cond_t) and mutex (pthread_mutex_t). Expanding a bit on option (b) using conditional variable and mutex: // This method is invoked on the main thread bool ConditionSignal::TimedWait() noexcept { struct timespec ts; pthread_mutex_t * mutex = (pthread_mutex_t *) (&vPosix.vMutexStorage[0]); pthread_cond_t * cond = (pthread_cond_t *) (&vPosix.vCondVarStorage[0]); // Set the timer to 3 sec. clock_gettime(CLOCK_REALTIME, &ts); ts.tv_sec += 3; pthread_mutex_lock(mutex); LOG("Main thread has acquired the mutex and is waiting!"); int wait_result = pthread_cond_timedwait(cond, mutex, &ts); switch (wait_result) { case 0: LOG("Main thread signaled!"); return true; case ETIMEDOUT: LOG("Main thread's timer expired!"); return false; default: LOG("Error: Unexpected return value from pthread_cond_timedwait: " + std::to_string(wait_result)); break; } return false; } // This method is invoked on shutdown thread after all worker threads have returned. void ConditionSignal::Raise() noexcept { pthread_mutex_t * mutex = (pthread_mutex_t *) (&vPosix.vMutexStorage); pthread_cond_t * cond = (pthread_cond_t *) (&vPosix.vCondVarStorage); pthread_mutex_lock(mutex); LOG("[Shutdown thread]: Signalling main thread..."); pthread_cond_signal(cond); pthread_mutex_unlock(mutex); } Both options allow the main thread to wait for some time (for shutdown thread) and continue execution. However, when using dispatch_semaphore_t, I get the following warning: Thread Performance Checker: Thread running at User-interactive quality-of-service class waiting on a lower QoS thread running at Default quality-of-service class. Investigate ways to avoid priority inversions Whereas, with conditional variables, there are no warnings. I understand the warning - holding the main thread can prevent it from responding to user events, thus causing the app to freeze. And in iOS, the process is killed if main thread takes more than 5 secs to return from applicationWillTerminate(_:) delegate method. But in this scenario, the main thread is on a timed-wait, for some milliseconds i.e., it is guaranteed to not get blocked indefinitely. While this is described for macOS, this functionality is required for all Apple OSes. What is the recommend way?

Hello, I'm working on a MusicKit based SwiftUI app. I've integrated AirPlay using the AVRoutePickerView like so: struct UIKitAirPlayPickerView: UIViewRepresentable { func makeUIView(context: Context) -> AVRoutePickerView { let routePickerView = AVRoutePickerView() routePickerView.prioritizesVideoDevices = false return routePickerView } func updateUIView(_ uiView: AVRoutePickerView, context: Context) {} } The AirPlay menu appears as expected, and selecting an AirPlay device functions as expected. I'm currently sending audio from my app to a HomePod. However, the state of the AVRoutePickerView does not reflect the playback state. There is no cover art and it says "Not Playing". When my device is locked, my lock screen shows the album art, metadata and AirPlay routing as expected. My app uses the ApplicationMusicPlayer however I encounter the same behavior using the SystemMusicPlayer. Any guidance on how to troubleshoot this? Is there any other way to integrate the system AirPlay picker into my app, or is this my only option? Thank you for reading.

In iOS 18, TabView with .tabViewStyle(.sidebarAdaptable) introduced a powerful adaptive pattern — tabs in compact, sidebar in regular. However, the current Tab API only supports a title and an image (icon). There is no way to provide a trailing accessory view (e.g., a secondary icon or indicator) for sidebar rows. This is a meaningful gap in the API, because trailing accessories are a well-established pattern throughout UIKit and SwiftUI. Precedent in Apple's own design language Apple already supports trailing accessories in many analogous contexts: UITableViewCell / UICollectionViewListCell — support accessories (disclosure indicators, checkmarks, custom views) via UICellAccessory. UIListContentConfiguration — allows leading and trailing content in list rows. SwiftUI List rows — support Label, HStack with trailing elements, .badge(), and swipeActions. NavigationLink — automatically renders a disclosure chevron as a trailing accessory. UITabSidebarItem (UIKit, iOS 18) — supports configurationUpdateHandler and cell accessories at the UIKit level. The sidebar of a .sidebarAdaptable TabView is visually identical to a List — yet its rows lack the accessory support that List rows have had for years. Real-world example: Photos app Apple's own Photos app (iPadOS 18+) demonstrates this exact need. In its sidebar, the "Recently Deleted" row displays a trailing lock icon to indicate that authentication is required to view the album. This is a meaningful UX element — it communicates state at a glance, without requiring the user to tap into the item. Third-party developers building with TabView(.sidebarAdaptable) have no public API to replicate this pattern. The Tab view builder's label closure is decomposed into a discrete title and image; any additional views (including Spacer() and trailing Image views within an HStack) are silently discarded by the system. What we've tried Custom label closure with HStack — trailing views are ignored. The system extracts only the first Image and Text. .badge() modifier — only supports Int or Text, not custom views such as icons. Label with complex content — the system normalizes it to icon + title. The only viable path today is to bridge to UIKit's UITabBarController and customize UITabSidebarItem directly, which defeats the purpose of using SwiftUI's declarative TabView API. Proposed API A trailing accessory modifier on Tab, consistent with existing SwiftUI patterns: Tab("Recently Deleted", systemImage: "trash", value: "deleted") { RecentlyDeletedView() } .tabSidebarAccessory { Image(systemName: "lock.fill") .foregroundStyle(.secondary) } // Option B: Text accessory (e.g., counts, status labels) Tab("Inbox", systemImage: "tray", value: "inbox") { InboxView() } .tabSidebarAccessory { Text("12") .font(.subheadline) .foregroundStyle(.secondary) } // Option C: Combined text + image accessory Tab("Shared Albums", systemImage: "rectangle.stack", value: "shared") { SharedAlbumsView() } .tabSidebarAccessory { HStack(spacing: 4) { Text("3 new") .font(.caption) .foregroundStyle(.secondary) Image(systemName: "person.2.fill") .foregroundStyle(.blue) } } Environment Platform: iPadOS / macOS Catalyst iOS version: 18.0+ Xcode: 16.0+ Component: SwiftUI TabView with .tabViewStyle(.sidebarAdaptable) Summary The Tab API should support trailing accessory content for sidebar rows, bringing it in line with the accessory support already available in UITableViewCell, UICollectionViewListCell, UIListContentConfiguration, and SwiftUI List. Apple's own Photos app demonstrates the need for this capability, yet no public API exists for third-party developers to achieve it.

Any logical reason why applying .sharedBackgroundVisibility(.hidden) to a ToolbarItem would not remove the spacing allocated for glass border? Thus causing any element utilizing this functionality to appear offset from the regular buttons. Or is this yet another magical Apple experience I am not blessed enough to understand.

Hi everyone, I would like to know how I can get invite with a link to use testflight app. thanks

Hello. I want to log in to my account on Xcode. It tells me there is an error in my Apple account or password. There is no problem with the password or account. I contacted support and they couldn't solve the problem. What should I do?

I have a question about the full-time employment eligibility requirement for the Swift Student Challenge 2026. The rules state that applicants cannot be "employed full time as a developer" at the time of submission. My situation is a bit nuanced: I work as a software engineer at a company, but my contract explicitly distinguishes between summer and school year employment. During the summer I work full-time, but during the school year my hours are part-time and flexible, and therefore not a fixed schedule. Since the submission deadline is February 28th, I would be submitting during the school year, at which point I am not working full-time. My question: Does the eligibility rule apply strictly to full-time hours at the time of submission, or does being employed in a developer role at all (even part-time during the school year) disqualify me?

Hello, I need help with iCloud Activation Lock on my device. Device: iPhone 16 Pro 256GB Serial Number: HCJD73C0MJ IMEI: 350766435041555 / 350766435124831 I cannot access the original Apple ID, so the device is stuck on Activation Lock. I am the legitimate owner and I have proof of purchase and ID for verification. Please advise on the proper steps to resolve this issue. Thank you.