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I’m building a document-based macOS app using SwiftUI with an AppKit NSDocument. By default, when the window has no toolbar, the document title and proxy icon (with the edited state dot and standard saving controls) appear nicely centered in the title bar. However, as soon as I attach a toolbar - even an empty one - the document proxy moves to the leading edge of the title bar. Is there a way to keep the document proxy/title centered in a document-based SwiftUI app while also using a toolbar? Or is the left-alignment now the only supported behavior when a toolbar is present? Thanks in advance for any guidance.

I noticed that when I have a fullscreen window in macOS 26, sidebars look like they are cut off at the top: they suddenly stop where the title bar/toolbar would appear when moving the mouse to the top of the screen, leaving a wide empty gap. Am I the only one who finds this ugly? Is this intended, or is there a workaround? This is how it looks in fullscreen (the sidebar borders are not easy to distinguish, look for the drop shadow): And this when moving the mouse to the top screen border to show the menu bar: I created FB20291636. @main class AppDelegate: NSObject, NSApplicationDelegate, NSWindowDelegate { func applicationDidFinishLaunching(_ aNotification: Notification) { let splitViewController = NSSplitViewController() splitViewController.addSplitViewItem(NSSplitViewItem(sidebarWithViewController: ViewController())) splitViewController.addSplitViewItem(NSSplitViewItem(viewController: ViewController())) let window = NSWindow(contentViewController: splitViewController) window.styleMask = [.titled, .closable, .miniaturizable, .resizable, .fullSizeContentView] window.toolbar = NSToolbar() window.delegate = self window.makeKeyAndOrderFront(nil) } func window(_ window: NSWindow, willUseFullScreenPresentationOptions proposedOptions: NSApplication.PresentationOptions = []) -> NSApplication.PresentationOptions { return [.autoHideToolbar, .autoHideMenuBar, .fullScreen] } } class ViewController: NSViewController { override func loadView() { let stack = NSStackView(views: [ NSTextField(labelWithString: "asdf") ]) stack.orientation = .vertical stack.alignment = .leading view = stack view.frame = CGRect(x: 0, y: 0, width: 300, height: 300) } }

When using LazyVGrid within a ScrollView with the .searchable modifier, scrolling is impossible on iPhone 15 (I’m assuming other older devices are affected too). This behavior does not occur on iPhone 16 and newer. This also only happens, when the search bar is placed at the top, for example if the ScrollView is within a TabView. Here's a short screen recording of the issue: And this is a minimal example causing the issue: import SwiftUI struct ContentView: View { var body: some View { TabView { Tab("Text", systemImage: "gear") { ExampleTab() } } } } struct ExampleTab: View { @State private var searchText: String = "" var body: some View { NavigationStack { ScrollView { LazyVGrid( columns: [GridItem( .adaptive(minimum: 120) )], spacing: 20 ) { ForEach(1..<100) { index in Text("Test \(index)") } } } .searchable(text: self.$searchText) } } }

Pinned 2 homes address for the same contact Steps Initial check in Apple Maps No saved places or pinned addresses appear. Open Personal Contacts You have two addresses stored in your contact card: Main and Home. Pin & Edit “Main” You pinned the Main address in Maps. Refined the location on the map. Renamed it (but still saved under the type “My Home”). Open “Home” Address in Contacts Refined the location again. Changed the type to “My Home.” Attempted to rename, but no option to change the label. Final Saved Places View Shows two entries both called “Main.” Opening either of them displays the same details for the Home address. Saved Places list only shows the full address text, without the ability to rename them inside Maps. Results Both addresses appear duplicated with the same name (“Main”), even though they point to different underlying addresses. When selecting either entry, Apple Maps incorrectly shows the same Home address details. The Saved Places section does not allow renaming; it defaults to showing the full address string. Issues Identified Sync Conflict Between Contacts & Maps Apple Maps pulls labels/types from Contacts, but the edits don’t update consistently across apps. Duplicate Naming Bug Both “Main” and “Home” collapse into “Main” in Saved Places, making them indistinguishable. One-to-One Mapping Failure Regardless of which saved place you open, Maps shows the same Home entry, meaning the system isn’t correctly binding each saved place to its respective contact address. Renaming Limitation Apple Maps doesn’t allow renaming saved addresses directly — it relies on Contacts. Since Contacts only supports preset labels (Home, Work, School, etc.), custom naming is blocked.

I'm encountering an issue with system accessories in UICollectionViewCells after overriding the trait collection. Specifically, the accessories are misaligned and shifted downwards. This issue occurs when using setOverrideTraitCollection (other trait override methods produce the same result). Interestingly, this doesn't happen with all accessories; for example, the disclosureIndicator is scaled correctly. If I don't use setOverrideTraitCollection (or other trait override methods), the system accessories scale as expected. Here's a code snippet demonstrating the issue. I have a "Fix Size" button that overrides the trait collection to a UITraitCollection with a UIContentSizeCategory of large. The "Follow Settings" button resets the trait collection, allowing the views to scale according to the system settings. import UIKit class ViewController: UIViewController { let button: UIButton = { let button = UIButton(type: .system) button.setTitle("Fix Size", for: .normal) return button }() let buttonRe: UIButton = { let button = UIButton(type: .system) button.setTitle("Follow Settings", for: .normal) return button }() var listItems: [Int] = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] var collectionView: UICollectionView? override func viewDidLoad() { super.viewDidLoad() button.addTarget( self, action: #selector(ViewController.buttonTapped), for: .touchUpInside ) buttonRe.addTarget( self, action: #selector(ViewController.buttonTappedToRe), for: .touchUpInside ) view.backgroundColor = .white view.addSubview(button) view.addSubview(buttonRe) setupCollectionView() if let collectionView = collectionView { view.addSubview(collectionView) } } override func viewDidLayoutSubviews() { super.viewDidLayoutSubviews() collectionView?.frame = CGRect( x: 0, y: 0, width: view.bounds.width, height: view.bounds.height - 100 ) button.frame = CGRect( x: 0, y: view.bounds.height - 100, width: view.bounds.width / 2, height: 50 ) buttonRe.frame = CGRect( x: view.bounds.width / 2, y: view.bounds.height - 100, width: view.bounds.width / 2, height: 50 ) } @objc func buttonTapped() { setOverrideTraitCollection( UITraitCollection(preferredContentSizeCategory: .large), forChild: self ) } @objc func buttonTappedToRe() { setOverrideTraitCollection(nil,forChild: self) } private func updateCollectionViewLayout() { guard let collectionView = collectionView else { return } collectionView.collectionViewLayout.invalidateLayout() collectionView.performBatchUpdates(nil) collectionView.reloadData() } private func setupCollectionView() { var config = UICollectionLayoutListConfiguration(appearance: .insetGrouped) config.trailingSwipeActionsConfigurationProvider = { [weak self] indexPath in let deleteAction = UIContextualAction(style: .destructive, title: "Delete") { [weak self] _, _, completion in self?.deleteItem(at: indexPath) completion(true) } return UISwipeActionsConfiguration(actions: [deleteAction]) } let layout = UICollectionViewCompositionalLayout.list(using: config) let collectionView = UICollectionView(frame: view.bounds, collectionViewLayout: layout) collectionView.delegate = self collectionView.dataSource = self collectionView.register(UICollectionViewListCell.self, forCellWithReuseIdentifier: "cell") collectionView.isEditing = true self.collectionView = collectionView } private func deleteItem(at indexPath: IndexPath) { listItems.remove(at: indexPath.item) guard let collectionView = collectionView else { return } collectionView.deleteItems(at: [indexPath]) } override func traitCollectionDidChange(_ previousTraitCollection: UITraitCollection?) { super.traitCollectionDidChange(previousTraitCollection) if previousTraitCollection?.preferredContentSizeCategory != traitCollection.preferredContentSizeCategory { updateCollectionViewLayout() } } } extension ViewController: UICollectionViewDataSource { func numberOfSections(in collectionView: UICollectionView) -> Int { return 1 } func collectionView(_ collectionView: UICollectionView, numberOfItemsInSection section: Int) -> Int { return listItems.count } func collectionView(_ collectionView: UICollectionView, cellForItemAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> UICollectionViewCell { let cell = collectionView.dequeueReusableCell(withReuseIdentifier: "cell", for: indexPath) as! UICollectionViewListCell var content = UIListContentConfiguration.valueCell() content.text = "Item \(listItems[indexPath.item])" cell.contentConfiguration = content cell.accessories = [.delete( options: UICellAccessory.DeleteOptions( reservedLayoutWidth: .custom(50) ) )] return cell } } extension ViewController: UICollectionViewDelegate { func collectionView(_ collectionView: UICollectionView, didSelectItemAt indexPath: IndexPath) { collectionView.deselectItem(at: indexPath, animated: true) } } The attached screenshot illustrates the misalignment that occurs after tapping the 'Fix Size' button, with the system accessibility text size set to accessibilityExtraExtraExtraLarge setting Has anyone else experienced this issue or have suggestions on how to resolve it? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

We are currently using Live Activities in our app and supporting both of the following use cases: Starting a Live Activity directly from the app using ActivityKit APIs. Starting a Live Activity from the backend using the start token. In the first case (initiated from the app), the OS generates an update token, and we are able to continuously update the Live Activity via our backend—even if the user has not explicitly provided "Allow" or "Always Allow" consent from the lock screen. This works as expected. In the second case (initiated from the backend), if the user does provide consent ("Allow" or "Always Allow") from the lock screen, we receive the update token and can continue updating the Live Activity. However, if the user does not provide consent, the OS does not provide the update token, and we are unable to send further updates. Question: Is it possible to receive the update token from the OS when the Live Activity is started from the backend, without the user explicitly providing "Allow" or "Always Allow" consent from the lock screen? We would appreciate any clarification or official documentation related to this behavior. Thank you!

I have several games on the app store which are setup as "For Kids" which means these games cannot have any way to access the outside world including the App Store. No problem. These games have worked fine for years until iOS 26. Now, all my updates are being rejected because the new version of Game Center running on iPadOS 26 has a way for people to exit the game and go to the App Store. I have no control over this since it's built into Game Center, and the app review folks want me to put a "parental gate" on it, but there's no way to do that because... well... it's in Game Center, not my code. So, I'm unable to update my apps because of this. Presumably, the existing versions on the app store still do this exact same thing, so my update isn't going to make any difference. Does anyone know of a way to make that crap at the top go away so this isn't an issue?

Xcode build done. 0.7s Failed to build iOS app Uncategorized (Xcode): Unable to find a destination matching the provided destination specifier: { id:42969747-3560-448B-8EB3-CB5ED88D75C1 } Available destinations for the "Runner" scheme: { platform:macOS, arch:arm64, variant:Designed for [iPad,iPhone], id:00008132-0004256C34A1801C, name:My Mac } { platform:iOS, id:dvtdevice-DVTiPhonePlaceholder-iphoneos:placeholder, name:Any iOS Device } { platform:iOS Simulator, id:dvtdevice-DVTiOSDeviceSimulatorPlaceholder-iphonesimulator:placeholder, name:Any iOS Simulator Device } Could not build the application for the simulator. Error launching application on iPhone 17.

When preparing the app for the new iOS 26, I came across an unpleasant design decision. Specifically, in the new design, the keyboard has rounded corners, under which the system background is visible. And here we have only two options, a light/dark background, which breaks all keyboard calls in the application. Can you tell me if there is any way around this problem?

I have a TabView (no modifiers) as the top-level view in my app. Starting with iOS 26 it starts off partially "under" the Status Bar, and then repositions if I switch between apps. Starting Point After Switching To/From Another App In the simulator, pressing "Home" and then reopening the app will fix it. Anyone else seeing something similar? Is there a modifier I'm missing on TabView that might prevent this behaviour? Thanks!

Hello, I am currently testing an Adyen integration with Sylius and need to verify Apple Pay with Cartes Bancaires in the sandbox environment. Could you please advise how Cartes Bancaires can be tested in Apple Pay Sandbox (e.g. cards details)? Thank you in advance for your guidance. Best regards, Grzegorz

Hi Everyone, I’ve recently launched a utility app focused on cleaning, optimizing, and improving device performance while protecting user privacy. It includes features like Junk cleaning, Duplicate/Large/Old file removal, App Uninstallation/Updater, Browser cleanup, and Startup Management tips. I’m trying to better understand how App Store search ranking works for this type of app so it can feature higher in search results. Specifically, I’d like to know: What factors influence whether an app shows up at the top for keywords like “storage cleaner”, “duplicate finder”, or “privacy cleaner”? How important are title, subtitle, and keyword fields compared to downloads, ratings, and reviews? Does keyword repetition in the description improve ranking, or does Apple ignore that? Are there any proven strategies for utility apps (like system optimizers/cleaners) to compete with big, established apps in search visibility? Does localization (multiple languages) significantly improve search exposure, even if the app is English-first? I want to make sure I’m optimizing everything correctly—title, subtitle, keywords, and descriptions—without wasting character space or doing anything that Apple might flag. Any guidance, best practices, or resources on App Store search optimization (ASO) specifically for cleaner/duplicate/optimizer apps would be hugely appreciated! https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dustbyte/id6751766823 Thanks in advance 🙏

Hi All i have developed an app but when I go to download the paywall appears as it’s subscription only but it shows no prices for the subscription I get an endless swirl. I checked the product id etc and it’s correct but the subcription on my App Store Connect shows as approved. is there another status it needs to reach before it becomes like like ready for sale? https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/gameaware-pro/id6751592563

I just launched my app Stonk on the App Store and spent $100 on ads but haven’t seen any downloads. I’m curious if others rely on the same strategies or if bigger ad budgets work better. Marketing has been challenging, so I’d appreciate advice on how to advertise more effectively.

In our app we show a warning when UIScreen.main.isCaptured is true. After updating to iOS 26, some users are seeing this warning, even though they say they are not recording the screen. The issue persists after rebooting and reinstalling the app. I know this flag is expected to be true during screen recording or sharing. Are there any new scenarios in iOS 26 that could trigger isCaptured, or any known issues where it may be set unexpectedly or maybe accidentally by the user?

I have prepared a NSSpellServer spelling and grammar checker for Slovenian proofing in macOS. My proofing service gets used when I explicitly set keyboard spelling language to "Slovenian (Besana)" (my proofing tool). When I set keyboard language to Automatic by Language, system does the language detection. Since it has limited support for Slovenian language, it doesn't recognize the text as Slovenian and never asks my proofing service to check the spelling. It does consult my proofing service for spelling suggestions and when it does, I see the language parameter there is set to anything but Slovenian. Is it possible to install own language detector to macOS? Or, place some language dictionary files somewhere, the system could use to extend language detection to new languages?

I have prepared a NSSpellServer spelling and grammar checker for Slovenian proofing in macOS. My proofing service gets used when I explicitly set keyboard spelling language to "Slovenian (Besana)" (my proofing service). However, no matter how I set the Check Grammar With Spelling option or Check Grammar checkbox in the TextEdit.app or Mail.app, my proofing service does not get any request for grammar checking. I am supporting checkString call for Unified checking and checkingTypes never contains NSTextCheckingTypeGrammar flag. When using legacy API before Unified checking support, the checkGrammarInString is never called either. If I do the grammar regardless the checkingTypes parameter, the app shows grammar mistakes correctly. But that is bad UX. Need to follow user demand for with grammar or without grammar. I don't know what am I doing wrong? On my home iMac v11 it actually works. No idea what I did there to make it work. Just worked. On my working Mac Mini v13 it won't check grammar. On another MacBook Pro v15, it won't check grammar either. Apps do check spelling with my proofing service. But not grammar. Same apps do grammar checking with stock AppleSpelling.service just fine. I have checked my Info.plist, using Hardened Runtime, have empty Entitlements, to no avail. Was there some new grammar API introduced after macOS v11 Big Sur, I should implement? Is there some specific Entitlement, signature, notarization I should perform to get going? Some documentation I am missing?

Guideline 5.1.1 - Legal - Privacy - Data Collection and Storage The app does not meet all requirements for apps that offer highly regulated services or handle sensitive user data. Specifically: The account that submits the app must be enrolled in the Apple Developer Program as an organization, and not as an individual. The guideline 5.1.1(ix) requirements give users confidence that apps operating in highly regulated fields or that require sensitive user information are qualified to provide these services and will responsibly manage their data. Next Steps To resolve this issue, it would be appropriate to take the following steps: The app must be submitted through an Apple Developer Program account enrolled as an organization. You may either enroll in a new Apple Developer Program account as an organization, or request that your individual account be converted to an organization account by contacting Apple Developer Support. Please note that you cannot resolve this issue with documentation showing permission to publish this app on behalf of the content owner or institution.

Hello Having trouble getting associated domain to work in our project. It was working when we used Branch, but our company wants to host the domain ourselves. This is a multi-scheme project, using .xcconfig files to define the correct entitlement per Build. The relevant entitlement file has: com.apple.developer.associated-domains applinks:bm.ddcas.ai in the ....{other irrelevant test associated domains....} The project Team and App ID are taken from the Identifiers screen where the Identifier capabilities has 'associated domains' ticked on. I've also checked elsewhere on AppleDeveloper/Connect to be sure. When we used Branch with domain key app links: bmstores.app.link this worked fine. With https://bm.ddcas.ai (our own host) which is publicly available and has an aasa file in both the main directory and /.well-known, typing this in safari or anything just doesn't attempt to link to the App. The iPhone is in developer mode, and using the developer menu associated domains diagnostic tool, typing https://bm.ddcas.ai results in the diagnostic saying 'The url is a Universal Link for the app with identifier **********.***etc (the app is installed on real iPhone 12, iOS 18.6.2 and my Xcode is 16.4) However, it just doesn't work if we type in https://bm.ddcas.ai and results in a Safari message of '400 not found' and the 'nginx' shows. We have read innumerable Apple Dev posts and StackOverflow posts, as well as several step by step 'how to's' online but this just isn't working. The aasa file is at https://bm.ddcas.ai/apple-app-site-association and is setup as follows: { "applinks": { "apps": [], "details": [ { "appID": "{my Team ID}.{my App ID}", "paths": [ "*" ], "components": [ { "/": "/verification", "?": { "verification_code": "[A-Za-z0-9]{6}" }, "comment": "Matches verification code path" } ] } ] } } Our Server guys say the website (bm.ddcas.ai) is public and hosted, it just doesn't have a /verification path as they say it should redirect before reaching that. Also, our Android redirect works using this site, so this appears to be something specific Apple code is looking for. What, please, are we likely to be missing as it does not seem obvious from the Apple documentation or any of the resources I have checked online. Normally we can figure anything out, but getting nowhere here so the help is appreciated.

Xcode16.4连接真机的时候报错 Previous preparation error: An error occurred while communicating with a remote process.; The connection was invalidated，重新配对，重启，卸载重装，升级系统都尝试了，全部无效，有人遇到过吗，求帮助🙏