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Too large clock size on iOS 26 Lock Screen.
The clock on the lock screen is too big. This is very noticeable on the serif font, the maximum size goes beyond the frame, and rests on the frame of the phone display. (Screenshot 1 & Screenshot 3) This is especially evident if you use the enlarged interface (using the Large Text function), here the time goes completely out of the frame and conflicts with the frame of the phone screen. (Screenshot 2 & Screenshot 4)
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Using @Environment with TabView
Let me ask the general question first, then explain the context... Each Tab of a TabView defines a separate View hierarchy. (I'm assuming that the root view of each Tab defines its own NavigationStack.) Since an @Environment is supposed to serve data to the child views in its view hierarchy, does this mean that it is possible to define Environments in each tab's root view with the same name (i.e. key) but different values? (I.e., I want a subview to access an environment value for the current view hierarchy without requiring that the subview have any knowledge of which hierarchy it is being called from.) The actual use case has to do with using @Environment in a tabbed application to inject a router in subviews. (Each Tab has its own NavigationStack and its own NavigationPath.) I have an @Observable router class which manages a NavigationPath.. The root view of each Tab in the application has its own instance of that router object (and hence, it's own NavigationPath). I want to inject that router into all of the subviews in each Tab's view hierarchy, so that I can use path-based navigation. My current implementation injects the router throughout the view hierarchies via constructor injection. This works, but is a real pain and includes a bunch of duplicate code. I would like to use @Environment injection instead, but this can only work if @Environment stores its EnvironmentValues on a per view-hierarchy (rather than a per-application) basis. So, can this approach work? what experience can you share concerting router-based navigation in a TabView-based app? Thanks.
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Jan ’26
Window Title Justification OS 26 Tahoe
I am working on a Mac App that was developed with Objective C and Interface Builder. In earlier versions of Mac OS the window title was centered. Now in Tahoe it's left-justified. Is there some way to set this? There is no setting for this in Interface Builder and I can't see any way to do it programmatically by reading the developer documentation. Is this even possible?
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Dec ’25
BLE Problem
I have an app that uses BLE to connect to access doors. Since iOS 26, when it hasn't connected to any doors for a while, it deactivates, whereas in older versions of iOS it continues to work all day without stopping. Has anyone else experienced this? I've found problems with people who have had the same issue since upgrading to the latest version of iOS 26. Is there a known issue with BLE in iOS 26? I haven't found any official information. thnks
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Dec ’25
《维1847933278》腾龙公司游戏怎么下载怎么注册账号
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Nov ’25
Inquiry Regarding Siri–AI Integration Capabilities
: Hello, I’m seeking clarification on whether Apple provides any framework or API that enables deep integration between Siri and advanced AI assistants (such as ChatGPT), including system-level functions like voice interaction, navigation, cross-platform syncing, and operational access similar to Siri’s own capabilities. If no such option exists today, I would appreciate guidance on the recommended path or approved third-party solutions for building a unified, voice-first experience across Apple’s ecosystem. Thank you for your time and insight.
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Nov ’25
SwiftUI: Menu icon will missing if increase preferred text size
iOS simulator version 18.0+ I have a demo like this: Menu { Button { } label: { Text("Option 1") Image(systemName: "star") } Button { } label: { Text("Option 2") Image(systemName: "star") } } label: { Text("Menu") } And I used the tool Accessibility Inspector to modify the text size. Case 1: We could see the option title and the star icon. Case 2: But we could not see the icon, only the option title here Is this by design from Apple? Or does this need to be fixed? Does anyone know about my question?
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Nov ’25
hidesBottomBarWhenPushed is bugged on iOS 26
I am using a common UI pattern: UITabBarController as window root, each tab with a separate UINavigationController stack. I want the (bottom!) tab bar to be only visible when the user is at the root of the app and hide it when a detail page is opened. To do that, I used hidesBottomBarWhenPushed on any view controller that would be pushed on my navigation stacks and that worked fine in the past. But with iOS 26, I am seeing several issues: On iOS where when the bottom tab bar is used, when in a details page and navigating back, the tab bar becomes fully visible immediately instead of slowly animating in as it has been in the past. This is particular visible and annoying when using the "swipe to go back" gesture On iPad, the situation is even worse: On iPadOS 18, the tab bar appeared in the navigation controller's navigation bar - no matter if hidesBottomBarWhenPushed was set or not - fine. But now, with iPadOS 26, this top tab bar disappears when a child is pushed. Not only that, it disappears abruptly, without animation, and the Liquid Glass effect on the UIBarButtonItems is broken as well. There is no transition whatsoever, buttons are simply replaced with the new UIBarButtonItems of the pushed view controller once it became fully visible. It gets even worse when swipe-back navigating on iPadOS: As soon as the back transition starts, the tab bar becomes visible again (without animation), covering the title (view) of the UINavigationController. If the swipe-back transition is not completed the tab bar suddenly stays visible When the swipe-back transition is interrupted close to the end of the transition and it goes back to the pushed view controller, the top UIBarButtonItems are showing a visual glitch where the content (text or icon) stays on the area where the tab bar is, while their container (the glass effect) are on the vertically aligned to the title view. I am surprised that I have not found any similar reports of these problems, so I am wondering if I am doing anything wrong or using hidesBottomBarWhenPushed simply isn't recommended or supported any more.
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Nov ’25
Modal Shadows - In App Purchases (macOS)
Hey, everyone. I'm having an issue with my modal shadows when building for macOS. I've attached an image to show you what's going on. I have a rounded corner window, and when the In-App Purchase overlay opens, the modal shadow of that rounded window is square (which doesn't make sense, and looks bad). Can somebody please help me address this? I've tried searching high and low for a solution but I can't find anything :-( I really appreciate you taking a look! -Logan
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Nov ’25
Reliable Alternative for Google Sign-In with AWS Cognito on iOS (React Native)
I’m developing a React Native application using AWS Cognito Hosted UI with Google Sign-In for authentication.My setup uses: React Native: 0.76.9 Library: react-native-app-auth version 8.0.3 Xcode Minimum Deployment Target: 13.4 The same implementation works perfectly on Android, but on iOS it behaves inconsistently. Here’s the issue: Login flow completes successfully. However, access tokens and ID tokens are often null or malformed on iOS. This results in 401 Invalid Token errors when calling backend APIs. I’ve also tried using react-native-inappbrowser-reborn, but the issue persists.I’m currently using both the client ID and reverse client ID correctly as callback URLs in Cognito’s configuration". So my questions are: "Is it better to continue using react-native-app-auth and @react-native-google-signin/google-signin with improved configuration for iOS? Or is there a more reliable approach/library for handling Cognito authentication and token management on iOS (especially for Hosted UI with Google Sign-In)? Looking forward to any suggestions or best practices from those who’ve implemented Cognito + Google Sign-In on iOS using React Native.If you’ve found a stable setup for managing tokens and callbacks on iOS, please share your approach". Thank you!
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Nov ’25
EditButton selection gets cleared when confirmationDialog appears in SwiftUI List
I'm experiencing an issue where my List selection (using EditButton) gets cleared when a confirmationDialog is presented, making it impossible to delete the selected items. Environment: Xcode 16.0.1 Swift 5 iOS 18 (targeting iOS 17+) Issue Description: When I select items in a List using EditButton and tap a delete button that shows a confirmationDialog, the selection is cleared as soon as the dialog appears. This prevents me from accessing the selected items to delete them. Code: State variables: @State var itemsSelection = Set<Item>() @State private var showDeleteConfirmation = false List with selection: List(currentItems, id: \.self, selection: $itemsSelection) { item in NavigationLink(value: item) { ItemListView(item: item) } } .navigationDestination(for: Item.self) { item in ItemViewDetail(item: item) } .toolbar { ToolbarItem(placement: .primaryAction) { EditButton() } } Delete button with confirmation: Button { if itemsSelection.count > 1 { showDeleteConfirmation = true } else { deleteItemsSelected() } } label: { Image(systemName: "trash.fill") .font(.system(size: 12)) .foregroundStyle(Color.red) } .padding(8) .confirmationDialog( "Delete?", isPresented: $showDeleteConfirmation, titleVisibility: .visible ) { Button("Delete", role: .destructive) { deleteItemsSelected() } Button("Cancel", role: .cancel) {} } message: { Text("Going to delete: \(itemsSelection.count) items?") } Expected Behavior: The selected items should remain selected when the confirmationDialog appears, allowing me to delete them after confirmation. Actual Behavior: As soon as showDeleteConfirmation becomes true and the dialog appears, itemsSelection becomes empty (count = 0), making it impossible to delete the selected items. What I've Tried: Moving the confirmationDialog to different view levels Checking if this is related to the NavigationLink interaction Has anyone encountered this issue? Is there a workaround to preserve the selection when showing a confirmation dialog?
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Nov ’25
TabView Background Color
Hello I'm trying to use a TabView inside of the Sidebar in a NavigationSplitView. I'm wanting to use .listStyle(.sidebar) in order to get the Liquid Glass effect. However I can not find a way to remove the background of the TabView without changing the behavior of the TabView itself to paging with .tabViewStyle(.page) NavigationSplitView { TabView( selection: .constant("List") ) { Tab(value: "List") { List { Text("List") } } } } detail: { } Note: I wanting change the background of the TabView container itself. Not the TabBar.
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Nov ’25
4.3(b) Rejection for 7 year old app Update
My game has been live since 2018 and I’ve been updating it recently to add some improvements because it’s been a few years (last update was 2020). I got hit with a couple of basic issues with the screenshots but I was told I can release that version anyway and fix it in a later update. I spent yesterday fixing those issues because they were minor, and resubmitted my app to review. This morning I was hit with another rejection for a new issue, 4.3(b) Design Spam. The reason being it’s a game in a saturated category (Beer Pong) and so I should reconsider the app concept. This game has been live for 7 years. In those 7 years the category may have become saturated, but it wasn’t when I originally released it, so stopping me from updating it feels extremely unfair. If this was a brand new app I would still be upset but I would understand. Another reason was that it’s based on a drinking game, and that it encourages people to drink alcohol. I stated in the age rating section that it heavily contains alcohol references, although you never actually see anyone drinking. There are Beer Pong games that feature characters drinking the beer, mine is so inextreme in comparison. What bugs me the most is if I hadn’t fixed the screenshots it would be live by now, yet I feel I’m being punished for following the rules. Can anyone on here give me some advice on how to proceed? I have to say this entire dilemma has really taken the wind out of my sails. If this update doesn't get accepted I'll have wasted about two months of development time I could've spent on a different project.
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Nov ’25
Extra unwanted space in main window
Hi there! I'm having this issue with my main windows. I'm having a big space on top of that without any logic explanation (at least for my poor knowledge). Using the code below I'm getting this Windows layout: Does anybody have any guidance on how to get out that extra space at the beginning? Thanks a lot! import SwiftUI import SwiftData #if os(macOS) import AppKit #endif // Helper to access and control NSWindow for size/position persistence #if os(macOS) struct WindowAccessor: NSViewRepresentable { let onWindow: (NSWindow) -> Void func makeNSView(context: Context) -> NSView { let view = NSView() DispatchQueue.main.async { if let window = view.window { onWindow(window) } } return view } func updateNSView(_ nsView: NSView, context: Context) { DispatchQueue.main.async { if let window = nsView.window { onWindow(window) } } } } #endif @main struct KaraoPartyApp: App { @StateObject private var songsModel = SongsModel() @Environment(\.openWindow) private var openWindow var body: some Scene { Group { WindowGroup { #if os(macOS) WindowAccessor { window in window.minSize = NSSize(width: 900, height: 700) // Configure window to eliminate title bar space window.titleVisibility = .hidden window.titlebarAppearsTransparent = true window.styleMask.insert(.fullSizeContentView) } #endif ContentView() .environmentObject(songsModel) } .windowToolbarStyle(.unifiedCompact) .windowResizability(.contentSize) .defaultSize(width: 1200, height: 900) .windowStyle(.titleBar) #if os(macOS) .windowToolbarStyle(.unified) #endif WindowGroup("CDG Viewer", id: "cdg-viewer", for: CDGWindowParams.self) { $params in if let params = params { ZStack { #if os(macOS) WindowAccessor { window in window.minSize = NSSize(width: 600, height: 400) // Restore window frame if available let key = "cdgWindowFrame" let defaults = UserDefaults.standard if let frameString = defaults.string(forKey: key) { let frame = NSRectFromString(frameString) if window.frame != frame { window.setFrame(frame, display: true) } } else { // Open CDG window offset from main window if let mainWindow = NSApp.windows.first { let mainFrame = mainWindow.frame let offsetFrame = NSRect(x: mainFrame.origin.x + 60, y: mainFrame.origin.y - 60, width: 800, height: 600) window.setFrame(offsetFrame, display: true) } } // Observe frame changes and save NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(forName: NSWindow.didMoveNotification, object: window, queue: .main) { _ in let frameStr = NSStringFromRect(window.frame) defaults.set(frameStr, forKey: key) } NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(forName: NSWindow.didEndLiveResizeNotification, object: window, queue: .main) { _ in let frameStr = NSStringFromRect(window.frame) defaults.set(frameStr, forKey: key) } } #endif CDGView( cancion: Cancion( title: params.title ?? "", artist: params.artist ?? "", album: "", genre: "", year: "", bpm: "", playCount: 0, folderPath: params.cdgURL.deletingLastPathComponent().path, trackName: params.cdgURL.deletingPathExtension().lastPathComponent + ".mp3" ), backgroundType: params.backgroundType, videoURL: params.videoURL, cdfContent: params.cdfContent.flatMap { String(data: $0, encoding: .utf8) }, artist: params.artist, title: params.title ) } } else { Text("No se pudo abrir el archivo CDG.") } } .windowResizability(.contentSize) .defaultSize(width: 800, height: 600) WindowGroup("Metadata Editor", id: "metadata-editor") { MetadataEditorView() .environmentObject(songsModel) } .windowResizability(.contentSize) .defaultSize(width: 400, height: 400) WindowGroup("Canciones DB", id: "canciones-db") { CancionesDBView() } .windowResizability(.contentSize) .defaultSize(width: 800, height: 500) WindowGroup("Importar canciones desde carpeta", id: "folder-song-importer") { FolderSongImporterView() } .windowResizability(.contentSize) .defaultSize(width: 500, height: 350) } .modelContainer(for: Cancion.self) // Add menu command under Edit .commands { CommandGroup(replacing: .pasteboard) { } CommandMenu("Edit") { Button("Actualizar Metadatos") { openWindow(id: "metadata-editor") } .keyboardShortcut(",", modifiers: [.command, .shift]) } CommandMenu("Base de Datos") { Button("Ver Base de Datos de Canciones") { openWindow(id: "canciones-db") } .keyboardShortcut("D", modifiers: [.command, .shift]) } } } init() { print("\n==============================") print("[KaraoParty] Nueva ejecución iniciada: \(Date())") print("==============================\n") } }
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Nov ’25
Navigation Bar Title Hidden When Right Bar Button Title Is Long (iOS 26)
I’m developing an app that includes a navigation bar with a centered title and a single right bar button item. I’ve noticed that when both the navigation bar title and the right bar button item’s title are relatively long, the navigation bar title becomes hidden. This issue only occurs on iOS 26. When running the same code on iOS 18, the layout behaves as expected, with both elements visible. Has anyone else experienced this behavior on iOS 26? Is this a known layout change or a possible bug?
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Nov ’25
Proposal: Capacitive swipe-based volume control integrated into iPhone frame
I would like to propose a design enhancement for future iPhone models: using the existing bottom-right antenna line (next to the power button area) as a capacitive “volume control zone” that supports swipe gestures. Today this line is a structural antenna break, but it is also located exactly where the thumb naturally rests when holding the phone in one hand. With a small embedded capacitive/force sensor, the user could slide their finger along this zone to control volume without reaching for the physical buttons. Why this makes sense: • Perfect ergonomic thumb position in both portrait and landscape • One-handed volume adjustment becomes easier for large-screen devices • Silent and frictionless vs. clicking buttons (useful in meetings / night mode) • Consistent with Apple’s recent move toward contextual hardware input (Action Button, Capture Button, Vision Pro gestures) The interaction model would be: • Swipe up → increase volume • Swipe down → decrease volume • (Optional) long-press haptic = mute toggle This could also enhance accessibility, especially for users with reduced hand mobility who struggle to press mechanical buttons on tall devices. Technically, this would be similar to the Capture Button (capacitive + pressure layers), but linear instead of pressure-based. It does not replace physical buttons, it complements them as a silent gesture-based alternative. Thank you for considering this as a future interaction refinement for iPhone hardware design.
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Oct ’25