General: Forums topic: Code Signing Forums subtopics: Code Signing > General, Code Signing > Certificates, Identifiers & Profiles, Code Signing > Notarization, Code Signing > Entitlements Forums tags: Code Signing, Signing Certificates, Provisioning Profiles, Entitlements Developer Account Help — This document is good in general but, in particular, the Reference section is chock-full of useful information, including the names and purposes of all certificate types issued by Apple Developer web site, tables of which capabilities are supported by which distribution models on iOS and macOS, and information on how to use managed capabilities. Developer > Support > Certificates covers some important policy issues Bundle Resources > Entitlements documentation TN3125 Inside Code Signing: Provisioning Profiles — This includes links to the other technotes in the Inside Code Signing series. WWDC 2021 Session 10204 Distribute apps in Xcode with cloud signing Certificate Signing Requests Explained forums post --deep Considered Harmful forums post Don’t Run App Store Distribution-Signed Code forums post Resolving errSecInternalComponent errors during code signing forums post Finding a Capability’s Distribution Restrictions forums post Signing code with a hardware-based code-signing identity forums post New Capabilities Request Tab in Certificates, Identifiers & Profiles forums post Isolating Code Signing Problems from Build Problems forums post Investigating Third-Party IDE Code-Signing Problems forums post Determining if an entitlement is real forums post Code Signing Identifiers Explained forums post Mac code signing: Forums tag: Developer ID Creating distribution-signed code for macOS documentation Packaging Mac software for distribution documentation Placing Content in a Bundle documentation Embedding nonstandard code structures in a bundle documentation Embedding a command-line tool in a sandboxed app documentation Signing a daemon with a restricted entitlement documentation Defining launch environment and library constraints documentation WWDC 2023 Session 10266 Protect your Mac app with environment constraints TN2206 macOS Code Signing In Depth archived technote — This doc has mostly been replaced by the other resources linked to here but it still contains a few unique tidbits and it’s a great historical reference. Manual Code Signing Example forums post The Care and Feeding of Developer ID forums post TestFlight, Provisioning Profiles, and the Mac App Store forums post For problems with notarisation, see Notarisation Resources. For problems with the trusted execution system, including Gatekeeper, see Trusted Execution Resources. Share and Enjoy — Quinn “The Eskimo!” @ Developer Technical Support @ Apple let myEmail = "eskimo" + "1" + "@" + "apple.com"

You can now easily request access to managed capabilities for your App IDs directly from the new Capability Requests tab in Certificates, Identifiers & Profiles > Identifiers. With this update, view available capabilities in one convenient location, check the status of your requested capabilities, and see any notes from Apple related to your requests. Learn more about capability requests.

Hello, I requested "Family Controls (Distribution)" for one of my apps. I received email that the entitlement is granted and I can use it: Hello XXXX The entitlement for Family Controls (Distribution) has been assigned to your account, and you can now configure this capability for eligible apps. If you’re enrolled as an organization, Admins on your team can also use this capability. However, on the identifiers page, the status still shows as "No Requests". Additionally, I see nowhere any other indicator. I opened a case with the ID 102999908799 but didnt receive any response. Anybody knows what to do? Thank you.

Hi everyone and Apple Team, please help me to solve the problem with transferring a macOS app built by Electron. I didn't change any options related to sandbox or app groups at all; I'm just using default settings. My app doesn't have any data with other apps. It seems like a huge challenge, and I still haven't solved it after three months. Thanks for your advice.

I’m developing an ARM64-native Wine + FEX compatibility runtime on Apple Silicon, without relying on Rosetta 2. According to the August 2026 Wine-devel discussion, the following entitlement is intended to be available to free developer accounts: com.apple.developer.cross-architecture-support-unmanaged However, I have encountered the following issues: My Xcode Personal Team does not offer a “Cross-architecture Compatibility Framework” capability. Certificates, Identifiers & Profiles is inaccessible to my free developer account. I cannot obtain a provisioning profile authorizing this entitlement. I contacted Apple Developer Support. They explained that entitlement requests generally require an Apple Developer Program Account Holder, but were unable to confirm whether this particular entitlement is currently requestable or where to request it. Could an Apple engineer clarify: Is the unmanaged entitlement currently available to free Personal Teams? What is the official App ID, provisioning profile, and code-signing procedure? Does this entitlement require additional approval from Apple? If it is unavailable, is there an officially supported alternative for development of an ARM64-native Wine loader? My goal is to use the native macOS cross-architecture features while keeping SIP and other security protections enabled. Relevant Wine-devel discussion: https://list\.winehq\.org/hyperkitty/list/wine\-devel%40list\.winehq\.org/thread/CKG5CEN2BE5VRXZ7O7NX4YUSBH3247WH/ Thank you.

Is the com.apple.developer.kernel.increased-memory-limit entitlement working as of iOS 15 Beta 3. As of right now if I try to add this entitlement on Beta 3 or below, the Automatic Signing fails. How much extra memory would be provided for an Application or its extension with this entitlement?

Dear Apple Developer Support Team, I am reaching out for assistance with two pending DriverKit entitlement requests. This is my first experience developing an application within Apple's ecosystem, and I recognize that my use case is somewhat unconventional. I may not have reached the appropriate support channel, so I would appreciate your guidance or assistance in directing this request to the correct team. We are currently evaluating the feasibility of adopting iPads for an internal enterprise application that communicates with our proprietary USB devices. These devices use the standard USB Communications Device Class (CDC), exposing a virtual serial port (UART). They work reliably on Windows, Linux, and macOS. To my surprise, I discovered that iPadOS does not provide general-purpose access to standard USB CDC serial devices. Based on my research, the recommended approach appears to be implementing a custom driver using DriverKit. We also use macOS as our primary development and debugging environment, so we would like to maintain a consistent DriverKit-based implementation across both platforms in macOS only for development. On September 30, 2026, I submitted the following entitlement requests: 1. Request GW966578ZB — DriverKit UserClient Access Requested entitlement: com.apple.developer.driverkit.userclient-access 2. Request 3HN2GMDFN5 — DriverKit / USB Transport Distribution Authorization Requested entitlements: com.apple.developer.driverkit com.apple.developer.driverkit.transport.usb Unfortunately, I have not received any response or status update on either request in the three weeks since submission. At this stage, our work is strictly a proof of concept (POC). We are not requesting public distribution or App Store publication. Our immediate objective is to validate the technical feasibility of communicating with our USB devices from iPadOS before committing to Apple's platform for our enterprise solution. The lack of progress on these requests has effectively blocked our evaluation for three weeks, making it difficult to assess whether iPadOS is a viable platform for our intended use case. Apple Developer Team ID: R4PSRJ28G7 We are genuinely interested in adopting Apple's technology for our enterprise operations, but we need to establish technical feasibility before proceeding. I would appreciate any guidance that could help us move forward. Best regards,Alon Bar-Lev

We make a messaging and calling app (Call.com). When a user reads a chat on another device (web or another phone), we want that chat's notifications removed from their iPhone's lock screen and Notification Center. Our plan is a Notification Service Extension that receives a "message read" push, removes the matching delivered notifications with removeDeliveredNotifications(withIdentifiers:), and then hides the read push itself by passing an empty UNNotificationContent to the content handler. The read push carries only a conversation ID and a message ID, with no message content. Hiding it needs com.apple.developer.usernotifications.filtering. The entitlement request form offers four use cases. The closest is end-to-end encrypted messaging, but it doesn't apply to us: our server can read notification content. So we don't think we should select it. We tried a background push (content-available: 1, sent through FCM) first. We tested on a physical iPhone with Background App Refresh on and the app running in the background (not force-quit). The device log showed the push being deferred: a com.apple.pushLaunch.<bundleId> activity was submitted with a 24-hour window. A second background push sent about 190 ms later cancelled that pending activity. The app never ran, and the notification stayed on the lock screen for the 8 minutes we watched. Questions: Can the filtering entitlement be granted for this use case, or only for the four listed ones? If not, what is the recommended way to remove delivered notifications after the user reads them on another device? Is a background push the only supported option? If a background push is the answer, what can we do to make it more reliable? For example, would sending one background push per read event instead of two help? Thanks!

Heyo everyone! Since Xcode 27 (27.0, 27.1, and 27.2 RC), I have not been able to export builds to the App Store through Xcode Cloud that have app-usage on the com.apple.developer.user-fonts key in the entitlements file. For some inexplicable reason, it seems as though Xcode Cloud's automatic signing is trying to map to the Font Enumeration capability instead of the other Fonts capability? Since I don't have this, it fails. However, I can archive and export these builds to App Store just fine on my local device using 27.1. Here is what Xcode Cloud's logs are spitting back: error: exportArchive Automatic signing cannot update bundle identifier “XXX”. Automatic signing cannot update your registered bundle identifier to enable Font Enumeration. Update your bundle identifier on https://developer.apple.com/account and then try again. And ideas or am I alone on this island?

Hi, I make Akari, a Chromium-based browser for macOS (Developer ID, notarized). On 2026-09-23 I requested the Web Browser Public Key Credential entitlement (com.apple.developer.web-browser.public-key-credential) so people can use the passkeys saved in iCloud Keychain. Request ID A9LNZMTCS4. On 2026-10-12, Developer Support (case 102988458082) emailed to say the entitlement had been issued. It still hasn't shown up: Certificates, Identifiers & Profiles > io.0arch.akari > Capability Requests still shows "Web Browser Public Key Credential Requests" as Submitted, with no way to enable it. The App Store Connect API lists only In-App Purchase as a capability for the App ID. Developer ID provisioning profiles generated on 10-12 and 10-15 don't include the entitlement. I replied on the case with screenshots on 10-12 and again on 10-15, and submitted a follow-up on 10-18, but I haven't heard back. Phone support currently says it's unavailable. Two questions: Is there anything else I need to do for an approved entitlement to be applied to the App ID? My membership is an individual account. Is an individual account eligible for this entitlement, or does it need an organization account? Team ID: G9KB4QTS57 Bundle ID: io.0arch.akari Thanks, Joseph

I have requested two entitlements for my driver: "DriverKit USB Transport - VendorID" and "DriverKit UserClient Access" I have submitted them in Sep 20, and got no response or ETA on it. It's the only thing blocking the release of my driver. Request ID: C9ULM24X2U Team: F34U2UUGXX Status: Submitted What can I do to expedite this?

I'd like to get my calendar app on CarPlay, it seems reasonable because the default system calendar is on there too, which category can I use the best?

Hello, I have requested entitlements for my DriverKit-based driver, but the status has been "Submitted" since May 24, 2026. Below are the details of my request. Is there any way to expedite the process, as these entitlements are necessary for distributing the app? Also, what is the preferable way to follow up in such cases? Entitlements: DriverKit USB Transport - VendorID (0x0BDA), DriverKit UserClient Access Team: K89F9CL4ZU Request Id: 7W5RQ3D2X6 Requested At: May 24, 2026 Type: Team Status: Submitted Many thanks

We submitted a request for the CarPlay Video entitlement (com.apple.developer.carplay-video) on September 15, 2026, and have not received an approval, rejection, or request for additional information after 15 days. We have already followed up through the original entitlement email thread and contacted Apple Developer Support several times. Across these exchanges, we have provided the same core information at least four times, including the entitlement Case-ID, submission date, business need, and confirmation email. However, several replies have simply asked us to provide the same information again. Developer Support has also confirmed that CarPlay entitlement requests are handled by a different team and that they do not have a direct contact or support channel for that reviewing team. At this point, is there any escalation path for a CarPlay Video entitlement request that has been pending without an update? Or is waiting several weeks currently normal for these requests? Any guidance from an Apple engineer or developers who have recently gone through the CarPlay Video entitlement process would be greatly appreciated. Thank you

We went through Apple's CarPlay documentation and, based on what we found, CarPlay provides templates for both Navigation and Audio, and our app has entitlements for both. One thing we would like to confirm before proceeding with implementation is whether a single app can expose both Navigation and Audio experiences in CarPlay, using both entitlements. Specifically, can the same CarPlay app provide a navigation experience (e.g., using CPMapTemplate) while also exposing an Audio/"Now Playing" experience, or does Apple expect these experiences to be implemented as separate apps or otherwise treated as separate CarPlay experiences? We'd also like to confirm whether CarPlay now allows an app to display a split-screen interface with navigation/map content on one side and audio controls or "Now Playing" controls on the other side. If so, is this something a single app with both Navigation and Audio entitlements can implement? The documentation explains the available templates and entitlements, but we couldn't find explicit guidance on whether the same app can leverage both Navigation and Audio experiences or whether these can be presented together in a split-screen layout. We'd like to clarify this before implementing the "Now Playing" screen, to ensure our approach aligns with Apple's CarPlay requirements and guidelines.

Hi Quinn — following up from DTS case 22070584. I'm working on a Windows compatibility runtime (Wine plus a CPU translator) that runs natively on Apple Silicon. 64-bit x86 Windows programs work fine. 32-bit ones don't, because they need address space in the low 4 GB: guest pointers are 32-bit, and some Windows structures sit at fixed addresses like 0x7ffe0000 that programs read directly. On arm64 I can't get anything down there: task_info(TASK_VM_INFO) -> min_address 0x100ea0000 mmap(0x7ffe0000, MAP_FIXED) -> ENOMEM mach_vm_allocate(0x7ffe0000, VM_FLAGS_FIXED) -> KERN_INVALID_ADDRESS There's also nothing below 4 GB to remove: mach_vm_region finds no entry there at all, and mach_vm_deallocate(0, 4 GB) returns KERN_SUCCESS without changing anything. Building with a smaller __PAGEZERO doesn't help either — every size I tried (0x1000, 0x4000, 0x10000, 0x100000, 0x1000000, 0x10000000, 0x80000000) gets SIGKILLed before main, with no crash report. Ad-hoc signing, the hardened runtime and -no_pie made no difference. I did notice /usr/libexec/rosetta/runtime is arm64 with no __PAGEZERO segment at all and __TEXT at vmaddr 0, so the kernel can clearly do this, at least for platform binaries. Is there a supported way for a third-party arm64 process to map below 4 GB — an entitlement, a spawn attribute, something I've missed? If the answer is no, that's fine, I'd just like to know so I can stop looking and plan around it. I have two small test programs that print all of the above if they'd be useful.

Hi, I've been trying to request the PassKit NFC certificate on our organization Apple Developer account for some time. We submit our request at https://developer .apple.com/contact/passkit/ and usually within 1-2 weeks I get a response saying the request was denied for reasons that can't be shared, but we can resubmit. We have resubmitted several times, doing our best to guess at how to revise the application each time, and each time get the same response. Just wondering if this is a new thing or something others have experienced. Am I really supposed to just keep guessing? Is there an appropriate escalation path? Thank you.

Team ID: 3HH6VYS8CR App ID: br.com.manipro.app (Apple ID 6806726054) Xcode 26.6, iOS SDK 26.5. Individual membership based in Brazil. The app is available on the Brazil storefront only. We want to offer an alternative payment option in Brazil, following "Payment options on the App Store in Brazil". What we have done: The Account Holder accepted the latest Apple Developer Program License Agreement (issued August 18, 2026, accepted August 30, 2026). The Paid Apps Agreement is active. The "StoreKit External Purchases or Offers" capability is enabled on the App ID. We also disabled and re-enabled it on the developer website as the Account Holder. The app's entitlements file contains com.apple.developer.storekit.custom-purchase-link.allowed-regions = ["br"]. What happens: The Xcode-managed development profile ("iOS Team Provisioning Profile: br.com.manipro.app") includes the entitlement with jp, br and the 27 EU country codes. The Xcode-managed App Store profile ("iOS Team Store Provisioning Profile: br.com.manipro.app") includes the entitlement with the 27 EU country codes only. "br" and "jp" are missing. We regenerated it three times on October 10, 2026, with the same result. xcodebuild -exportArchive (automatic signing, App Store Connect method) therefore fails with: Provisioning profile "iOS Team Store Provisioning Profile: br.com.manipro.app" doesn't match the entitlements file's value for the com.apple.developer.storekit.custom-purchase-link.allowed-regions entitlement. During export, Xcode also enables the "StoreKit External Purchases or Offers (EU)" capability on the App ID by itself. Expected: the App Store profile includes "br", as the development profile does, so the app can be distributed with the entitlement for Brazil. Question: what else does this account or App ID need so that App Store distribution profiles include "br" for this entitlement? Feedback Assistant: FB25141486

We are developing MadnessBot as a business-only Vision Pro automotive inspection app for professional mechanics and repair shops, intended for private business distribution. Main Camera access is essential for analyzing the vehicle and component in front of the technician. A native development app is running on our physical headset, and chat plus OBDLink CX diagnostics have been tested. Our existing Apple Developer Program membership is enrolled as Individual. We contacted Developer Support on October 6, 2026, with a follow-up on October 9, for assistance converting it to Organization. The conversion form asks for the type of tax ID historically associated with the Individual membership; the Account Holder does not know that record and has asked Support to verify it before selecting an answer. The enterprise API request form remains inaccessible until organization enrollment is confirmed. We have not submitted a camera entitlement request yet. Our planned initial request is Development Only Main Camera access for registered test devices. Feedback reference: FB25132939. Could the Enterprise APIs for visionOS team help route this prerequisite blocker to membership support, or advise the correct escalation path so we can complete conversion and apply for Development Only access?

Hi, I requested the CarPlay Video entitlement for my app on October 2 and again on October 3, 2026 (Case-IDs 22627198 and 22644963, Team ID 48482B7BH9, bundle ID com.bubisoft.cartv). Both times, the "Tell us about your app" and "CarPlay features" fields arrived empty in the acknowledgment email, even though I filled them in on the form. I sent the full details as a reply in the case thread, and got an automatic "threaded to your original request" response, but no human reply in 8 days. The app is live on the App Store: a playlist/video player. CarPlay use is limited to video playback while the vehicle is parked, with audio-only fallback while driving, following the CarPlay Developer Guide. Two questions: Is the empty-fields issue a known problem with the request form, and could it cause a request to be set aside as incomplete? Should I submit a fresh request, or is replying in the existing case thread the correct way to supply the missing details? Thanks!

We're building a simple iPhone app that shows a live view from the rear camera in Picture in Picture while the user is in other apps. The camera feed is only displayed. It's never recorded, stored or transmitted, and the app has no network access. In testing on an iPhone 15 Pro (iOS 26.6.2) with Xcode 26.6, the camera keeps running behind PiP only when the app declares the voip background mode. Without it, as documented, isMultitaskingCameraAccessSupported is false and the capture session is interrupted with videoDeviceNotAvailableWithMultipleForegroundApps as soon as PiP starts. Our app isn't a calling app, so we don't want to rely on voip. Two questions: Is the com.apple.developer.avfoundation.multitasking-camera-access entitlement available to non-calling apps with a use case like this? If so, how should we request it? If not, is there any supported way for a non-calling app to keep a live camera preview running in PiP on iPhone? I'm happy to share a short screen recording of the prototype.

I'm posting this here after reading Quinn's post here: https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/799000 The above entitlement is mentioned in IOUSBHostControllerInterface.h. It isn't an entitlement one can add using the + button on the Capabilities panel in Xcode. If I try to add it by hand, Xcode complains that it isn't in my profile. Is this a managed entitlement? We'd like to create a local USB "device" to represent a real device reachable over a network.