MetricKit for System Extension

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I saw another post https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/652719 where it was mentioned at this point MetricKit is not meant to be enabled within the App Extension targets and it's up to the container app to receive the payloads on behalf of the extensions. But what's the guidance to use MetricKit for System Extension targets on macOS? I've tried subscribing to diagnostic reports from both a container app and its system extension on macOS, neither could receive any payload from the system extension.

(The subscriber within the container app did receive payloads for its own reports - e.g. when the container app crashed itself, so I'm somewhat sure my test code was set up properly)

Answered by DTS Engineer in 911997022

I had cause to look at this in the context of another thread, and my reading of FB11985759 is that it was resolved in iOS 17.

Oh, to be clear, FB11985759 was about appexen. For sysexen, see this thread.

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I took a look at the bug mentioned on that other thread and it seems that nothing has changed on this. MetrickKit and appexes are still not good friends )-:

But what's the guidance to use MetricKit for System Extension targets on macOS?

I think it’s largely the same. However, this is slightly different than the appex case so I think it’s worth you filing a new bug about it.

Please post your bug number, just for the record.

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qb_s OP

Thanks The Eskimo! I've submitted FB11985759.

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I had cause to look at this in the context of another thread, and my reading of FB11985759 is that it was resolved in iOS 17.

Oh, to be clear, FB11985759 was about appexen. For sysexen, see this thread.

Share and Enjoy
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Quinn “The Eskimo!” @ Developer Technical Support @ Apple
let myEmail = "eskimo" + "1" + "@" + "apple.com"