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, My Apple Developer account has been under review for over a week and is still showing "Validation in Progress." I would appreciate any update regarding the status of my application, as I have not received any requests for additional information. Thank you. Best regards

Hello. I am developing our company's SDK for iOS as a third-party library. This SDK consists of a static library and header files wrapped within a framework (and wrapping the target-specific frameworks in xcframework). I understand that codesign is required even for static frameworks, is it correct? Should I update the distributed files when the certificate expires? Does this depend on whether it is static or dynamic? When is the signature verified?

Hi, I'm trying to archive my xcode project. There is a build error. Warning: unable to build chain to self-signed root for signer "Apple Development: JOHN WILLIAM BAKER (VCZ7S72JNR)"

Hello Team, We are currently implementing a digital membership solution across our gym facilities, allowing members to add their access cards to Apple Wallet. In this regard, we would like to request enablement of NFC capability for Wallet passes associated with our Apple Developer account. Our setup includes NFC-enabled access control hardware integrated with our gym management system, and NFC support is required to issue and utilize digital membership cards. At present, we only have a standard Pass Type ID Certificate in our developer account. However, we understand that NFC-enabled Wallet passes require a Pass Type ID Certificate with NFC capability. We would appreciate your guidance on how we can enable or obtain a Pass Type ID Certificate with NFC support in our Apple Developer account. Looking forward to your support.

My app includes the main program, Finder extension, and launcher helper. Which identifier should I choose when generating a provisioning profile?

Hi, I have Identifiers that's used maybe in old Xcode projects long time ago that never been uploaded for Apple to approve and yet when trying to remove I get an error message below, any suggested fixes ? " The App ID 'xyz.xyz.xyz' appears to be in use by the App Store, so it can not be removed at this time. "

On the Certificates, Identifiers and Profiles section of the Account section of developer.apple.com, if you manually configure the Capabilities of an App Identifier, there are icons with no tooltips. Does anyone know what they mean? (I'm particularly interested in the two different icons shown in my screenshot, with the same name)

Ive spent nearly one month to develop my first app, and now its done. but i am stuck with getting Family Controls Distribution entitlement. i`ve request that one month and half ago. but still get no response. I tried connect the apple developer support、send post on Forum、send code-level support on appstoreconnect. All completely disappeared into a black hole. I understand that you may be facing a significant backlog, waiting for nearly two months without any response or update regarding the Family Controls Distribution entitlement is extremely difficult for me to understand. I genuinely cannot understand why Apple’s review process is operating with such low efficiency.

Hi Apple DTS, FivePrayer is a live App Store app and we are blocked by Family Controls (Distribution) after an app transfer. Bundle ID: com.fiveprayer.app Current team: FivePrayer LLC Previous team: Gansoft Inc. App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fiveprayer/id6755536905 This same app previously had Family Controls (Distribution) approved under Gansoft Inc. After the transfer to FivePrayer LLC, the capability did not carry over, so we had to request it again. It has now been pending for almost one month, and we cannot ship critical updates because Family Controls is a core dependency of the app. Is there a way to re-associate the previously approved entitlement with the transferred App ID, or route this to the correct Managed Capabilities / Entitlements team? Thank you.

I originally signed into Xcode using my iCloud email account. A few days later, I enrolled in the Apple Developer Program using the same account. However, I noticed that Apple generated a different Team ID for the developer account, which does not match the Team ID that was originally associated with my Xcode account. Now, whenever I sign in with that same account, I continue to get the original Team ID instead of the new one created with the developer account. Because of this mismatch, I’m unable to properly link my app and developer account. I would like assistance understanding why there are two different Team IDs for the same Apple account and how I can make Xcode use the correct developer Team ID. @Developer Technical Support

I originally signed into Xcode using my iCloud email account. A few days later, I enrolled in the Apple Developer Program using the same account. However, I noticed that Apple generated a different Team ID for the developer account, which does not match the Team ID that was originally associated with my Xcode account. Now, whenever I sign in with that same account, I continue to get the original Team ID instead of the new one created with the developer account. Because of this mismatch, I’m unable to properly link my app and developer account. I would like assistance understanding why there are two different Team IDs for the same Apple account and how I can make Xcode use the correct developer Team ID.

Hello, We are currently in the process of creating our Developer ID Application certificate which is due to expire. While creating the certificate, we were posed with the option of choosing a Developer ID Certificate Intermediary G2 Sub CA which is supported by Xcode 11.4.1 and later Previous Sub CA We currently build our application out of Xcode using Make or CMake files and perform the codesign and productsign using the codesign commands. We also use 2 different build machines, Ventura with Xcode 14.3 for our latest releases High Sierra (10.13) with Xcode 10.1 for legacy releases to support some customers. Can you please let us know which Developer ID Certificate Intermediary we should choose for generating the new Developer ID Application certificate?

I've been waiting on the Family Controls distribution entitlement for my app for over two weeks with use case to self direct app and sites blocking Setup: Development entitlement: ✅ approved and working Request ID: 27684X55GC The blocker: Xcode warns: "Bundle identifier is using development only version of Family Controls (Development) capability. Please request access to Family Controls (Distribution)." Archiving for App Store fails with provisioning profile errors on all my targets Questions: Is 2+ weeks normal for distribution entitlement approval? Any recommended path to escalate besides the request form and have also emailed apple support?

Hi, I submitted my Family Controls entitlement requests on April 15 for my iOS app, but I still haven’t received an approval, rejection, or any status update. This is blocking my ability to properly test and move forward with the app, since it depends on the Screen Time / Family Controls APIs. I've tried contact to apple developer support and filed a code-level support on app connect dashboard. and still nothing received. Here is the request information: code-level support case id: 19834379 apple developer support case id: 102878196850 Family Controls Distribution RequestId: BT4C47F5VB,SLP56WRZ3J,BZ7MF3R4FF,5HAY5UF5X2,P49SM5C859,KG2T2X2L76,N353H759C4 Thanks.

Hi, I'm building a wellness app called that helps users manage their phone usage based on their consumption, using the Screen Time API. I need the Family Controls (Distribution) entitlement to ship it. I've already submitted multiple requests across all my bundle IDs, but due to the lack of confirmation feedback after each submission, I may have submitted more than needed. Regardless, the oldest request submitted was on April 22nd (exactly 2 weeks ago), without any reply or change. Is this normal ? Also, I came across a forum post (https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/821964?answerId=885672022#885672022) suggesting that the entitlement is now scoped at the team level rather than per bundle ID, and that I should resubmit a single request. I want to do the right thing here but I'm not sure whether to resubmit or wait and I don't want to make the situation worse than it already is. We're about a month away from our launch date and this is the last remaining blocker for both TestFlight and App Store submission. Any guidance on next steps, or help prioritizing this, would mean a lot. Thanks so much,

I'm trying to setup a macOS 26 build environment in a VM (using UTM and the virtualization framework Apple provides). I have Xcode 26 installed and have logged into my Apple ID and verified that the team and other configuration looks fine in Xcode settings. When trying to build the macOS app, I see errors saying the VM's device ID has not been registered. I have confirmed that the device ID is registered both in the Provisioning portal AND the downloaded .provisionprofiles (in Library > Developer > Xcode > UserData). This problem appears on multiple targets (e.g. the main app and extensions). If I try to manually provision the app, using the Provisioning portal, I can build the product, but it will not launch because of Gatekeeper issues. Finally, signing to run locally doesn't work either. As the app launches, frameworks refuse to load because Team IDs don't match. With ad hoc provisioning, there are no Team IDs. I've come to the conclusion that this just isn't possible. Which is a shame because I need to support products with a build environment on macOS 15 and cannot move over to macOS 26 yet. I suspect many developers outside of Apple are in a similar position.

Problem My ARM64 macOS application is being immediately killed with SIGKILL when launched. No crash report is generated, and the process terminates instantly. Environment macOS Version: 15.x (Sequoia) Architecture: ARM64 (Apple Silicon) Certificate: Mac Developer certificate (development signing) App Type: Native ARM64 application with embedded Java runtime Symptoms ./MacOS/myapp Immediately returns: zsh: killed ./MacOS/myapp Investigation Results System Logs Show Security Policy Rejection kernel: (AppleSystemPolicy) ASP: Security policy would not allow process: 92850, /path/to/myapp syspolicyd: (Security) MacOS error: -67062 Error Code Analysis Error -67062 = errSecCSReqFailed (Code signature requirement failed) This is a Gatekeeper enforcement issue, not a code signing problem 3. Code Signature is Valid codesign -dvvv myapp Shows valid signature with Mac Developer certificate Authority=Mac Developer: Name (TEAMID) Authority=Apple Worldwide Developer Relations Certification Authority Authority=Apple Root CA What We Tried (That Didn't Help) ✅ Removed hardened runtime flag from Java components ✅ Added JIT entitlements (com.apple.security.cs.allow-jit) ✅ Verified Mach-O structure is correct ✅ Confirmed all libraries are ARM64 ✅ Re-signed with proper entitlements None of these fixed the issue because the problem is Gatekeeper policy enforcement. Question How can I allow this development-signed ARM64 app to run on macOS 15 without full notarization? I've tried: Removing quarantine attributes Various code signing approaches Different entitlements But Gatekeeper still blocks it with error -67062. Is there a way to add a security exception for development builds, or do I need to use a Developer ID certificate even for internal testing? Additional Context This is for internal development/testing. The app works fine when properly notarized, but we need a way to test development builds without going through the full notarization process each time. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

I am experiencing an issue with Apple Development certificate creation in Xcode for my organization account. Account details: Organization: Jtecx LLC Team ID: 8V397ULNY4 Issue: When I attempt to create a new Apple Development certificate in Xcode under the Jtecx LLC (8V397ULNY4) team, the certificate is consistently generated under a different team: Apple Development: Joseph Salmond (67P4AAZ5TA) This appears to be my personal team, not the organization team. Impact: Because of this mismatch: Provisioning profiles created under 8V397ULNY4 cannot find a matching signing certificate Xcode shows “Signing Certificate: None” Xcode reports that the provisioning profile does not include the signing certificate I am unable to run or test the app on physical devices due to signing failures Troubleshooting performed: Deleted all Apple Development certificates from Keychain Access Revoked existing Apple Development certificates in the Apple Developer Portal Created a new Certificate Signing Request (CSR) using Keychain Access Generated a new Apple Development certificate through the Apple Developer portal Downloaded and installed the certificate into Keychain Attempted certificate creation via Xcode (Settings → Accounts → Manage Certificates → + → Apple Development) Verified installed identities using Terminal (security find-identity) Confirmed that only the following development identity is being created: Apple Development: Joseph Salmond (67P4AAZ5TA) Deleted this identity and repeated the process multiple times Recreated provisioning profiles after generating new certificates Downloaded and installed new provisioning profiles Attempted both manual signing and “Automatically manage signing” in Xcode Revoked certificates directly from Xcode and allowed Xcode to regenerate them Confirmed that Apple Distribution certificates are correctly issued under 8V397ULNY4 Despite all of the above steps, every new Apple Development certificate continues to be created under Team ID 67P4AAZ5TA instead of 8V397ULNY4. Expected behavior: When creating an Apple Development certificate while the Jtecx LLC (8V397ULNY4) team is selected, the certificate should be issued under that same team: Apple Development: Joseph Salmond (8V397ULNY4) Requested fix: Please investigate and correct the team association so that: Apple Development certificates are generated under the correct team (8V397ULNY4) is properly associated with the Jtecx LLC developer team for certificate issuance Xcode correctly creates and uses development certificates for the organization team Additional notes: Apple Distribution certificates are working correctly under 8V397ULNY4 Only Apple Development certificates are affected This issue is blocking local development and testing on physical devices Thank you.

I submitted a Family Controls Distribution entitlement request on 4/22 for my app Prof Blob. I received the confirmation page after submitting, but I have not received any approval, rejection, or status update. We are currently blocked from moving forward with our production release submission due to this entitlement. Details: Request ID: Y2L55S3W34 Team ID: 5AXHQ5ZF3G App: Prof Blob Bundle ID: com.spammusubi.blob-screen-time Related extension bundle IDs: com.spammusubi.blob-screen-time.BlobActivityReportExtension com.spammusubi.blob-screen-time.DeviceActivityMonitorExtension com.spammusubi.blob-screen-time.ShieldActionExtension com.spammusubi.blob-screen-time.ShieldConfigurationExtension Purpose: Individual device management for focus and productivity. Prof Blob is a digital wellbeing / screen time management app that uses Apple’s Screen Time APIs to let users select distracting apps and require a short math-based cognitive gate before opening them. The app uses FamilyControls, DeviceActivity, and ManagedSettings. Development builds are working, but the Family Controls Distribution entitlement is required for production builds, TestFlight validation, and App Store submission. Is there a way to expedite this request or confirm that it is still in review? I would be happy to provide any additional information needed to move the request forward.

Hi everyone, I'm developing a macOS app using Tauri 2. I need to test In-App Purchases (IAP), which requires running the actual built .app (it doesn't work properly in the development environment).I tried two approaches: Apple Development Certificate (free account): After cargo tauri build, the app "Mind Elixir.app" shows this error when I try to open it: “Mind Elixir.app” was not opened because it contains malware. This action did not harm your Mac. Apple Distribution Certificate: The app builds successfully, but because it is not notarized, Gatekeeper completely blocks it and I cannot open it at all. I just want to test IAP locally on my own Mac during development. Is there any other way to get a properly signed and runnable .app for testing IAP? Any help or workaround would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!