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System Default web browser did not work properly on 15.0.1 (24A348)
My friend is having issues opening web URLs in apps on macOS 15.0.1 (24A348). In the system settings, the default web browser is DuckduckGo (he hasn't manually set DuckduckGo as the system default web browser), but when he clicks on any URL in other apps, it opens in Safari instead of DuckduckGo. So we want to know: Is this is a bug for macOS 15? Maybe the actual default web browser is different from what is shown in the system settings? Is DuckduckGo automatically changing the default web browser in the background, but not actually working? One more thing: The DuckduckGo was downloaded from Mac App Store, the bundle identifier is com.duckduckgo.mobile.ios.vpn.agent. Below is the link of recorded video: https://pan.baidu.com/s/1nNglYzVUL8Xw4RDNG-Dyrg?pwd=256e
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Oct ’24
Enrollment Issue
It's been more than 4 days since I create my developer's account and payments been successful but I still haven't recieved any instigation on the enrolment completion. How long does it usually take?
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Nov ’24
Siri and car play still plays
When I activate Siri and the phones connected via car play, the music from the entertainment system still plays. So i'm trying to talk and listen to Siri with the music playing in the background. Any ideas if theirs an option i'm missing or its an iOS issue?
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Oct ’24
iOS App Screen Sharing Solution
Context: I’m not an app developer, but I’m doing some research in order to gain a high level understanding of an app that I want some developers to build for me. Basically I need a navigation app built (integrated with Google Maps) that works pretty much like Google Maps. This app will connect to and stream live navigation data to a car HUD (heads-up-display) device using WiFi direct (to facilitate high bandwidth streaming). The purpose of the streaming from the mobile app to the HUD is so that the driver can see the live map without having to look at their phone. This leads me to my QUESTION: this functionality (streaming from app to HUD) is similar to what AirPlay does & I’ve read that Apple rejects apps that replicate AirPlay’s screen mirroring function. I’ve also read that in order to work around this, my app should limit the information that is sent to & displayed by the HUD device (basically, shouldn’t mirror the whole screen). So, would Apple still reject my app if it only streamed the live map onto the HUD device & left out all the other information displayed on the app (ETA, turn signals, distances etc.), and thus refraining from streaming the entire screen?
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Oct ’24
Reset Auto capitalization?
I can't get my mac to stop automatically capitalizing. So, I am constantly back-spacing when in Xcode and terminal. I turned off auto caps in system prefs, but that didnt help. Are there plists I can throw away? Terminal code to reset? I don't know where to put this… It is so annoying! Thanks, -Ashley
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Nov ’24
I can't disableScreen Sharing session initiated by somebody else
Another developer tried to start a screen-sharing session with me on my M1 MacBook Air this morning (Sequoia 15.3). He reported however that another session was already under way on my machine. I looked in System Settings and found that the "Screen Sharing" setting was grayed out, with the notation that "This service is currently being controlled by the Remote Management service". Access to the service is disabled however, and I have no way of turning it off. It's possible that the person who tried to help me got this session started, and that it then got aborted in some irregular way, but he see no indication of that and says there is no connection between us as seen from his end. This makes me nervous security-wise. Is there some way I can turn this off and ensure that I am not being screen-shared against my will, as it were? TIA, Howard
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Feb ’25
iPad Pro M4. Panic. Freezing and Restarting Daily Without Heavy Usage
I purchased an iPad Pro M4 in early December, and since day one, I’ve been experiencing a recurring issue. Almost every day, at random times, the device freezes for 1–5 minutes and then restarts itself. The tablet is not under heavy load when this happens — I mainly use it for light tasks such as watching videos in a player or Safari browser, web surfing, and reading books. The issue has even occurred while the iPad was idle and locked; it froze, displayed the Apple logo, and rebooted. I brought the device back to the store where I purchased it, and they sent it for a diagnostic check. However, the experts concluded that the device is fully functional, and no defects were found. After one of these crashes, I noticed that my Apple Pencil started lagging (see video file IMG_5688.MOV). However, after another reboot, the issue with the Apple Pencil resolved itself. I’ve documented the issue with several video recordings showing the freezing and rebooting behavior, as well as error logs generated after such incidents. Device Details: Model: iPad Pro M4 Usage: Light tasks only (video streaming, web browsing, reading) Environment: No overheating, no resource-heavy applications running What could be causing this issue, and how can I resolve it? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! P.S. I’ve uploaded all the device logs and videos demonstrating the issue to Google Drive. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_R0i_iazADWo5EgStrPdgmf1XjgPP_RC?usp=sharing
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Jan ’25
Unable to build with expo although having Admin rights
Hello, I am experiencing a problem where I am unable to build my app using the command - npx eas build --platform ios --profile development, although I have Admin rights in my team in the AppStore Connect. I read that here - https://forums.developer.apple.com/forums/thread/737541 someone already experience the same issue and it was resolved after reporting on the forum, so that's what i decided to do as well. I am attaching few screenshots as well. Thanks!
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Nov ’24
Error creating FileProvider domain on external drive
Hi, I am trying to use the new FileProvider feature available on macOS 15 to create a FileProvder domain on an external drive. I am creating the domain with the initializer init(displayName:, userInfo:, volumeURL:) But when I try to add the domain with NSFileProviderManager.add() I get error NSCocoaErrorDomain, code 3328 - feature not supported. My external drive is APFS formatted and encrypted. I am checking its eligibility with NSFileProviderManager.checkDomainsCanBeStoredOnVolume(at:) and the result is "eligible". What should be done to solve this problem - is there a specific entitlement I have to add? I checked the possible entitlements and I don't see anything pointing in this direction. I will be very grateful for any help!
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Jan ’25
DetectBarcodesRequest operates differently among machines
Hi Apple Developers! I’m using the DetectBarcodesRequest function to identify QR codes in some images and PDFs. However, I’m facing an issue where the function doesn’t detect the barcode on certain documents and machines, while it works on others using the same document. The only common factor I’ve noticed is that the machines that successfully identify the QR code of the “problematic” document are all heavy developer machines that have Xcode installed. Interestingly, this doesn’t seem to be related to processor type (Intel vs. Apple Silicon). Could you please provide some guidance or leads on how to resolve this issue?
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Jan ’25
Guideline 1.3 - Safety - kids Category. Your app implements the App Tracking Traspoarency
Apple's review team informed us that we are using the ATT framework, but when we analyzed the IPA package using MobSF, the LIBRARIES section did not include the AppTrackingTransparency.framework and AdSupport.framework, nor the NSUserTrackingUsageDescription field. A global search also did not reveal this information. How should I resolve this issue? Regarding the "1.3.0 Safety: Kids Category" issue, I would like to ask if you could provide us with technical support. We didn't use ATT in our code, nor did we declare NSUserTrackingUsageDescription in the info.plist. When uploading the package, there was no feedback indicating the need to declare NSUserTrackingUsageDescription. We used the commands grep -r AdSupport ., grep -r advertisingIdentifier ., and find . -type f -exec grep -il "appTrackingTransparency" {} + to search the entire project, but did not find any related frameworks. We've tried many methods but still can't determine where the AppTrackingTransparency framework is being used. package.json Podfile.txt
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Oct ’24
App development agency bankruptcy, what about our apps?
First, I apologize if I post to the wrong forum, but this is kinda new to me. Backstory: I recently joined a company as CTO and the first topic on my agenda is the mobile presence. The android app was built in-house, but the iOS app was outsourced to an app/web development agency. The problem: the aforementioned agency ceased operations in mid-2024 without notifying us. They cancelled their dev program enrollment and our apps are no longer available on the App Store. And the agency reps are not responding to emails and phone calls. My question: is there a way to get access to our application? We plan in-house redesign and refactoring in 2025, but we want access to the bundle ID, the app groups, the iCloud container, etc. We can present legal documents, company website and branding, everything to prove that app is technically ours. Thanks in advance! Have a good and productive 2025!
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Jan ’25
How to Implement Background Fetch in iOS App for Periodic Data Updates?
Hi everyone, I’m working on an iOS app and I need to implement background fetch to periodically update data even when the app is in the background. I’ve enabled Background Fetch in the capabilities, but I’m not sure how to properly set up the fetch intervals and ensure reliable data updates without draining too much battery. What’s the best approach to set the frequency of background fetches? Are there any specific best practices to optimize battery usage while using background fetch? Is there a way to ensure the fetch runs more frequently for time-sensitive data? Any advice or code examples would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance for your help.
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Nov ’24
Error when copying Home Directory
I am trying to move my home directory to a secondary drive, but I am running into to two issues. When I try to do it via Finder I get the error - The operation can’t be completed because “<my account name>” needs to be downloaded. And when I try to do it via the terminal in recovery mode (after mounting the Data directory), It seems to copy a set of directories within ~/Library/Daemon Containers/. These appear to be snapshots of some sort, which when cp runs, end up taking up the entire drive of the target drive, which is 4 times larger than my base volume. Two questions: Why I am getting the message via finder (and how do I get around it? What is the correct process for moving the home directory to a second drive? Thanks!
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Dec ’24