Out of nowhere I got some red banner on top of my iPhone 13 mini / iOS 17.5. I cannot pin point the root cause of this. What I can say is that it only happens to Simulators of a certain type, e.g. iPhone 12 and 13 mini, but not iPhone 14 for example. I have installed Xcode 26.1.0 and 26.1.1, out of which 26.1.0 is selected: $ xcode-select -p /Applications/Xcode-26.1.0.app/Contents/Developer And following runtimes: $ xcrun simctl runtime list == Disk Images == -- iOS -- iOS 17.5 (21F79) - CF933623-A258-44F8-B248-C0F25C0C343B (Ready) iOS 26.1 (23B80) - D11C3CDC-EE3D-44CC-8B92-9B7D00B54B0B (Ready) Total Disk Images: 2 (14.6G) Installing the newer 26.1 23B86 runtime doesn't help either.

After updating my system to macOS Tahoe 26.1 and Xcode 26.1, all breakpoints in my project fail to work. When I run the application in Debug mode, any enabled breakpoint (blue) immediately becomes disabled (grayed out) the moment the app launches. The application runs, but the debugger never stops. This issue occurs in any location, including in the application's init() method, which should always be hit. This behavior suggests that the LLDB debugger is failing to attach to the process at launch or is being instructed not to enable breakpoints. System Configuration: Mac Model: MacBook Pro 14" (2021), Apple M1 Pro macOS Version: Tahoe 26.1 Xcode Version: 26.1 Project Type: SwiftUI App for macOS Troubleshooting Steps Performed (All Unsuccessful): We have performed an extensive series of troubleshooting steps to resolve the issue, none of which have worked. These steps include: Basic Project Cleaning: Cleaned the build folder (Product > Clean Build Folder). Deleted the entire DerivedData directory. Deleted the project's xcuserdata folder. Xcode & System Procedures: Restarted Xcode multiple times. Rebooted the Mac multiple times. Reinstalled Xcode Command Line Tools using xcode-select --install. Reset the Xcode path using sudo xcode-select --reset and sudo xcode-select -s /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer. Forced an update of the system's shared cache with xcrun simctl runtime dyld_shared_cache update --all. Project Build Settings Verification (for Debug configuration): Build Configuration: Verified that the "Run" scheme is set to Debug. Optimization Level: Confirmed it is set to No Optimization [-O0]. Debug Information Format: Confirmed it is set to DWARF with dSYM File. Strip Swift Symbols: Confirmed it is set to No. (This was a new setting noticed after the Xcode update). Enable Hardened Runtime: Attempted setting this to both Yes and No. The issue persists in both cases. Validate Workspace: Confirmed it is set to Yes. Code Signing: Verified that "Automatically manage signing" is enabled with a valid team. Manually deleted and re-created the "Apple Development" certificates via Xcode's Accounts settings. Direct LLDB Testing: Created a ~/.lldbinit file. Using breakpoint list, confirmed that LLDB starts with "No breakpoints currently set," indicating that Xcode is likely not passing the breakpoints to the debugger. Using settings set target.process.stop-on-entry true, confirmed that the app still does not stop on entry, suggesting the debugger is failing to attach to the process at all. Conclusion: Given that all standard and advanced troubleshooting steps have failed, and the issue started immediately after updating both macOS and Xcode to a non-public release (Tahoe 26.1 / Xcode 26.1), this appears to be a regression or a bug in the new development environment. The failure of stop-on-entry strongly suggests a fundamental issue with the debugger attachment process on this specific OS and Xcode combination.

ChatGPT in Xcode 26.1 is super slow for me, anyone else? The response returns quickly but the preview window takes a few seconds per line. What it used to do in a few seconds on 26.0 now takes tens of minutes. Anyone else running into this and have suggestions? I'm using the minimal setting on a fast internet connection. M2 Pro MBP, macOS 26.1.

Right now, I am trying the tutorial for SwiftUI from the Apple Developer Program inside of Xcode, but I encountered a problem. Inside of the selectable canvas mode in Xcode, I wanted to command-control-click the element (in this case, a text) to bring up the editing popover and select "Show SwiftUI Inspector." For some reason, on the popover menu, the only option was "Embed." I only wanted the menu point Show SwiftUI Inspector, and I also tried the shortcut Ctrl+Option, but nothing worked. Now is there another method to get to this menu? Or can you help me with that? Noah

There are multiple iOS simulator runtimes located at /System/Library/AssetsV2/com_apple_MobileAsset_iOSSimulatorRuntime which I don't need. I tried the following approaches to delete them but not working. Xcode > Settings > Components > Delete (It can delete some but not all of them) xcrun simctl runtime list (It doesn't show the old runtimes) sudo rm (Operation not permitted) sudo rm -rf cc1f035290d244fca4f74d9d243fcd02d2876c27.asset Password: rm: cc1f035290d244fca4f74d9d243fcd02d2876c27.asset/AssetData/096-69246-684.dmg: Operation not permitted rm: cc1f035290d244fca4f74d9d243fcd02d2876c27.asset/AssetData: Operation not permitted rm: cc1f035290d244fca4f74d9d243fcd02d2876c27.asset/Info.plist: Operation not permitted rm: cc1f035290d244fca4f74d9d243fcd02d2876c27.asset/version.plist: Operation not permitted rm: cc1f035290d244fca4f74d9d243fcd02d2876c27.asset: Operation not permitted I have two questions: Why "xcrun simctl runtime list" is unable to list some old runtimes? How to delete them?

Hello, I'm having issues trying to Install the iOS 26.0 + iOS 26.0.1 Simulator on Xcode 26.0.1. I'm getting this error Download failed as the server said it was a bad request. (Asset download for com.apple.MobileAsset.iOSSimulatorRuntime 39434c057e7b18d2f1447aeb47e9bb6b6dbff077) I have attached the full logs. Thanks xcode-error.txt

"EnableLiveAssetServerV2-com.apple.MobileAsset.MetalToolchain" = on; ProductName: macOS ProductVersion: 26.0.1 BuildVersion: 25A362 The MetalToolchain is installed, however I keep getting error that MetalToolchain cannot be found by the Xcode "Command CompileMetalFile failed with a nonzero exit code" error: error: cannot execute tool 'metal' due to missing Metal Toolchain; use: xcodebuild -downloadComponent MetalToolchain ❯ xcodebuild -downloadComponent MetalToolchain 2025-10-31 11:18:29.004 xcodebuild[6605:45524] IDEDownloadableMetalToolchainCoordinator: Failed to remount the Metal Toolchain: The file “com.apple.MobileAsset.MetalToolchain-v17.1.324.0.k9JmEp” couldn’t be opened because you don’t have permission to view it. Beginning asset download... 2025-10-31 11:18:29.212 xcodebuild[6605:45523] IDEDownloadableMetalToolchainCoordinator: Failed to remount the Metal Toolchain: The file “com.apple.MobileAsset.MetalToolchain-v17.1.324.0.k9JmEp” couldn’t be opened because you don’t have permission to view it. Downloaded asset to: /System/Library/AssetsV2/com_apple_MobileAsset_MetalToolchain/4ab058bc1c53034b8c0a9baca6fba2d2b78bb965.asset/AssetData/Restore/022-17211-415.dmg Done downloading: Metal Toolchain 17A324.

Hi everyone, Since updating to Xcode 26, I’ve been running into an issue with the new ChatGPT integration inside Xcode. Even though I have an active ChatGPT Plus subscription (GPT-4 or GPT-5) and I’m signed in to my OpenAI account, Xcode doesn’t seem to recognize my paid plan. After reaching the free usage limit, I get the following message: “Over daily limit. ChatGPT in Xcode will be unavailable for up to 24 hours. For higher limits, sign in with a paid ChatGPT account or upgrade to ChatGPT Plus.” The issue is that I am already logged in with my ChatGPT Plus account, and everything works fine on the ChatGPT web app — but inside Xcode, it keeps treating me as a free user. Here’s what I’ve tried so far: • Signing out and back into ChatGPT from within Xcode • Restarting Xcode and macOS • Verifying that I’m logged in to ChatGPT in Safari • Updating both macOS and Xcode to the latest versions None of these steps have resolved the issue. It seems like Xcode isn’t syncing properly with OpenAI authentication, and therefore it applies the free-tier limits even for paid accounts. Has anyone else encountered this problem? Is there any way to force Xcode to reauthenticate with OpenAI or link it properly to a ChatGPT Plus account? System setup: • Mac mini (Apple M2, 16 GB RAM) • macOS Tahoe 26.0.1 • Xcode Version 26.0.1 (17A400) Here’s the error message I’m seeing:

Description Xcode 26.4.1 crashes immediately on launch with a code signature error. The issue exists on macOS 26.4.1 and persists after upgrading to macOS 26.5 (25F5058e) and attempting 26.6 beta. Crash Details: Exception Type: EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGKILL (Code Signature Invalid)) Termination Reason: Namespace CODESIGNING, Code 2, Invalid Page Key symbols: dyld3::MachOFile::trieWalk, dyld4::JustInTimeLoader::applyFixups, dyld4::Loader::forEachBindTarget All Steps Tried (All Failed): Fresh reinstall from Mac App Store and .xip from Developer website Multiple sudo xattr -cr + sudo codesign --force --deep --strict --options=runtime --sign - Deleted all Xcode caches, DerivedData, and preferences Tested in a brand new user account (same crash) Downgraded Xcode to older versions macOS remains on 26.4.1 (issue existed here) and upgraded to 26.5 / attempted 26.6 beta — still same crash Refreshed Apple Worldwide Developer Relations certificates Multiple restarts The crash report is identical every time. System Information Model: MacBook Pro (M1 Pro, MacBookPro18,1) macOS: 26.5 (25F5058e) — issue started after upgrade from 26.4.1 Xcode: 26.4.1 (24909.0.3) SIP: Enabled Developer Mode: Enabled Additional Notes Other applications launch normally. This appears to be a system-level compatibility issue introduced in macOS 26.5's stricter code signing validation on mapped files / chained fixups. Request Is there a known workaround? Is Apple preparing a fix in a future macOS 26.5 patch or Xcode update? What additional information would help? Thank you!

To reproduce this bug create a new Xcode Project for IOS choose UIKit. In the app delegate add the following lines. As you can see in the above image . Line 19 with the initialization of PHPickerViewController has no compilation failure. Now lets add import WidgetKit As soon as widgetKit is imported a compiler error is thrown which is PHPickerViewController is not in scope. This worked with Xcode 16.4 It was possible to have a swift file with both WidgetKit implementations and PhotosUI implementations. This behavior has changed in Xcode 26/26.0.1 . Does anybody know why this happens , could not find any clues within the different versions of documentations. P.S Found a work around which raises further questions Adding import SwiftUI fixes this problem , I am genuinely curious on how this is happening on a compiler level. LINKS To my previously published post :https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/804059

Currently, the icon composer app can only export the icon with a rounded app background image. It would be better to support exporting the icon with a transparent background. It can make the exported app icon image with the liquid glass effect for websites, social networks, or other marketing places. Thank you!

I know there are several existing threads on this topic but things keep changing. The release notes for Xcode 26 beta 3 have the following statements for a couple of resolved issues: Asset Catalog Fixed: Unable to set Icon Composer icon as alternate iOS icon (153305178) (FB18025356) Icon Composer Fixed: Icon Composer icons back deploy to older versions of iOS, macOS, and watchOS with inconsistent rendering. (152258860) I had a working solution under beta 1 and beta 2 for both of these. But under beta 3, I am now seeing the new glass icons for my app when running on a simulated iOS 18 device. This is happening for both the main app icon and any alternates. This contradicts the statement that beta 3 fixes this issue. There is no documentation (that I can find) describing how you are supposed to support old icons for iOS 18 and new glass icons for iOS 26. There is no documentation for how to support alternate glass icons for iOS 26. What I'm doing at the moment (that worked before beta 3) was to have the normal iOS 18 app icons in the Asset catalog and to have the new glass icons added to the project. The filenames for the glass .icon files have the same name as the app icons in the Assets catalog. This worked under beta 1 and beta 2. And despite the Xcode 26 beta 3 release notes stating that Icon Composer icons no longer back deploy to iOS 18, I'm seeing the opposite. Beta 3 now does the opposite of that statement. Does anyone have a working solution that supports old iOS 18 app icons and new iOS 26 glass icons using Xcode 26 beta 3? Note, all of my testing is with simulated iOS devices and I'm running Xcode 26 beta 3 under macOS 15.5. Maybe that's an issue?

I am editing my iOS project in Xcode 16 and want to use the "Swift Compiler - Upcoming Features" section of the build settings to selectively enable the new Swift 6 language features. I have read the instructions for doing this and have dowloaded an Apple sample project and can see that section under the project and target-level Build Settings in the sample project However, when I open my Xcode project in XCode 16 that section does not appear. Is there any way for me to influence how Xcode 16 displays the build settings? In fact, no "Swift Compiler" sections appear at all under my project Build Settings (All | Combined). There is a "User-Defined" section that has the Swift Version, Compilation Mode and Optimization level. The project itself is several years old and was on a very old project version. I have upgraded my project document format to "Xcode 16" but it made no difference. I have compared my project and the sample project in a text editor and both seem to have similar structure. I tried removing unused and outdated settings from my project but that also had no effect. Is there an alternative to deleting my project file and adding the source files to it? I have a large project with multiple targets so that would be something I'd rather not do.

Hello everyone, I'm encountering a frustrating issue with Xcode 26 and the iOS Simulator selection, and I'd appreciate any insight from the community. Problem Overview I have updated my Xcode to version 26.0. I have successfully installed the iOS 26 SDK and the iOS 26 Simulator runtime via Xcode's component settings. However, when I open an older, existing project, the device selection dropdown menu does not list the iOS 26 simulator. I can only select older versions, such as my locally installed iOS 18.6 simulator. Key Finding (Diagnosis) New Project Test: When I create a brand new Xcode project, the iOS 26 simulator is correctly available and runs as expected. Conclusion: This strongly suggests the issue lies with a specific configuration setting in the existing (old) project, rather than the Xcode installation itself. Troubleshooting Steps Taken I suspect a project-level configuration is somehow blocking the display of the new simulator. I've already checked: General -> Deployment Target: This is set to an older version, but theoretically shouldn't hide the simulator list. Build Settings -> Base SDK: This is set to the latest iOS SDK. Has anyone else experienced this behavior when upgrading projects to support iOS 26? What specific configuration files (e.g., .xcodeproj settings, Podfile configurations, or specific Build Settings) should I check to ensure my old project properly recognizes and displays the newly installed iOS 26 simulator? Any pointers or solutions would be greatly appreciated! Thank you.

Hi, I am reaching out to seek assistance with a persistent code signing issue that is preventing our team from installing our iOS app, "Scoopz" (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/scoopz-real-life-real-video/id6449206831) on physical devices. We suspect there may be an issue with our Apple Developer account, as we have exhausted all standard troubleshooting steps without success. Below, I’ve provided details about the issue, the error logs, and the steps we’ve taken. Issue Description: When attempting to install the app on an iPhone using Xcode, we encounter the following error: Unable to Install “Scoopz: Debug” Domain: IXUserPresentableErrorDomain Code: 14 Recovery Suggestion: Failed to verify code signature of /[REDACTED_PATH]/OurApp.app : 0xe8008018 (The identity used to sign the executable is no longer valid.) The app builds successfully to the iOS Simulator and can be released to the App Store without issues, but it fails to debug on physical devices. Steps Taken: Our team has attempted the following troubleshooting steps without resolving the issue: Verified that our Apple Developer account is active and our team membership is valid. Checked certificates in Keychain Access and the Apple Developer Portal, ensuring they are not expired or revoked. We created and installed new Apple Development certificates. Confirmed that the provisioning profile includes the target device’s UDID, is associated with a valid certificate, and is not expired. We regenerated and reinstalled the profile. We tried both xcode managed and manually installed profiles. Cleaned the Xcode build folder, deleted the app from the device, and rebuilt the project. Despite these efforts, the issue persists across our entire development team, leading us to believe there may be a problem with our Apple Developer account or its associated certificates/profiles. Request for Assistance: We kindly request your help to: Investigate any potential issues with our Apple Developer account that could be causing this code signing error. Verify the status of our certificates and provisioning profiles on Apple’s servers. Provide guidance on any additional steps or configurations needed to resolve the error. If necessary, suggest how we can escalate this issue for further investigation. Full error log: Unable to Install “Scoopz: Debug” Domain: IXUserPresentableErrorDomain Code: 14 Recovery Suggestion: Failed to verify code signature of /[REDACTED_PATH]/OurApp.app : 0xe8008018 (The identity used to sign the executable is no longer valid.) Please ensure that the certificates used to sign your app have not expired. If this issue persists, please attach an IPA of your app when sending a report to Apple. User Info: { DVTErrorCreationDateKey = "2025-08-20 23:50:11 +0000"; IDERunOperationFailingWorker = IDEInstallCoreDeviceWorker; } Failed to install the app on the device. Domain: com.apple.dt.CoreDeviceError Code: 3002 User Info: { *** } Unable to Install “Scoopz: Debug” Domain: IXUserPresentableErrorDomain Code: 14 Failure Reason: This app cannot be installed because its integrity could not be verified. Recovery Suggestion: Failed to verify code signature of /[REDACTED_PATH]/OurApp.app : 0xe8008018 (The identity used to sign the executable is no longer valid.) Failed to verify code signature of /[REDACTED_PATH]/OurApp.app : 0xe8008018 (The identity used to sign the executable is no longer valid.) Domain: MIInstallerErrorDomain Code: 13 User Info: { FunctionName = "+[MICodeSigningVerifier _validateSignatureAndCopyInfoForURL:withOptions:error:]"; LegacyErrorString = ApplicationVerificationFailed; LibMISErrorNumber = "-402620392"; SourceFileLine = 78; } Event Metadata: com.apple.dt.IDERunOperationWorkerFinished : { "device_identifier" = "-*********"; "device_isCoreDevice" = 1; "device_model" = "iPhone16,2"; "device_osBuild" = "17.1 (21B80)"; "device_platform" = "com.apple.platform.iphoneos"; "device_thinningType" = "iPhone16,2"; "dvt_coredevice_version" = "397.21"; "dvt_coresimulator_version" = 987; "dvt_mobiledevice_version" = "1784.101.1"; "launchSession_schemeCommand" = Run; "launchSession_state" = 1; "launchSession_targetArch" = arm64; "operation_duration_ms" = 4926; "operation_errorCode" = 14; "operation_errorDomain" = IXUserPresentableErrorDomain; "operation_errorWorker" = IDEInstallCoreDeviceWorker; "operation_name" = IDERunOperationWorkerGroup; "param_debugger_attachToExtensions" = 0; "param_debugger_attachToXPC" = 1; "param_debugger_type" = 3; "param_destination_isProxy" = 0; "param_destination_platform" = "com.apple.platform.iphoneos"; "param_diag_113575882_enable" = 0; "param_diag_MainThreadChecker_stopOnIssue" = 0; "param_diag_MallocStackLogging_enableDuringAttach" = 0; "param_diag_MallocStackLogging_enableForXPC" = 1; "param_diag_allowLocationSimulation" = 1; "param_diag_checker_tpc_enable" = 1; "param_diag_gpu_frameCapture_enable" = 0; "param_diag_gpu_shaderValidation_enable" = 0; "param_diag_gpu_validation_enable" = 0; "param_diag_guardMalloc_enable" = 0; "param_diag_memoryGraphOnResourceException" = 0; "param_diag_mtc_enable" = 1; "param_diag_queueDebugging_enable" = 1; "param_diag_runtimeProfile_generate" = 0; "param_diag_sanitizer_asan_enable" = 0; "param_diag_sanitizer_tsan_enable" = 0; "param_diag_sanitizer_tsan_stopOnIssue" = 0; "param_diag_sanitizer_ubsan_enable" = 0; "param_diag_sanitizer_ubsan_stopOnIssue" = 0; "param_diag_showNonLocalizedStrings" = 0; "param_diag_viewDebugging_enabled" = 1; "param_diag_viewDebugging_insertDylibOnLaunch" = 1; "param_install_style" = 2; "param_launcher_UID" = 2; "param_launcher_allowDeviceSensorReplayData" = 0; "param_launcher_kind" = 0; "param_launcher_style" = 99; "param_launcher_substyle" = 0; "param_runnable_appExtensionHostRunMode" = 0; "param_runnable_productType" = "com.apple.product-type.application"; "param_structuredConsoleMode" = 1; "param_testing_launchedForTesting" = 0; "param_testing_suppressSimulatorApp" = 0; "param_testing_usingCLI" = 0; "sdk_canonicalName" = "iphoneos18.0"; "sdk_osVersion" = "18.0"; "sdk_variant" = iphoneos; } System Information macOS Version 15.4.1 (Build 24E263) Xcode 16.0 (23051) (Build 16A242d) Timestamp: 2025-08-20T16:50:11-07:00

After updating Xcode from 16.2 to 16.4, my xcodebuild commands began failing with "Server SSH Fingerprint Failed to Verify" when accessing Bitbucket repositories. During the build process, I could see Xcode's AuthenticationAgent running SSH with these arguments: /usr/bin/ssh -v -F /dev/null -o UserKnownHostsFile=/dev/null -o IdentitiesOnly=yes -o SendEnv=GIT_PROTOCOL git@bitbucket.org git-upload-pack 'xxx.git' Xcode 16.4 appears to be ignoring my local ~/.ssh/known_hosts file and instead using its own managed known_hosts system (stored in IDESourceControlModernKnownSSHHostsDefaultsKey within com.apple.dt.Xcode.plist). My local known_hosts file contains three entries for Bitbucket: ssh-ed25519, ecdsa-sha2-nistp256, and ssh-rsa. After updating Xcode to 16.4 and opening my existing project, Xcode prompted with "Xcode can't verify the identity of a repository hosted on 'bitbucket.org'" and offered a "Trust" button. When I clicked "Trust," Xcode's managed known_hosts only stored the ecdsa-sha2-nistp256 entry for Bitbucket. I was able to resolve the issue by overwriting Xcode's managed known_hosts with the ssh-rsa Bitbucket entry from my local known_hosts file. Also, this behavior for some reason seems to vary between machines after the same Xcode update. So on my machine, Xcode 16.4 ignores the local ~/.ssh/known_hosts. My coworker's Xcode continues to use the local ~/.ssh/known_hosts file and works normally. What could cause Xcode 16.4 to handle SSH known_hosts differently on seemingly identical setups? Is there a hidden configuration that determines whether Xcode uses its managed known_hosts versus respecting the system's SSH configuration? Additionally, why did Xcode only store the ecdsa-sha2-nistp256 host key for Bitbucket when I clicked "Trust" instead of all available host key types, and why doesn't this single key type work?

I'm getting hundreds of the message below in Xcode. I've narrowed it down to when I instantiate the following AVAudioUnitComponentManager.shared() Message send exceeds rate-limit threshold and will be dropped. { reporterID=231700600717315, rateLimit=32hz }

Can we use Icon Composer to drive an app icon for iOS 26 apps today? I get errors uploading a build to TestFlight internal testing about missing App icon dimensions for an iOS 26 app.

Hi, in our Xcode project we have a Tooling package, which defines build tool plugins for generating compile time safe constants for our localization strings as well as assets using swiftgen. This is working very well in Xcode 16, but fails in Xcode 26 beta 1 and beta 2 as well. The failure is specifically: unsupported configuration: the aggregate target 'Localization' has package dependencies, but targets that build for different platforms depend on it. I've reduced this to a minimal sample project, which you can find here.. To reproduce: Open the Repro workspace, that is attached in Xcode. Try to build TestyPackage. You'll see the error. I've filed this bug during WWDC week, but no feedback yet and no solution in Xcode 26 beta 2. Here's the feedback number, in case you have this too and want to file a duplicate: FB17934050. Does anyone else have this issue and perhaps a solution?

I just downloaded Xcode26, and am trying to download the new simulator to be able to run and test my app. But the downloads folder just shows that it's stuck on "Fetching download information ..." even 15 minutes after it started. I tried restarting Xcode but didn't help. Internet connection is good. Any tips to get it working?