Hello all!
Trying to find list of all XCode project parameters or build settings within description. Is there any documentation? Need something that will help me to understand list of project properties when running command in project folder:
$ xcodebuild -showBuildSettings
Command line invocation:
/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/usr/bin/xcodebuild -showBuildSettings
User defaults from command line:
IDEPackageSupportUseBuiltinSCM = YES
Build settings for action build and target test:
ACTION = build
AD_HOC_CODE_SIGNING_ALLOWED = NO
AGGREGATE_TRACKED_DOMAINS = YES
ALLOW_BUILD_REQUEST_OVERRIDES = NO
ALLOW_TARGET_PLATFORM_SPECIALIZATION = NO
ALTERNATE_GROUP = staff
ALTERNATE_MODE = u+w,go-w,a+rX
ALTERNATE_OWNER = alexandr
ALTERNATIVE_DISTRIBUTION_WEB = NO
ALWAYS_EMBED_SWIFT_STANDARD_LIBRARIES = NO
ALWAYS_SEARCH_USER_PATHS = NO
ALWAYS_USE_SEPARATE_HEADERMAPS = NO
and may other parameters
Need to know meaning of this kind of parameters.
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According to the ARM documentation for the CPU models available in Apple Silicon, the CoreSight implementation includes an Embedded Trace Macrocell which can perform a complete "Instruction Trace" (https://developer.arm.com/documentation/102119/0200/What-is-trace-). Although other operating systems such as Linux make this easy, we have not been able to find any tools or even a system-level API for accessing this feature of the ETM.
In the "Instruments" window of Xcode 16+, there is a "Processor Trace" instrument, but this performs sampling and is totally unrelated to the Instruction Trace we need for debugging and analysis purposes. Because it produces a complete, contiguous sequence of branch instructions, the Instruction Trace is essential for identifying precise execution behaviors that are otherwise invisible to the developer. On other platforms, an alternative is debugger scripting, but we have found far too many bugs and reliability issues with the macOS implementation of lldb.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Topic:
Developer Tools & Services
SubTopic:
Instruments
I'm calling the endpoint https://apple-pay-gateway-cert.apple.com/paymentservices with mTLS and it's taking over 15 seconds to complete the request. This is happening only when deployed through AWS.
I have tried a dummy dotnet and node lambda with the same result.
Wondering if anyone had the same issue.
Also stack overflow post explaining the code in more depth - https://stackoverflow.com/questions/79755891/mtls-http-call-taking-over-15-seconds
If I use the new beta Icon Composer to make a .icon file for a macOS app, will it work for any macOS versions before 26? If not, can one build with both the .icon and the older asset collection icon?
I pasted what ends up being too much log into the coding assistant and now every time I open up xcode and go to the AI coding panel it just runs until there's no system ram left. Is there a way to clear the cache and get rid of all of the data in the coding assistance so I can open the project again and use the coding assistant.
Thanks,
Rob
Topic:
Developer Tools & Services
SubTopic:
Xcode
It appears that on older posts the code blocks are completely broken. For example https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/678075 show the code block as a single inline value. Looking at the HTML this is what I see generated
<code class="hljs block shell language-shell">Code Block shell#!/bin/bashrm -rf output/rm -rf simulator_fat/mkdir simulator_fatlibs=( "lib_static" ) #Add for i in "${libs[@]}"do lipo -create arm64_simulator/$i.a x86_64/$i.a -output simulator_fat/$i.a xcodebuild -create-xcframework -library simulator_fat/$i.a -library arm64/$i.a -output output/$i.xcframeworkdone</code>
Obviously newer code blocks seem to be working (as long as the one above is) but it wreaks havoc trying to look at older posts.
Topic:
Developer Tools & Services
SubTopic:
Developer Forums
I started the Apple Developer Program enrollment for my organization about 2 months ago. I received an email stating that Apple needed documentation, which they mentioned in an email titled “Request for Enrollment Documents” last week. However, I never received this email with the actual document request.
I have written several times through the online platform in our account asking Apple to resend this email, but I have not received any reply for over a month. Instead, every Thursday I only receive the same automated email reminding me to upload the documents.
I even called Apple Business Support, but they told me they could not help because the Apple Developer team is separate. How can I reach the correct team to resolve this issue?
Topic:
Developer Tools & Services
SubTopic:
Apple Developer Program
Hi, I need help resolving an enrollment issue.
When I log into my Apple Developer account on the website, I only see the message:
“You’ve already agreed to the Apple Developer Agreement.”
After that, nothing else loads and I can’t continue.
What I’ve tried:
Paid the annual fee (it shows as charged).
Logged in from iPhone (Developer app), Mac, Safari, and Chrome. Same error.
Cleared cookies, tried private mode, and even changed my email.
Contacted normal Apple Support (they couldn’t help).
Tried to reach Developer Support but I can’t since I’m technically not enrolled.
Other details:
I can’t access App Store Connect.
My Apple ID birthday is set to 15 October 2000.
I’ve already accepted the Developer Agreement.
Developer app shows an error whenever I try enrollment there.
At this point, I’m stuck in a loop: Apple says I’ve already agreed, but my membership isn’t activated, and I can’t contact the right support channel.
Topic:
Developer Tools & Services
SubTopic:
Apple Developer Program
Hi Forum,
I am currently facing an issue with the Apple Developer enrollment process.
My legal entity, Medinertia Technologies Pvt Ltd, is registered in India, and I have obtained a valid D-U-N-S number for it. I also purchased the domain medinertia.co.in and created a business email (support @medinertia.co.in). However, this email is still not being accepted during enrollment.
Could you please clarify what domain extensions or email formats are supported for business verification? Without clear guidelines on acceptable domain names and email IDs, it becomes difficult and costly to keep purchasing multiple domains.
Your guidance on the correct domain/email requirements will be greatly appreciated.
Best regards,
Uday
Hi Forum members,
I am currently facing an issue with the Apple Developer enrollment process.
My legal entity, Medinertia Technologies Pvt Ltd, is registered in India, and I have obtained a valid D-U-N-S number for it. I also purchased the domain medinertia.co.in and created a business email (support @medinertia.co.in). However, this email is still not being accepted during enrollment.
Could you please clarify what domain extensions or email formats are supported for business verification? Without clear guidelines on acceptable domain names and email IDs, it becomes difficult and costly to keep purchasing multiple domains.
Your guidance on the correct domain/email requirements will be greatly appreciated.
Best regards,
Uday
Dear Apple Developer Support Team,
I am experiencing an issue when trying to enroll in the Apple Developer Program with my Apple ID
.
When I click “Join the Apple Developer Program,” a message appears stating:
“Your account may have an issue. You need to resolve it before you can continue the enrollment process.”
I have already contacted Apple Support multiple times in China, but the issue has not been resolved after several weeks. This is preventing us from completing the registration and moving forward with our app development.
Could you please help us:
Identify the specific issue with this account.
Provide the steps required to resolve it.
Expedite the process, as this delay is significantly affecting our business.
Account details:
Apple ID
Region: China Mainland
Enrollment type: Company/Organization
We would greatly appreciate your assistance and a timely resolution. Please let us know if you require any additional documents or verification.
Thank you for your support.
Best regards,
Topic:
Developer Tools & Services
SubTopic:
Apple Developer Program
Hi I'm using Xcode 16.4 on a Mac mini m4 so please let's not get in the weeds about latest this or that for software, etc...
I'm trying to move one of the tab bar items in the controller, the home item, the the far left and I can grab it and drag it but it won't drop anywhere except where it exists. the other items won't move either.
I've googled this and not finding anything stating you have to do a key combo, etc... which I've tried the command, option and control keys each with the dragging.
Also the ability to actually select and item to drag it is extremely inconsistent, sometimes it grabs it and most of the time it doesn't.
do I need to just delete the connectors and add them back in the proper order? is that really the solution here?
This app icon features multiple layers with the blend mode set to Screen. iOS fails to render these despite looking perfectly fine in Icon Composer.
This is unacceptable. How can a designer build an icon if they can't rely on it being displayed like the preview on a device?
Filed as FB20052048 with the .icon file attached.
Hello,
I'm unable to run any test cases in Xcode 16 with the iOS 18 simulator.
Steps to Reproduce:
Create a new iOS project in Xcode 16 using the default iOS app template with the testing option checked.
Run any test or UI test case by clicking the "Play" icon in the Test navigator.
Xcode gets stuck at the "Testing" state indefinitely.
Environment:
macOS 15 beta 8
Xcode 16 beta 6
iOS 18 beta 7 simulator
There consistent build failure in Xcode Beta 26.0 (Build 24112) on a project targeting iOS. The build process fails with an error indicating that the actool utility is unable to decode its own version information, leading to the overall build failure.
error: Failed to decode version info for '/Applications/Xcode26.0.app/Contents/Developer/usr/bin/actool': The data couldn’t be read because it is missing.
Feedback: FB19969269
Creating a testapp with expo and then trying to open in XCode just hangs.
npx create-expo-app TestApp
cd TestApp
npx expo prebuild
cd ios
open TestApp.xcworkspace
This used to work, but I think stopped after something got upgraded to latest, because I tried uninstalling and reinstalling latest XCode, exp, pod and result is still the same.
Please Help!
Topic:
Developer Tools & Services
SubTopic:
Xcode
I selected "Show All Run Destinations", but it didn't work. Then I went to "Settings" -> "Components" in Xcode. and checked the "Simulator Architecture Variant" option, it was "Apple Silicon",I even tried deleting and re-downloading iOS 26, but the issue persisted.How can I install the iOS 26 Rosetta simulator?
Topic:
Developer Tools & Services
SubTopic:
Xcode
I have been using tvOS 18 and Xcode 26 all summer without issue but since updating the tv to the latest tvOS 26 beta I am now unable to attach to debug builds.
When using the Run button in Xcode the build completes, the tv screen goes black and then I see a warning in Xcode:
Launching "App Name" is taking longer than expected. Do you want to continue to wait?
LLDB is likely reading from device memory to resolve symbols.
If I continue to wait after around 5 mins, in the Xcode console, I see:
warning: libobjc.A.dylib is being read from process memory. This indicates that LLDB could not find the on-disk shared cache for this device. This will likely reduce debugging performance.
But the process on the tv hangs indefinately.
Hitting stop in Xcode disconnects the debugger but the app then finishes launching successfully on the TV.
Trying to use "Debug > Attach to process > [App Name]" once it is running also just hangs the app and waits until stopped.
When stopping the hung debugger I see an Xcode error with the following:
Could not attach to pid : “1222”
Domain: IDEDebugSessionErrorDomain
Code: 3
Failure Reason: internal error
User Info: {
DVTErrorCreationDateKey = "2025-09-01 09:51:54 +0000";
DVTRadarComponentKey = 855031;
IDERunOperationFailingWorker = DBGLLDBLauncher;
RawUnderlyingErrorMessage = "Xcode has killed the LLDB RPC server to allow the debugger to detach from your process. You may need to manually terminate your process.";
}
--
Event Metadata: com.apple.dt.IDERunOperationWorkerFinished : {
"device_identifier" = "00008110-000240CE1A87801E";
"device_isCoreDevice" = 1;
"device_isWireless" = 1;
"device_model" = "AppleTV14,1";
"device_osBuild" = "26.0 (23J5348a)";
"device_osBuild_monotonic" = 2309534800;
"device_os_variant" = 1;
"device_platform" = "com.apple.platform.appletvos";
"device_platform_family" = 4;
"device_reality" = 1;
"device_thinningType" = "AppleTV14,1";
"device_transport" = 2;
"launchSession_schemeCommand" = Run;
"launchSession_schemeCommand_enum" = 1;
"launchSession_targetArch" = arm64;
"launchSession_targetArch_enum" = 6;
"operation_duration_ms" = 76122;
"operation_errorCode" = 3;
"operation_errorDomain" = IDEDebugSessionErrorDomain;
"operation_errorWorker" = DBGLLDBLauncher;
"operation_error_reportable" = 1;
"operation_name" = IDERunOperationWorkerGroup;
"param_consoleMode" = 0;
"param_debugger_attachToExtensions" = 0;
"param_debugger_attachToXPC" = 1;
"param_debugger_type" = 3;
"param_destination_isProxy" = 0;
"param_destination_platform" = "com.apple.platform.appletvos";
"param_diag_MainThreadChecker_stopOnIssue" = 0;
"param_diag_MallocStackLogging_enableDuringAttach" = 0;
"param_diag_MallocStackLogging_enableForXPC" = 0;
"param_diag_allowLocationSimulation" = 0;
"param_diag_checker_mtc_enable" = 0;
"param_diag_checker_tpc_enable" = 0;
"param_diag_gpu_frameCapture_enable" = 0;
"param_diag_gpu_shaderValidation_enable" = 0;
"param_diag_gpu_validation_enable" = 1;
"param_diag_guardMalloc_enable" = 0;
"param_diag_memoryGraphOnResourceException" = 0;
"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" = 256;
"param_lldbVersion_component_idx_1" = 0;
"param_lldbVersion_monotonic" = 170300300002;
"param_runnable_appExtensionHostRunMode" = 0;
"param_testing_launchedForTesting" = 0;
"param_testing_suppressSimulatorApp" = 0;
"param_testing_usingCLI" = 0;
"sdk_canonicalName" = "appletvos26.0";
"sdk_osVersion" = "26.0";
"sdk_platformID" = 3;
"sdk_variant" = appletvos;
"sdk_version_monotonic" = 2309534400;
}
--
System Information
macOS Version 26.0 (Build 25A5349a)
Xcode 26.0 (24208.14) (Build 17A5305k)
Timestamp: 2025-09-01T10:51:54+01:00
I have another AppleTV still running on tvOS 18 and builds continue to run and attach fine there. I've tried rebooting the 26 beta AppleTV but I'm at a bit of a loss what else to try?
I am currently developing iOS applications as part of my company's operations. Due to company policy, the Mac used for app development is subject to monitoring through TLS inspection. Since implementing TLS inspection, I've encountered an issue where the iPhone connected to the Mac does not appear in Xcode, and as a result, I'm unable to install the development app on the iPhone.
After some investigation, I found that iPhones with pre-downloaded "device support files" are displayed in Xcode, while those without are not. This leads me to suspect that the TLS inspection is causing the failure in downloading the "device support files".
To resolve this, I would like to exclude the domain accessed during the "device support files" download from TLS inspection. Could anyone provide information on the domain Xcode accesses to download these files? Alternatively, if you know of another method to resolve this issue, please share your solution.
Environment:
macOS Sequoia 15.5
Xcode 16.1
Topic:
Developer Tools & Services
SubTopic:
Xcode
My Xcode crashed over and over again while I searing spefic file like "TingMusic". I have tried uninstall and install Xcode from 16.0 to 16.4, clear derived data folder, reboot my Mac, but none of these working. 😭
Translated Report (Full Report Below)
Process: Xcode [1811]
Path: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/MacOS/Xcode
Identifier: com.apple.dt.Xcode
Version: 16.4 (23792)
Build Info: IDEApplication-23792000000000000~2 (16F6)
App Item ID: 497799835
App External ID: 874973124
Code Type: ARM-64 (Native)
Parent Process: launchd [1]
User ID: 501
Date/Time: 2025-09-02 10:51:26.8582 +0800
OS Version: macOS 15.6 (24G84)
Report Version: 12
Anonymous UUID: 9835064A-AD7C-EE47-64DE-49587A7EC956
Time Awake Since Boot: 320 seconds
System Integrity Protection: enabled
Crashed Thread: 0 Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread
Exception Type: EXC_CRASH (SIGABRT)
Exception Codes: 0x0000000000000000, 0x0000000000000000
Termination Reason: Namespace SIGNAL, Code 6 Abort trap: 6
Terminating Process: Xcode [1811]
Application Specific Information:
abort() called
Application Specific Signatures:
isSameDocumentAsURL
Kernel Triage:
VM - (arg = 0x3) mach_vm_allocate_kernel failed within call to vm_map_enter
Thread 0 Crashed:: Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread
0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x186d5e388 __pthread_kill + 8
1 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x186d9788c pthread_kill + 296
2 libsystem_c.dylib 0x186ca0a3c abort + 124
3 IDEKit 0x10890d888 +[IDEAssertionHandler _handleAssertionWithLogString:assertionSignature:assertionReason:extraBacktrace:] + 964
4 IDEKit 0x10890dcf8 -[IDEAssertionHandler handleFailureInMethod:object:fileName:lineNumber:assertionSignature:messageFormat:arguments:] + 872
5 DVTFoundation 0x1047839a0 _DVTAssertionHandler + 412
6 DVTFoundation 0x104783b04 _DVTAssertionFailureHandler + 196
7 IDEKit 0x1086e5178 -[IDENavigableItemCoordinator _navigableItemForFilePath:inWorkspace:withSeenFileReferences:computedNavItemsByContainerFilePath:allowLeaf:] + 2240
8 IDEKit 0x1086e3d24 -[IDENavigableItemCoordinator _structureNavigableItemForFileURL:inWorkspace:error:] + 268
9 IDEKit 0x1086e4658 -[IDENavigableItemCoordinator structureNavigableItemForDocumentURL:inWorkspace:error:] + 152
10 IDEKit 0x1086e89bc +[IDENavigableItemCoordinator temporaryStructureItemForDocumentURL:forWorkspace:error:inScope:] + 116
11 IDEKit 0x1088689e0 +[IDEOpenQuicklySubpathGenerator subpathForURL:lineNumber:isFromProject:showFileName:fromWorkspace:withAttributes:] + 716
12 IDEKit 0x108869a88 -[IDEOpenQuicklyResult(SubPath) subPathForWorkspace:withAttributes:] + 356
13 IDEKit 0x1088eee54 -[IDEOpenQuicklyResultDisplayRecord subtitle] + 172
14 IDEKit 0x10894bb1c -[IDEOpenQuicklyResult(ViewExtension) cellViewForOutlineView:displayRecord:delegate:] + 596
15 IDEKit 0x108849564 -[IDEQuickSearchWindowController outlineView:viewForTableColumn:item:] + 72
16 AppKit 0x18ae314a8 -[NSTableView(NSTableViewViewBased) makeViewForTableColumn:row:] + 176
17 AppKit 0x18ae30c0c -[NSTableRowData _addViewToRowView:atColumn:row:] + 228
18 AppKit 0x18ae2ed5c -[NSTableRowData _initializeRowView:atRow:] + 328
19 AppKit 0x18ae2d8ec -[NSTableRowData _preparedRowViewForRow:storageHandler:] + 140
20 AppKit 0x18ae2d7bc -[NSTableRowData _addRowViewForVisibleRow:withPriorView:] + 268
21 AppKit 0x18ae2d5e4 -[NSTableRowData _addRowViewForVisibleRow:] + 316
22 AppKit 0x18ae2cdf0 -[NSTableRowData _updateVisibleRowEntries] + 640
23 AppKit 0x18ae2c854 -[NSTableRowData updateVisibleRowViews] + 612
24 AppKit 0x18ae2bf08 -[NSTableView layout] + 148
25 AppKit 0x18b8d0fa8 ___NSViewLayout_block_invoke + 632
26 AppKit 0x18ade7000 NSPerformVisuallyAtomicChange + 108
27 AppKit 0x18adeb8d8 _NSViewLayout + 96
28 AppKit 0x18b8c72cc __36-[NSView _layoutSubtreeWithOldSize:]_block_invoke + 372
29 AppKit 0x18ade7000 NSPerformVisuallyAtomicChange + 108
30 AppKit 0x18adeb86c -[NSView _layoutSubtreeWithOldSize:] + 100
31 AppKit 0x18b8c7410 __36-[NSView _layoutSubtreeWithOldSize:]_block_invoke + 696
32 AppKit 0x18ade7000 NSPerformVisuallyAtomicChange + 108
33 AppKit 0x18adeb86c -[NSView _layoutSubtreeWithOldSize:] + 100
34 AppKit 0x18b8c7410 __36-[NSView _layoutSubtreeWithOldSize:]_block_invoke + 696
35 AppKit 0x18ade7000 NSPerformVisuallyAtomicChange + 108
36 AppKit 0x18adeb86c -[NSView _layoutSubtreeWithOldSize:] + 100
37 AppKit 0x18b8c7410 __36-[NSView _layoutSubtreeWithOldSize:]_block_invoke + 696
38 AppKit 0x18ade7000 NSPerformVisuallyAtomicChange + 108
39 AppKit 0x18adeb86c -[NSView _layoutSubtreeWithOldSize:] + 100
40 AppKit 0x18b8c7410 __36-[NSView _layoutSubtreeWithOldSize:]_block_invoke + 696
41 AppKit 0x18ade7000 NSPerformVisuallyAtomicChange + 108
42 AppKit 0x18adeb86c -[NSView _layoutSubtreeWithOldSize:] + 100
43 AppKit 0x18b8c7410 __36-[NSView _layoutSubtreeWithOldSize:]_block_invoke + 696