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Xcode 16 no longer sets ENABLE_PREVIEWS=YES for preview builds
Up until now, it was possible to check in build scripts via the ENABLE_PREVIEWS environment variable whether a build for a SwiftUI preview is being executed. In addition, it was also possible to conditionally compile code for SwiftUI or exclude it from compilation using this variable. This no longer works with Xcode 16 and the new SwiftUI Preview compilation! There is still the option to switch to the old system with the "Use Legacy Previews Execution" setting, but as stated in the release notes, this option will be removed at some point. Which brings us back to the old problem of not being able to exclude build scripts from preview builds and not being able to prevent certain code from being compiled / add special code for SwiftUI previews. This is a terrible situation, especially for more complex projects in which precisely the points mentioned are important for the build process. I seriously hope Apple provides us with another environment variable for SwiftUI preview builds that we can use.
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Widgets not showing up in MacOS widget gallery
I have a multiplatform app that I've been working on that targets iphones, ipad, and macos. I also have a widgetextension that targets all three devices. On iphones and ipads, the widgets show up in the widget gallery with no problems. But on the mac, the widget center does show my app, but its widgets are "from iPhone" meaning that if my app was not install on an iphone, they just won't show up on the mac at all. I have not idea of what I'm doing wrong or how to fix it. Do I need to create a widget extension for the mac seperately?
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Feb ’25
Toggle off inline pull request comments in Xcode
Xcode renders a beautiful bubble with PR comments inline with my code. However, I'd like to edit my code without that comment in the way. How do I turn / toggle that feature off? I've looked through Settings for editing and source control, menus for the editor and view, as well as the drop down menus and diff toggles for the specific editor box.
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Feb ’25
"Wait for executable to be launched" not installing app
When I debug in Xcode, there is a launch flag that is normally set to "Automatically", and after building, Xcode installs & runs the app in the simulator or device. The other setting is "Wait for executable to be launched". I don't use this feature too much, but I thought what it would do in build & install the app, but not launch. So, the idea would be that you could install the app, then take over - as a user - and tap the icon to launch the app. At this point, the Debugger would take over again, and you could debug the app from a very early spot. When I set that flag now, the app never gets installed, so I can't do this. Xcode just has this in its status bar, and it never changes: Waiting to attach on I swore that it used to install the app in the sim for this setting. I don't know how many versions ago it was, but I really thought it did this. Does it not anymore, or should I file a bug?
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Feb ’25
Xcode: Unknown Name
I wanted to see if anyone else is having this issue. We are trying to update our app, but on XCode, there is this error message showing: Team: Unknown Name (Code). There is a check in "Automatically Manage Signing". Normally, Apple provides this information to XCode automatically but this time it seems like it's either not sending it or not receiving it. If anyone knows what is happening here, any suggestion/advice would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!
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Feb ’25
Xcode 16 having issue on macOS 14 arm-64 and 15 arm-64 images
Issue description: Using Xcodebuild command to build a project using Xcode 16.1 and 16.2, getting multiple device simulator warnings with same os and same model. Please see issue: https://github.com/actions/runner-images/issues/11036 Repro steps: create a Xcode project, build it using below command with Xcode 16 version. run: | echo "Building project manually..." xcodebuild -workspace MyApp.xcworkspace -scheme MyApp -destination 'platform=iOS Simulator,name=iPhone 16 Pro,OS=18.2' build | xcbeautify --renderer github-actions
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Feb ’25
Error when compiling with Xcode 16.2
I'm trying to compile my iPad app with Xcode 16.2 and I'm consistently getting this error message: couldn't find compile unit for the macro table with offset = 0x0 This is happening at the GenerateDSymFile step. I've tried changing the debug format from Dwarf with Dsym to Dwarf and then back again, as I've read there was a problem with generating the dsyms. But the problem persists. I've tried searching for this error and found nothing online, so apparently I'm the only one! How strange. Are there any settings or flags I can change to try to get more information about what's going wrong?
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Feb ’25
Firebase Phone Auth OTP not working on TestFlight
Hi, I'm working in unity and I've implemented Firebase Phone Number Authentication in it. Everything works fine when I directly install build from xCode. App Attest screen shows up, user receives OTP on their phone and login works. But when I download the same build from TestFlight, it gets stuck after the user sends OTP request. I've added Push Notifications and App Attest in capabilities. I've also additionally added Remote Notifications. In device log I see an error about mobile provisioning file but I've added that to my account also. Is this expected behavior that phone number authentication does not work on TestFlight? If yes, how can I get this approved from apple since they need to test it before approving it. Thanks!
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Feb ’25
"could not build module" errors on Xcode 16.2
Hello all:) I am using Xcode 16.2, react native 0.76, simulator -> iPhone 15(17.0), mac M1 Sequoia 15.2. Many "could not build module" errors appear while building files inside iPhoneSimulator18.2.sdk. The think is that I don't even use this simulator and if I try to delete it the Xcode hides all other simulator options and requires 18.2 to download.. Of course I already tried to clean and delete and reinstall everything but nothing works.. Any help is welcome:) Thanks!
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Feb ’25
Where is swift assist?
Swift assist has been announced by apple this year. I have waited Xcode 16.2 release before posting this because I was still hopping for swift assist this year but apple DIDN'T release swift assist and they haven't post anything about swift assist reported or something... What's going to happen with swift assist? Coming next year?
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Feb ’25
Broken Xcode 16 autocomplete using Tab
I've recently upgraded to Xcode 16 and noticed a change in how the Tab key functions during autocomplete. (not-replied-but-closed post: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/255762888) Previously, pressing Tab would extend the typed text up to the first point of choice. For example, we have two classes: NSViewController and NSViewCoordinator BEFORE, typing: "NSV" + Tab used to complete to NSViewCo Now, in Xcode 16, pressing Tab selects the first suggestion by default, instead of completing up to the choice point. That is very inconvenient because very often I want just see all possible cases with some prefix...without need of typing all prefix manually. Seems there is no way to restore the previous behavior and that looks very very sad. I have reverse engineered Xcode 16...and what I get? They just install new CodeCompletion handler instead of old one without any chance to configure this behaviour by settings or UserDefaults =\ Hope this thread would raise votes and attract Xcode devs here
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Xcode Code Signing Issues – Team Name Mismatch, Certificate & Provisioning Profile Errors
Hi everyone, I'm encountering several issues with Xcode's code signing and provisioning that I haven’t been able to resolve despite several attempts. I’m hoping someone here might have some insights or workarounds. Issues Encountered: Team Name Mismatch: My Apple Developer Program team is registered as Faycel Ayech (Team ID: 3K7UP6P2LQ), but in Xcode, only “Faycel Ayech” is displayed (the Team ID is missing). This seems to be affecting code signing and provisioning. Incorrect Certificate Association: The Apple Development Certificate in Xcode appears to be associated with my MacBook’s name (FayTek's MacBook Pro) rather than my personal Apple ID (Faycel Ayech). Despite revoking and recreating the certificate multiple times on both the Apple Developer Portal and within Xcode, the issue persists. Provisioning Profile Errors: I receive the following errors in Xcode: No profiles for 'com.Faycel.DrawCraft' were found. Invalid trust settings. Restore system default trust settings for certificate "Apple Development: Faycel Ayech (JW6VLM8FNS)". Simulator Issues: Due to the above issues, I am unable to run my app on the Simulator (using an iPhone 16 Pro simulator). Steps I’ve Already Taken: Deleted and recreated the Apple Development Certificate in both Xcode and the Apple Developer Portal. Enabled “Automatically manage signing” in Xcode. Verified that the correct team and bundle ID are selected under the Signing & Capabilities tab. Cleaned the build folder, restarted Xcode, and rebooted my Mac. Deleted Derived Data and manually downloaded the provisioning profiles. Environment Details: Team ID: 3K7UP6P2LQ Bundle ID: com.Faycel.DrawCraft Xcode Version: 16.2 macOS Version: macOS Sequoia 15.2 Device: Simulator (iPhone 16 Pro) My Questions: Has anyone experienced similar issues where the team name in Xcode does not include the Team ID? Is this a known bug or a configuration issue? How can I ensure that my Apple Development Certificate is generated and associated with my personal Apple ID rather than my MacBook’s name? What steps can be taken to resolve the provisioning profile errors and restore the proper trust settings for the certificate? I appreciate any guidance or suggestions you might have. Thanks in advance for your help! Best regards, Faycel
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Feb ’25
Info.plist
Hello, im trying to get my app to be able to ask the device for permission to have access to the camera. To do so i created an info.plist and turned off the generate Info.plist file in packaging. I then added what i believe are all the necessary keys. However, when i try to build and test on my phone i keep running an error that says that my app has a missing or invalid CFBundleExecutable in its info.plist. I tried to fix it by adding Key: CFBundleExecutable Type: String Value: $(EXECUTABLE_NAME) However, this isnt working. I have already added a BundleIdentifier using my com.name.appname the Bundle version string and Bundle Version. Now im not fully sure what to put to fix this issue. Is there another way to get the camera to work without having to create an info.plist? Or is this the only way?
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Feb ’25
Official documentation for creating custom file templates in Xcode
Hello, Does anyone know where I can find the official Apple documentation for creating custom file templates in Xcode? For clarity, I mean the documentation for adding to the "File from Template..." wizard that's driven by .xctemplate folders in ~/Library/Developer/Xcode/Templates/ There are some blog posts about it online, and I can inspect the templates built into Xcode, but I can't seem to find the official documentation anywhere. Thanks!
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Feb ’25
App terminated at launch exported on Xcode 16.2
when upgrading Xcode from 15.4 to 16.2, my apps crash at launch. device: iphone 14 pro max, iOS version 18.2.1 Termination Reason: DYLD 4 Symbol missing Symbol not found: _$s10Foundation4DateV4GRDB24DatabaseValueConvertibleA2dEP08databaseE0AD0dE0VvgTW Full Report Below: Full Report {"app_name":"myapp","timestamp":"2025-02-15 20:58:55.00 +0800","app_version":"5.25.0","slice_uuid":"dc349d86-392d-39fa-9cd3-daccab1db019","build_version":"0","platform":2,"bundleID":"com.xxxx.myapp","share_with_app_devs":1,"is_first_party":0,"bug_type":"309","os_version":"iPhone OS 18.2.1 (22C161)","roots_installed":0,"name":"myapp","incident_id":"99A2D5C2-3A04-47A7-9521-408E2287D0B4"} { "uptime" : 200000, "procRole" : "Foreground", "version" : 2, "userID" : 501, "deployVersion" : 210, "modelCode" : "iPhone15,3", "coalitionID" : 601, "osVersion" : { "isEmbedded" : true, "train" : "iPhone OS 18.2.1", "releaseType" : "User", "build" : "22C161" }, "captureTime" : "2025-02-15 20:58:55.5603 +0800", "codeSigningMonitor" : 2, "incident" : "99A2D5C2-3A04-47A7-9521-408E2287D0B4", "pid" : 8783, "translated" : false, "cpuType" : "ARM-64", "roots_installed" : 0, "bug_type" : "309", "procLaunch" : "2025-02-15 20:58:55.5448 +0800", "procStartAbsTime" : 5031986462126, "procExitAbsTime" : 5031986824477, "procName" : "myapp", "procPath" : "/private/var/containers/Bundle/Application/E0327E15-3AA9-42CA-8BEF-99076C11C04D/myapp.app/myapp", "bundleInfo" : {"CFBundleShortVersionString":"5.25.0","CFBundleVersion":"0","CFBundleIdentifier":"com.xxxx.myapp"}, "storeInfo" : {"deviceIdentifierForVendor":"D9AFB1A6-DDA6-462D-A27D-36E143C7ACF6","thirdParty":true}, "parentProc" : "launchd", "parentPid" : 1, "coalitionName" : "com.xxxx.myapp", "crashReporterKey" : "ded93d2da6d19b1e84aff2c00001f6ee1f7b0aca", "appleIntelligenceStatus" : {"state":"unavailable","reasons":["accessNotGranted","assetIsNotReady","siriAssetIsNotReady","notOptedIn","deviceNotCapable"]}, "wasUnlockedSinceBoot" : 1, "isLocked" : 0, "codeSigningID" : "com.xxxx.myapp", "codeSigningTeamID" : "8VGP475R33", "codeSigningFlags" : 570434305, "codeSigningValidationCategory" : 5, "codeSigningTrustLevel" : 4, "instructionByteStream" : {"beforePC":"5AAAACABAAAoAQAAMAEAADgBAABAAQAASAEAAGQBAAAwQYDSARAA1A==","atPC":"AwEAVH8jA9X9e7+p/QMAkcL0/pe/AwCR/XvBqP8PX9bAA1/WEC2A0g=="}, "bootSessionUUID" : "BF78EBB1-E385-4636-987E-B4388D80EBF3", "basebandVersion" : "3.20.05", "exception" : {"codes":"0x0000000000000000, 0x0000000000000000","rawCodes":[0,0],"type":"EXC_CRASH","signal":"SIGABRT"}, "termination" : {"code":4,"flags":518,"namespace":"DYLD","indicator":"Symbol missing","details":["(terminated at launch; 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Feb ’25
dyld: Symbol not found: swift34swift50override_conformsToProtocol
I am getting following error from one of the pod frameworks while running the app (Build is a success). dyld: Symbol not found: __ZN5swift34swift50override_conformsToProtocolEPKNS_14TargetMetadataINS_9InProcessEEEPKNS_24TargetProtocolDescriptorIS1_EEPFPKNS_18TargetWitnessTableIS1_EES4_S8_E. Referenced from: X framework Expected in: frameworks/DeviceKit.framework/DeviceKit mac OS 10.15 Xcode 12.4 React native 0.63 cocoapods: 1.10.1
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