At WWDC25 we launched a new type of Lab event for the developer community - Group Labs. A Group Lab is a panel Q&A designed for a large audience of developers. Group Labs are a unique opportunity for the community to submit questions directly to a panel of Apple engineers and designers. Here are the highlights from the WWDC25 Group Lab for Developer Tools. Will my project codebase be used for training when I use Xcode's intelligent assistant powered by cloud-based models? When using ChatGPT without logging in, your data will not be used to improve any models. If you log in to a ChatGPT account, this is based on your ChatGPT account settings, which allows you to opt-out (it defaults to on). When using Xcode with accounts for other model providers, you should check with the policies of your provider. And finally, at no point will any portion of your codebase be used to train or improve any Apple models. We'd love to make our SwiftUI Previews (and soon, Playgrounds) as snappy as possible. Is there any way to skip certain build steps, such as running linters? It seems the build environment is exactly the same (compared to a debug build), but maybe there's a trick. Starting with Xcode 16, SwiftUI previews use the exact same build artifacts as the regular build. The new Playgrounds support in Xcode 26 uses these build artifacts too. Shell script build phases are the most common thing that introduces extra build time, so as a first step, try turning off all shell script build phases (like linters) to get an idea if that’s the issue. If those build phases add significant time to your build, consider moving some of those phases into asynchronous steps, such as running linters before committing instead of on every build. If you do need a shell script build phase to run during your build, make sure to explicitly define the input and output files, as that is a huge way to improve your build performance. Are we able to provide additional context for the models, like coding standards? Documentation for third party dependencies? Documentation on your own codebase that explains things like architecture and more? In general, Xcode will automatically search for the right context based on the question and the evolving answer, as the model can interact multiple times with your project as it develops an answer. This will automatically pick up the coding style of the code it sees, and can include files that contain architecture comments, etc. Beyond automatic context, you can manually attach other documents, even if they aren't in your project. For example, you could make a file with rules and ideas and attach it, and it will influence the response. We are very aware of other kinds of automatic context like rule files, etc, though Xcode does not support these at this time. Once ChatGPT is enabled for Coding Intelligence in Xcode 26, and I sign into my existing ChatGPT account, will the ChatGPT Coding Intelligence model in Xcode know about chat conversations on Xcode development done previously in the ChatGPT Mac app? Xcode does not use information from other conversations, and conversations started in Xcode are not accessible in the web UI or ChatGPT app. Is there a plan to make SwiftUI views easier to locate and understand in the view hierarchy like UIKit views? SwiftUI uses a declarative paradigm to define your user interface. That allows you to specify what you want, with the system translating that into an efficient representation at runtime. Unlike traditional AppKit and UIKit, seeing the runtime representation of SwiftUI views isn't sufficient in order to understand why it's not doing what you want. This year, we introduced a SwiftUI Instrument that shows why things are happening, like view re-rendering. Is it possible to use the AI chat with ChatGPT Enterprise? My company doesn't allow us to use the general ChatGPT, only the enterprise version they have setup that prevents data from being leaked Yes, Xcode 26 supports logging into any existing ChatGPT account, including enterprise accounts. If that does not meet your needs, you can also setup a local server that implements the popular chat completions REST API to talk to your enterprise account how you need. Now that Icon Composer is here, how does it complement or replace existing vector design tools such as Sketch for icon design? Icon Composer complements your existing vector design tools. You should continue to create your shapes, gradients, and layers in another tool like Sketch, and compose the exported SVG layers in Icon Composer. Once you bring your layers into Icon Composer, you can then use it to influence the translucency, blur, and specular highlights for your icon. What’s one feature or improvement in the new Xcode that you personally think developers will love, but might not immediately discover? Maybe something tucked away or quietly powerful that’s flown under the radar so far? One feature we're particularly excited about is the new power profiler for iOS, which gives you further insights into the energy consumption of your app beyond what was possible with the energy instrument previously. You can learn more about how to use this instrument and how it can help you greatly reduce your apps battery usage in the documentation, as well as the session Profile and optimize power usage in your app. There were also improvements in accessibility this year with Voice Control, where you can naturally speak your Swift code to Xcode, and it understands the Swift syntax as you speak. To see it in action, take a look at the demonstration in What’s new in Xcode 26. We have a software advisory council that is very sensitive to having our private information going to the cloud in any form. What information do you have to help me guide Xcode and Apple Intelligence through the acceptance process? One thing you can do is configure a proxy for your enterprise that implementing the popular Chat Completions API endpoint protocol. When using a model provider via URL, you can use your proxy endpoint to inspect the network traffic for anything that you do not want sent outside of your enterprise, and then forward the traffic through the proxy to your chosen model provider. Are there list of recommended LLMs to use with Xcode via Intelligence/Local? I've tried Gemma3-12B, but.. I hope there are better options? Apple doesn't have a published list of recommended local models. This is a fast-moving space, and so a recommendation would become out of date very quickly as new models are released. We encourage you to try out the local model support in Xcode 26 with models that you find meet your needs, and let us and the community know! (continued below)

Hi everyone, Since a couple days, I can't launch my watchOS widget extension in the Xcode simulator. After launching the scheme in Debug or Release, I always end up with Xcode stuck on "Waiting to attach to watchOSWidgets on Apple Watch Series 9". I already uninstalled and reinstalled Xcode and cleared all Xcode related folders in Library. I also tried to use Debug > Attach to process, then Xcode goes into "Running watchOSWidgets on Apple Watch Series 9" but no widgets are installed, neither the app so I cannot debug anything. I tried on different simulators, always end up with the same problem. However, the watch app scheme works fine, in Debug or Release, it is only the widgets extension which doesn't work anymore. This seems related to my computer, because if I create an empty project with a default watch widget extension, I still have the same issue. I really don't know what to do... Does anyone has a clue ? Thanks

Here is my sample code of integration with iCloud let dbName = "GroceryItem1" let fieldName = "todoTitle1" @objc func saveItem(name: String) { let record = CKRecord(recordType: dbName) record.encryptedValues[fieldName] = name database.save(record) { record, error in if error == nil { DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 2) { self.fetchItems() } } else { print("Error saving item: \(error?.localizedDescription ?? "Unknown error")") } } } Now my code works fine but what i don't understand is when i login to icloud.developer.apple.com why am i able to see the data, why is it not encrypted? My database is private as well If i go to record types i can see the recordfield is encrypted as shown in below screenshot

I can sucessfully send pushes to an app (which has been installed/run via Xcode) when the pushes are going through the Apple sandbox server. However I want to test the server is configured correctly to send them through the Apple production server. In the Xcode scheme I tried to change the build configuration to release (and ticked debug executable off) ,however the pushes still only work when sent through the sandbox. Is there a way of installing/running the app using Xcode such that its compatible with the push production environment? Does the APS Environment entitlement come into play here? this only ever says development. (The app is on behalf of a 3rd party company, they've added me to their apple developer account but with limited powers, I can't upload to Testflight nor make an ad-hoc release with with to test with)

Please see this question: https://github.com/appium/appium/discussions/20827?sort=new

What is the reason for the input box on the login page of the self-developed APP not working in the new version of iOS?

Hello everyone, I’m having trouble registering for an Apple Developer account. I’ve already added my credit card and completed all the required payment steps, but it’s been more than 48 hours and my account still hasn’t been activated. Order Number LPK7A8286X Waiting Period Over 48 hours since the payment I’ve double-checked my credit card and payment details, and everything seems valid. However, I haven’t received any confirmation or notification from Apple yet. Has anyone else experienced a similar issue and found a quick solution? I really need to get started on my project soon. I’d greatly appreciate any advice on how to expedite the process or how best to contact Apple Support.

Hello, I am an employee of EVN Corporation, the largest energy corporation in Vietnam. Our corporation has been developing mobile applications on the iOS platform since 2017 and has purchased several development accounts, including these two accounts: (developer) and (Enterprise Developer). However, both accounts are experiencing issues and cannot log in to developer.apple.com to continue development. Upon investigation, our accounts may have been flagged for violating certain Apple terms, however, we did not receive any notification via email. We sincerely hope that you can identify our specific issues and help us resolve them to restore these accounts. Thank you very much! Note: For privacy and security reasons, it might be better to mask or remove the actual email addresses when posting publicly. Would you like me to provide information about common reasons for Apple Developer account suspension and steps for resolution?

Hello everyone, I recently submitted a request through the "Contact Us" section to reinstate my app. It's been over a week, but I haven't received any response—not even a confirmation email. Has anyone experienced this issue? Is there a more direct way to get in touch with Apple Support to resolve this matter? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Hello Developer Community, I'm facing a critical situation with our company's Apple Developer Account. We are unable to access our account because: The admin of our Apple Developer Account is a former team member We cannot reach this person anymore We need to regain access to maintain our app on the App Store Questions: What is the official process to recover account access in this situation? What documentation will Apple require to verify our company ownership? Who should we contact at Apple to start this process? Any guidance from developers who have experienced a similar situation would be greatly appreciated. Note: I'll be happy to provide more details if needed, while keeping sensitive information private. Thanks in advance for your help!

Issue with "Mine" Branch Not Displaying After Switching GitHub Accounts in XcodeCloud I have been using XcodeCloud for a while. Recently, in one of my projects, I switched from using my personal GitHub account to a separate GitHub account for work purposes. Since then, when I manually start a workflow, nothing is displayed under the "Mine" section on the branch selection screen. I suspect that Xcode is attempting to list branches from the previously used account, causing branches from my new account not to appear. Where are these old account settings stored, and how can I reset them? For reference: In Xcode's Accounts settings, only the new GitHub account is present—the old account is no longer listed. The git user in the local repository has also been updated to the new one. Any assistance on how to resolve this issue would be greatly appreciated!

I have no sound on any app after beta 18.3 no keyboard click nothing

I’m encountering an issue with the page.selectionForWord(at:) method in my application. This method has stopped working in Mac Designed for iPad mode. The functionality works fine on physical devices such as iPhone and iPad, as well as on Mac, but in this specific mode, the method no longer works, and the application crashes. It is crucial for me that this functionality works in Mac Designed for iPad mode, as rewriting the entire code for Mac would be too time-consuming, especially considering the size of the application. Interestingly, a similar method, page.selectionForLine(at:), works perfectly with the same parameters in all environments, including the Mac Designed for iPad mode. This makes the issue even more puzzling. The issue began after the latest update. The app no longer responds to the page.selectionForWord(at:) method, which causes the application to crash. I have attached a test app to reproduce the error.

Recently I decided to download my app from the App Store and found out that during the first launch some colors were missing or displayed incorreclty. For example one button was blue, although switching dark mode on and off solved button color it. Some colors were completely missing and the tab bar buttons were blue as well. Any advices? I'm using iOS 18.2 and XCode 16.1

Setup I have 2 swift packages and I try to use stirng catalog to manage your localizations I would like to use some specific keys in these packages and some common ones (e.g. "ok_button_tittle") Problem statement I really don't like the idea of creating separate (but the same) translations in these packages I have tried using something like String( localized: "ok_button_title", table: "Localizable", bundle: .main, comment: "Ok button title" ) This does use translations from the main bundle, however this does not automatically create the keys in string catalog Question Is there any possibility to reuse the translations from the main bundle? Maybe there is a hack to make the keys appear automatically in the correct bundle? Or is it a bug?

Our team has not been involved in the Apple development field for a long time, and due to the lack of deep enough understanding of Apple's development related rules in the early stage, there were some mistakes in the operation process, resulting in the account being blocked. In the more than a year since the account was blocked, we have actively engaged in learning, deeply studied the rules and requirements of Apple's development through various channels, and continuously improved our professional quality to ensure that future development work can fully comply with the specifications. Now, we'd like to see if there's a viable way to unblock our account. We've learned from the lessons we've learned and are confident that we'll be able to follow Apple's rules in our future development to bring users a high-quality and compliant app."

Hi I'm trying to setup external users to test my app. When I get to the screen attached its not letting me complete the setup because it says I have to only use numbers for the phone number. I have only used numbers, I've ensure I've done so but its not recognizing this. Has anyone else had this issue? Could you make suggestions as to how to fix the problem? [Image Edited by Moderator to Remove Personal Information]

Hello, Since Xcode update to 16.1, I can't open some of my storyboard files in Interface Builder. When I click on a storyboard, Xcode takes a long time to load, then crashes. I dont have any errors or warnings and everything works well, I can build and distribute the app, just I can't use my storyboards. MacBook Pro M1 on Sequoia 15.1.1 Any help is welcome!

升级到 Xcode 16.2 后，无法打开项目。

Dear Apple Developer Support Team, I am reaching out regarding an issue with completing the $99 payment for my Apple Developer Business account, which has already been verified. Despite several attempts, the payment process has not been successful. Here is a summary of my attempts: I tried making the payment using local bank cards from Sri Lankan banks (BOC, HNB, and Commercial Bank), but these were declined. Following your advice from my support ticket, I attempted payment using a foreign card while in Sri Lanka, but this also failed. Assuming the issue might be related to my location, I asked a friend in the UK to make the payment using her card. The transaction was processed successfully, but it has now been four days with no updates or progress. I would appreciate your assistance in resolving this matter as soon as possible. Please let me know if any further information is required to expedite the process. Thank you for your time and support.

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