Some Macs recently received a macOS system update which disabled the simulator runtimes used by Xcode 15, including the simulators for iOS, tvOS, watchOS, and visionOS. If your Mac received this update, you will receive the following error message and will be unable to use the simulator: The com.apple.CoreSimulator.SimRuntime.iOS-17-2 simulator runtime is not available. Domain: com.apple.CoreSimulator.SimError Code: 401 Failure Reason: runtime profile not found using "System" match policy Recovery Suggestion: Download the com.apple.CoreSimulator.SimRuntime.iOS-17-2 simulator runtime from the Xcode To resume using the simulator, please reboot your Mac. After rebooting, check Xcode Preferences → Platforms to ensure that the simulator runtime you would like to use is still installed. If it is missing, use the Get button to download it again. The Xcode 15.3 Release Notes are also updated with this information.

We've 10 CoreML models in our app, each encrypted with a separate key generated in XCode. After opening and closing the app 6-7 times, the app crashes at model initialization with error: 2021-04-21 13:52:47.711729+0300 MyApp[95443:7341643] Fatal error: 'try!' expression unexpectedly raised an error: Error Domain=com.apple.CoreML Code=9 "Failed to generate key request for 08494FB2-B070-440F-A8A5-CBD0823A258E with error: -42905" UserInfo={NSLocalizedDescription=Failed to generate key request for 08494FB2-B070-440F-A8A5-CBD0823A258E with error: -42905}: file MyApp/Model.swift, line 43 Looks like iPhone is blocking the app for suspicious behavior and the app fails to decrypt the model. We noticed that after ~10 hours the app is unlocked, it successfully decrypts and initializes the model. Opening and closing the app many times in a short period of time is indeed unnatural, but the most important question is how to avoid blocking? Would Apple block the app if a user opens and closes it 10 times during a day? How does the number of models in the app affect probability that the app will be blocked? Thanks!

For a couple of months now I haven't been able to see new crash reports for my App Store apps in Xcode. I see the list of crash reports in the Organizer, but selecting any of the new ones always shows the same error message: Error Downloading Crash Log Information: An error occurred preventing Xcode from downloading crash log information. "my.email at domain.com" failed with error: There was a failure decoding response: (HTTP 500, 20364 bytes) The data couldn't be read because it isn't in the correct format.. Pushing the Reload button makes the view load for a bit, but then the same error appears again. Since I want to keep fixing crashes in my apps as fast as possible, is Apple aware of the issue and working on a fix? I don't know if this is a Xcode or App Store Connect issue. I would have expected this issue to be fixed with the newest Xcode version 26.5, but it's still happening. I opened FB22589345 on April 23, but got no response so far.

I am constantly reaching my daily ChatGPT limit and even though it's recommending that I log in, I already am. What can I do to fix this?

When signing in to GitHub.com in Xcode, it shows what scopes must be set when creating a personal access token. However, when signing into GitLab.com, it doesn't show what scopes should be selected.

I've been investigating a persistent 401 Invalid Bearer Token error with Claude Agent in Xcode 26.3 on an Intel Core i9 Mac and wanted to share my findings here in case others are affected. ENVIRONMENT Hardware: Intel Core i9 (x86_64) Xcode: 26.3 (17C529) macOS: 26.3 (25D125) THE ISSUE Claude Agent fails with "Failed to authenticate. API Error: 401 - Invalid bearer token" on every prompt, despite the account showing as Signed In under Settings → Intelligence. The error persists after signing out and back in, and the token is confirmed valid and unexpired in Keychain. WHAT WORKS Claude Code in Terminal works perfectly on the same machine with the same credentials The basic Claude Sonnet 4.5 coding assistant in Xcode works fine Only Claude Agent is affected ROOT CAUSE HYPOTHESIS Xcode appears to be installing an ARM64 Claude binary on Intel Macs silently, with no warning or fallback. This binary likely fails to execute on x86_64 hardware and that failure is being misreported upstream as a 401 authentication error — which is why the error has nothing to do with the actual credentials. APPLE'S RESPONSE Feedback report FB22141224 was closed as 'Works as currently designed' with the explanation that Claude Agent requires the Neural Engine found on Apple Silicon. However, Claude Agent calls Anthropic's remote API over the network and performs no on-device AI processing — the Neural Engine is not involved. The fact that Claude Code works fine on this same Intel Mac with the same credentials demonstrates this clearly. WORKAROUND Using an Anthropic API key instead of OAuth resolves the issue but requires additional paid billing outside of an existing Claude.ai subscription. Has anyone else experienced this on either Intel or Apple Silicon? I'd be particularly interested to hear if Apple Silicon users are also affected, as the Developer Forums suggest this may not be limited to Intel Macs (thread/816369). Any input from Apple DTS engineers would be greatly appreciated.

In SwiftUI 6 when developing for MacOS in Xcode 26, there does not seem to be a way to provide an automatic increment of the current build number, i.e. "Current Project Version" in settings. Does anyone have a solution that works in the latest version of Xcode. i.e. 26? All the solutions that I have tried are based on older versions that involve running scripts to update the build file, (.xcconfig) or the .info.plist file which simply will not work in the current configuration.

Device Details: MBP M2 Pro AND MBP M3 Pro macOS 26.3 (25D125) Xcode Version 26.3, 26.2, 26.1 (I reinstalled all 3 of these after the macOS update) BUG: Xcode hangs indefinitely when performing Source Control operations (Pull or Push) on a Git repository that uses SSH authentication. The same repository works correctly when performing the equivalent Git operations from the Terminal using the Git CLI. The issue appears to be specific to Xcode’s internal Source Control integration. When the operation is triggered from Xcode, the UI shows a spinning progress indicator and never completes. Terminal Git commands (git fetch, git pull, git push) complete normally using the same SSH key and repository. A hang sample taken during the issue shows the Xcode main thread blocked in Source Control authentication and fingerprint handling code paths, including: IDESourceControlUIHandler IDESourceControlFingerprintManager handleAuthenticationFailure showFingerprintAlertOnWindow This suggests Xcode may be waiting on a Source Control authentication or host fingerprint UI flow that never resolves. SSH connectivity itself is functioning correctly: ssh -T git@bitbucket.org and ssh -T git@github.com both authenticate successfully. git ls-remote, git fetch, git pull, and git push all work correctly from Terminal. No Source Control accounts are configured in Xcode Preferences. Authentication relies entirely on SSH keys. Steps to Reproduce Configure an SSH key for Git access (e.g., Bitbucket or GitHub) and confirm it works via Terminal. Clone or open an existing Git repository that uses SSH (git@host:repo.git). Open the project/workspace in Xcode. In Xcode, attempt a Source Control operation such as: Source Control → Pull Source Control → Push Observe that Xcode displays a spinning progress indicator and does not complete the operation. Logs available on this Feedback Assist ID: FB22146913

Hello, I’m encountering an issue retrieving crash reports from the AppStore Connect using Xcode 26.4.1 (17E202). I’m signed in with multiple Apple IDs, including the one required to fetch crashes. When I select the destination application and attempt to download crashes in Organizer, a small warning icon appears in the top right corner. Clicking on it displays the following error: "{AppleID email}" failed with error: There was a failure decoding response: (HTTP 500, 20364 bytes) The data couldn’t be read because it isn’t in the correct format.. I already tried to remove my account and sign in again multiple times and also restarted Xcode but nothing seems to work. I wonder whether this is some new bug introduced in the latest Xcode version or rather local issue on my machine. Any help appreciated.

I'm trying to manage multiple Command Line Tools versions side-by-side (e.g., 16.2 and 26.2). I renamed the CLT directory to /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools-26.2.0 and set: xcode-select -s /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools-26.2.0 or DEVELOPER_DIR=/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools-26.2.0 Both result in: c++: error: unable to find Xcode installation from active developer path "/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools-26.2.0" It appears CLT only works at the fixed path /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools, unlike Xcode which can be at any location. Is this by design? Is there a supported way to use multiple CLT versions in parallel, similar to how multiple Xcode versions can coexist?

Earlier in iTunes Connect we had a settings for enable bitcode which will recompile our app. This setting is no longer active/present for iOS , could you please confirm? https://developer.apple.com/documentation/xcode-release-notes/xcode-14-release-notes Starting with Xcode 14, bitcode is no longer required for watchOS and tvOS applications, and the App Store no longer accepts bitcode submissions from Xcode 14. Xcode no longer builds bitcode by default and generates a warning message if a project explicitly enables bitcode: “Building with bitcode is deprecated. Please update your project and/or target settings to disable bitcode.” The capability to build with bitcode will be removed in a future Xcode release. IPAs that contain bitcode will have the bitcode stripped before being submitted to the App Store. Debug symbols can only be downloaded from App Store Connect / TestFlight for existing bitcode submissions and are no longer available for submissions made with Xcode 14. (86118779)

Xcode 26.5 stucks on Localization Generating Comments: Running on macOS Tahoe 26.5 When this happens, Xcode does not add new keys, although enabled: The only (known) workaround is to restart Xcode. Same happened with Xcode 26.4, 26.4.1 on macOS 26.4.1.

I have an orphaned asset folder taking up 9.13GB located at: /System/Library/AssetsV2/com_apple_MobileAsset_iOSSimulatorRuntime/c0d3fd05106683ba0b3680d4d1afec65f098d700.asset It contains SimulatorRuntimeAsset version 18.5 (Build 22F77). Active Version: My current Xcode setup is using version 26.2 (Build 23C54). I checked the plist files in the directory and found what seems to be the cause of the issue: The "Never Collected" Flag: The Info.plist inside the orphaned asset folder explicitly sets the garbage collection behavior to "NeverCollected": <key>__AssetDefaultGarbageCollectionBehavior</key> <string>NeverCollected</string> The Catalog Mismatch: The master catalog file (com_apple_MobileAsset_iOSSimulatorRuntime.xml) in the parent directory only lists the new version (26.2). Because the old version (18.5) is missing from this XML, Xcode and mobileassetd seem to have lost track of it entirely. What I Have Tried (All Failed) Xcode Components: The version 18.5 does not appear in Settings -> Components, so I cannot delete it via the GUI. Simctl: xcrun simctl list runtimes does not list this version. Running xcrun simctl runtime delete 22F77 fails with: "No runtime disk images or bundles found matching '22F77'." Manual Deletion: sudo rm -rf [path] fails with "Operation not permitted", presumably because /System/Library/AssetsV2 is SIP-protected. Third-party Tools: Apps like DevCleaner do not detect this runtime (likely because they only scan ~/Library or /Library, not /System/Library). Has anyone found a way to force the system (perhaps via mobileassetd or a specific xcrun flag) to re-evaluate this folder and respect a deletion request? I am trying to avoid booting into Recovery Mode just to delete a cache file. Any insights on how AssetsV2 handles these "orphaned" files would be appreciated.

I have started to have issues with SwiftUI previews of iOS apps with projects under the Documents folder. I have experimented that in Xcode 26.4 and I am still seeing it in 26.5. The error is: Cannot preview in this file. Failed to launch xyz.abc.TestApp Looking at the diagnostics, Xcode gets a permission denied error when trying to open /Users/me/Documents/path/to/TestApp/DerivedData/TestApp/Build/Intermediates.noindex/TestApp.build/Debug-iphonesimulator/TestApp.build/Objects-normal/arm64/ContentView.1.preview-thunk-launch.o Error details below. Note that I have set DerivedData folders relative to the projects' roots. Additional information: I get errors on freshly created iOS projects, just trying to preview the default ContentView. Xcode has full disk access set in System Preferences > Privacy & Security. I have cleaned build folders, deleted the simulators, Xcode itself, cleared various caches, restarted and reinstalled Xcode to no avail. Checking Editor > Canvas > Use Legacy Previews Execution did not fix it either. Apps run fine in Simulator. System info: macOS 26.4.1, Xcode 26.5 (17F42), MacBook Pro M1 and Mac Studio M2 Max. I have found two ways to fix the problem while keeping DerivedData relative to the project's root: create the project in some other “unprotected” directory (/Users/me/Developer in my case), or uncheck Editor > Canvas > Automatically Refresh Canvas. Either way makes previews work again. Possibly related: SwiftUI preview not working in Xcode 26 when “Automatically Refresh Canvas” is enabled Xcode 13.2.1 - Simulator works, Preview doesn't Excerpt from diagnostics: | | [Remote] JITError | | | | ================================== | | | | | [Remote] CouldNotLoadInputObjectFile: Could not load object file during preview: /Users/me/Documents/TestApp/DerivedData/TestApp/Build/Intermediates.noindex/TestApp.build/Debug-iphonesimulator/TestApp.build/Objects-normal/arm64/ContentView.1.preview-thunk-launch.o | | | | | | path: /Users/me/Documents/TestApp/DerivedData/TestApp/Build/Intermediates.noindex/TestApp.build/Debug-iphonesimulator/TestApp.build/Objects-normal/arm64/ContentView.1.preview-thunk-launch.o | | | | | | ================================== | | | | | | | [Remote] XOJITError | | | | | | | | XOJITError: '/Users/me/Documents/TestApp/DerivedData/TestApp/Build/Intermediates.noindex/TestApp.build/Debug-iphonesimulator/TestApp.build/Objects-normal/arm64/ContentView.1.preview-thunk-launch.o': Operation not permitted

Hi, we've getting error when we are building our app with Xcode 15 beta versions and Xcode 15.0 public release. ld: B/BL out of range 156662596 (max +/-128MB) to '' To fix this just add -ld64 to Other Linker Flags in Target.

I’m seeing a regression in Xcode 26.4 where Interface Builder will not allow connecting IBOutlets or IBActions. Symptoms: The usual gutter circle/dot does not appear next to IBOutlet / IBAction in the code editor Because of this, I cannot: drag from storyboard → code drag from code → storyboard The class is valid and already connected to the storyboard (existing outlets work) Assistant Editor opens the correct view controller file Important: The exact same project, unchanged, works perfectly in Xcode 26.3. I can create and connect outlets/actions normally there. ⸻ Environment Xcode: 26.4 macOS: 26.4 Mac Mini M4 Pro 64G Ram Project: Objective-C UIKit app using Storyboards This is a long-running, ObjC, project (not newly created) ⸻ What I’ve already tried To rule out the usual suspects: Verified View Controller Custom Class is correctly set in Identity Inspector Verified files are in the correct Target Membership Verified outlets are declared correctly in the .h file: @property (weak, nonatomic) IBOutlet UILabel *exampleLabel; Opened correct file manually (not relying on Automatic Assistant) Tried both: storyboard → code drag code → storyboard drag Tried using Connections Inspector Clean Build Folder Deleted entire DerivedData Restarted Xcode Updated macOS to 26.4 Ran: sudo xcodebuild -runFirstLaunch Confirmed required platform components installed Reopened project fresh ⸻ Observations In Xcode 26.4 the outlet “connection circles” are completely missing In Xcode 26.3 they appear immediately for the same code Existing connections still function at runtime — this is purely an Interface Builder issue ⸻ Question The gutter circles appearance has always been flaky in Xcode over the 13+ years I've been using it but now with 26.4 they have completely disappeared. Has anyone else seen this in Xcode 26.4, or found a workaround? At this point it looks like a regression in Interface Builder, but I haven’t found any mention of it yet.

I’m building a SwiftUI application using SwiftData for local storage. When loading large lists with images, scrolling performance becomes slower. What are the best practices to optimize SwiftData fetch performance in SwiftUI apps?

After updating to Xcode 26.4 (public release), I’m no longer able to paste from the Mac clipboard into the Simulator. Automatically Sync Pasteboard is on, and I have content on the clipboard, but paste doesn’t work—Cmd+V does nothing, and there’s no Paste option in the context menu. Is anyone else seeing this?

When running parallel Swift Testing tests that each create their own in-memory ModelContainer, the first xcodebuild test run succeeds but all subsequent runs fail with DefaultStore save failed validation errors — unless DerivedData is deleted between runs. Setup Each test suite creates an isolated in-memory container with a unique name: ModelConfiguration(UUID().uuidString, schema: schema, isStoredInMemoryOnly: true) The @Model class has non-optional properties (e.g. var v: String, var entityDicMoveNr: Int) that are always set in init. Symptoms on second run SwiftData.DefaultStore save failed with error: Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=1560 "Multiple validation errors occurred." NSValidationErrorKey=v, NSValidationErrorValue=null NSValidationErrorKey=entityDicMoveNr, NSValidationErrorValue=null NSValidationErrorKey=historyBackup, NSValidationErrorValue=null The errors appear before test code executes — during SwiftData's internal DefaultStore auto-save. Properties that are always initialized in Swift show as nil in the Core Data layer. What we verified Each run uses a fresh xctest process (different PIDs) Container creation succeeds (no errors in our ModelContainer init) The @Model init always sets all fields — confirmed with debug prints Deleting DerivedData before each run fixes it (but forces a full rebuild) What didn't help Using ModelContext(container) instead of container.mainContext Setting autosaveEnabled = false on both mainContext and custom contexts Using /dev/null URL instead of isStoredInMemoryOnly: true build-for-testing + test-without-building Clearing only Logs/Test or TestResults subdirectories Why not run via swift test? We can't fall back to swift test because our project uses RealityKit custom components, which silently fail to decode in CLI swift test. So xcodebuild test is our only option, making the DerivedData workaround especially costly. Workaround Delete DerivedData before each xcodebuild test invocation. Environment macOS 15.5, Xcode 16.4, Swift Testing with @Suite @MainActor parallel test suites. Question Is there a way to fully isolate in-memory ModelContainer instances so that no metadata leaks between xcodebuild test runs without requiring a full DerivedData clean?

I’m trying to build and run a brand-new Xcode project created from the Audio Unit Extension App template for local macOS development on a brand-new Mac, and I’m blocked by a signing/keychain issue. Environment: macOS on a brand-new Mac Xcode 26.4.1 Build version 17E202 Personal Team Targeting My Mac Project type: Audio Unit Extension App Main symptom: During build/run, Xcode repeatedly shows this prompt: codesign wants to access key "Apple Development: Sam Magnant (...)" in your keychain It asks for the login keychain password. Important detail My current Mac password successfully unlocks the login keychain manually in Keychain Access every time. So the issue seems specific to Xcode / codesign using the Apple Development private key, not a general inability to unlock the keychain. What I’ve already tried Reset the default keychain Logged out and back in after reset Changed my Mac account password to a new password Confirmed the login keychain unlocks manually with the current Mac password Deleted and recreated local Apple Development certificate/private key where possible Removed and re-added my Apple account in Xcode Checked the private key in Keychain Access Confirmed the private key exists under the Apple Development certificate Confirmed Allow all applications to access this item is already checked on the private key Removed App Groups and other extra capabilities to simplify the project Tried security set-key-partition-list -S apple-tool:,apple:,codesign: -s -k '' ~/Library/Keychains/login.keychain-db Tried switching the project to simpler signing configurations, then switched back to standard Apple Development signing What’s confusing Xcode appears to know about an Apple Development certificate/private key Keychain Access shows the identity under login > My Certificates The login keychain unlocks fine manually But codesign still prompts, and the machine reports 0 valid identities found Questions What would cause Keychain Access to show the Apple Development identity, but security find-identity -v -p codesigning to report 0 valid identities found? Is this most likely a broken certificate/private key pairing, trust chain issue, or something specific to Personal Team signing? Is there a recommended way to fully repair the local Apple Development signing identity on the current macOS user account without creating a new macOS user? Are there known issues with the Audio Unit Extension App template and Personal Team local development on macOS?

I'm hitting a persistent build/upload failure when trying to submit my first app for review. Hoping someone has seen this specific issue. Setup App: ShiftSelf (an AI-guided self-coaching app) Bundle ID: app.shiftself.mobile Apple Developer account: active, paid, fully verified (Switzerland) App Store Connect: app created, Version 1.0 in "Prepare for Submission" Build pipeline: Expo-based (using a hosted Expo build service for the IPA upload) The error Every upload attempt fails with: exportArchive Error: Downloading App Information This has now occurred 14 times over the past 5 days, with no configuration changes between attempts. What is already configured correctly Two auto-renewable subscriptions (Monthly $9.99, Annual $59.99) — both in "Ready to Submit" state Subscription Group with English localization ("ShiftSelf Pro") created Both subscriptions attached to Version 1.0 under In-App Purchases and Subscriptions Privacy Policy URL, Terms URL, and Account Deletion URL all live and reachable DSA verified, Banking and Tax information active App icon, screenshots, and metadata all uploaded Age rating questionnaire completed (4+) App Privacy answers fully submitted No pending agreements in Account → Agreements, Tax, and Banking What I have already tried Recreated the subscription group localization Detached and reattached subscriptions to the version Multiple rebuild attempts at different times of day and across multiple days Verified all metadata fields are filled Apple Support engagement Currently working with Apple Developer Support (Case #102880953484). Guidance so far: Subscriptions must be "Ready to Submit" → done Subscriptions must be attached to the version → done Both confirmed. Builds still fail with the same error. Questions for the community Has anyone else seen "exportArchive Error: Downloading App Information" specifically during the metadata fetch step of an automated upload? Is there a known App Store Connect API issue that causes the metadata download to fail silently for first submissions? Would uploading the IPA manually via Apple Transporter bypass this step entirely, or does Transporter rely on the same metadata fetch? Is there any way to get more verbose logs on what specific "App Information" the export step is attempting to download? Any pointers from anyone who has hit this would be hugely appreciated. Happy to share more details if useful. Thanks 🙏