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Loyal Apple Customer, Live Business, Zero Support: Enrollment Blocked, Please Help
Hello Apple Developer Support, This is another follow-up, and honestly I am now extremely frustrated. I have been trying to join the Apple Developer Program for weeks, I have contacted support several times, and I have not received a single reply. Not a rejection, not a request for documents, nothing. I am not asking for special treatment. I am only asking for a human to look at my case. What has happened so far: October 2026: Submitted my individual enrollment. It went "under review" because of an address error. Late October 2026: Tried again. The Apple Developer app showed "ID Verification Rejected" and told me to contact support. I did, and got no reply. November 2026: Tried twice more. Both times my ID scanned successfully, then the app said my address is invalid, even though I entered my correct address exactly as it appears on my document. Now: The Enroll button has disappeared from the app completely. I am locked out and cannot even try again. So there is no path left for me except your team. The app gives me no way forward, and support gives me no reply. About me and my business: Name: Ahsan Raza (exactly as on my passport) Company: SAER KARO TRAVEL AND TOURS SMC PVT LTD, operating as Saer.pk Registered with SECP Pakistan Licensed by Pakistan's Department of Tourist Services (License No. 11448) IATA GoLite accredited D-U-N-S number applied for; I will move to organization enrollment once it is issued, but I need my account unblocked now Our app is already live on Google Play and real customers are using it to book flights and Umrah packages: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pk.saer.app Every day this stays blocked, iPhone users who want our app cannot get it. We are a real, licensed, registered business, and we are ready to go on iOS today. The only thing stopping us is this enrollment. Please, I am asking for three things: Verify my identity and address manually. I will send my passport, CNIC, utility bill, bank statement, company registration and license documents, whatever you need, immediately. Reset my enrollment so the Enroll button works again, or complete the enrollment from your side. Reply to me, even with one line. If my account cannot be enrolled, tell me why. If it can, tell me what to do next. Silence is the one thing I cannot work with. I really hope someone reads this and helps. Thank you, Ahsan Raza Founder & CEO, Saer.pk
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ITMS-90383: Upload limit reached
Apple has blocked uploads from my account for at least two days with ITMS-90383: "The upload limit for your account has been reached. Please wait 1 day and try again." The block is on the account, not on any one app. They have all been refused. I read the emails in full, and Apple's own headers give their sent times as 9 Nov 21:10:48 GMT and 10 Nov 00:31:29 GMT. The last uploads that went through finished at about 21:04 GMT on 9 Nov. Failing runs began at about 20:56–21:10 GMT. So the block started at about 1 pm Pacific on 9 Nov. The app records the email as received at 19:55:55 GMT on 10 Nov, but Apple sent it at 21:10:48 GMT on 9 Nov. That is about 22 hours and 45 minutes later. So the first warning reached my inbox about a day after Apple sent it, and more pushes went out in that gap. Why was the delivery so late? Questions: The exact limit. Apple doesn't publish it. Forum posters report being blocked at about 19–20 uploads a day. Whether rejected retries extend the block. The cause of each individual failed run. Some failed for other reasons. For example, Tech build 3 failed on the macOS archive. Nothing I've found points to the app code. This is Apple's cap. From App Store Connect <no_reply@email.apple.com> Action needed: The uploaded build for ... has one or more issues. App Store Connect Hello, We noticed one or more issues with a recent delivery for the following app: App Apple ID Version 1.0 Build 5 Please correct the following issues and upload a new binary to App Store Connect. ITMS-90383: Upload limit reached - The upload limit for your account has been reached. Please wait 1 day and try again. Apple Developer Relations
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Adding MCP and connector support to your own Foundation Models apps
Circling back on the LocalLM Lab arc. With v0.7, we've moved from prompt experimentation into real app development on Apple's Foundation Models local AI. The LocalLM Lab SDK lets you build that same on-device model and MCP client this thread has covered directly into your own app, with real tool and data access (Slack, Todoist, GitHub, Notion, Linear, plus Calendar, Reminders, Contacts and Location). And you can ship your app including through the Mac App Store. This is a big improvement over version 0.6, where the localai-cli toolkit needed LocalLM Lab installed and running. On the other hand, the SDK (LocalLMLabSDKCore) doesn't relay through anything; it links FoundationModels and a real MCP client directly into your own binary and is totally self-contained. The example included in the SDK, Plate Today, has actually been built into a sandboxed test app and verified working, with a signed path to a Mac App Store .pkg (Apple Distribution signing + provisioning profile pipeline). That's "verified signable and sandbox-compatible," to be precise. Entitlements (from personal experience: always a complicated topic): com.apple.security.app-sandbox + com.apple.security.network.client for the app itself, plus the standard personal-information entitlements per connector used (com.apple.security.personal-information.calendars, .addressbook, .location) and matching NS*UsageDescription strings in Info.plist. The one worth flagging specifically: the network entitlement is easy to miss and fails silently rather than throwing. Without it, MCP connections and Weather calls just hang with no error surfaced. OAuth handling requires the app delegate callback (application(_:open:)), not SwiftUI's .onOpenURL. Worth knowing before wiring it up if you're SwiftUI-only. Full entitlements list + SDK guide: https://github.com/ancientcomputing/locallm/blob/main/docs/sdk-guide.md Feature page: thisbrain.ai/locallm/sdk.html I hope the availability of the SDK (free, Apache 2.0 license) will give folks further incentive to explore local AI-enabled applications on the Mac. What else would you want to do that the SDK doesn't currently support? File picker? Calendar/Reminders/Contacts edits & writes?
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Apple Developer Program: Pay First, Verify Later, Suspend Access, and Still Charge for the Full Year?
Apple Developer Program: Pay First, Verify Later, Suspend Access, and Still Charge for the Full Year? I want to share my experience with the Apple Developer Program and raise a concern about what I believe is a significant gap in Apple's membership and verification policies. My experience I enrolled in the Apple Developer Program and paid the annual membership fee. Apple accepted the payment and activated my membership. However, after activation, my account encountered an internal verification issue. Apple subsequently restricted my account access and requested additional identity and residential address documents. I cooperated fully and submitted all requested documents. My account remained inaccessible for approximately six months while Apple's internal operations team conducted its review. Eventually, Apple completed the document review and restored my account access. I then requested a membership extension to compensate for the approximately six months during which I could not use the paid membership. Apple declined, explaining that memberships operate on fixed annual subscription cycles and that the expiration date could not be adjusted. The bigger problem: A gap in the membership policy This raises some important questions: Why does Apple accept payment and activate a membership before completing any necessary verification? Why can Apple subsequently restrict access for months due to an internal verification process? Why does the membership expiration date continue running while the developer cannot access the paid program? Why is there no mechanism to pause the membership or compensate developers for prolonged restrictions caused by Apple's internal review? Are these circumstances clearly disclosed to developers before they pay the annual membership fee? I completely understand the importance of identity verification, account security and compliance. I am not questioning Apple's right to conduct verification. I am questioning the fairness of charging developers for a full annual subscription while denying them access for a substantial portion of that period. Under this approach, a developer could effectively lose several months of a paid membership without receiving an extension, credit or refund. What I would like Apple to address Apple should consider introducing a transparent policy for situations where: Membership verification is initiated after payment and activation. Accounts are restricted for extended periods during internal reviews. Developers lose access to paid membership benefits through no fault of their own. At a minimum, the membership period should be paused or extended for the duration of an extended restriction, where appropriate. Has anyone else experienced this? I would like to hear from other Apple developers: Has your Developer Program membership been restricted after payment and activation? How long did your verification process take? Did Apple compensate you for the period during which you could not access your membership? Were you offered a membership extension or any alternative resolution? I have an active support case and have formally requested Apple to reconsider its decision. I hope Apple Developer Support and the relevant operations team will address this policy gap. Developers pay for a year of membership. They should have a fair opportunity to use the membership they paid for.
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Apple Developer Program Stuck in ID Verification Rejected
Last week I have tried to enroll to the Apple Developer Program. Have downloaded the Developer app, pressed the Enroll button, offered my german driving licence as KYC verification and the next screen was ID Verification Rejected, please contact apple support. Since then I have stayed on line to talk to an apple support representative for more than 5h (just stayed in line, still haven't reached any representative) as well as sent few emails for which I have any the receipt notification and no reply. What is the process to follow in order to unlock this step as I don't see any issue why this process may fail at this point with valid documents, etc? Whom should I contact or what should I do in this step. The process looks like a blackbox and the support is nowhere to be found. I'm sure many have had this issue. How did you went past this ? Appreciate any help or support as I am really lost. What I thought would be a smooth process of just creating an account turned into such a roadblock.
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Apple Developer Program Payment Confirmed, but Membership Not Activated — Enrollment Blocked
Hello Apple Developer Support Team, I am experiencing an issue with my Apple Developer Program enrollment and would appreciate your assistance. On October 7, 2026, I completed the Apple Developer Program enrollment and paid the $99 membership fee through the official Apple Developer app on my iPhone. The payment was successfully processed, and I received an official confirmation email from Apple at the email address associated with my Apple Account. However, my Apple Developer Program membership has not been activated. Initially, my enrollment status was displayed as “Pending.” Later, the pending status disappeared, and I was presented with a message indicating that enrollment could no longer be completed using this account. My situation is as follows: The membership payment has been completed. I have received an official payment confirmation. I am using the same Apple Account for enrollment and payment. My membership is still not active. I cannot complete or restart the enrollment process. I have already contacted Apple Developer Support but have not received a resolution. I have paid for a service that I currently cannot access, and this is preventing me from proceeding with my app development and distribution. Could an Apple Developer Support representative please investigate my enrollment status, locate the payment, and assist with activating my membership? I can provide the payment confirmation and existing support case number privately. Thank you for your assistance. Best regards, Sonya Rovinsky
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Apple Developer Program Enrollment Stuck on Pending – Multiple Order Acknowledgements and New Enrollment
Apple Developer Program Enrollment Stuck on Pending – Multiple Order Acknowledgements I'm having ongoing issues enrolling in the Apple Developer Program. I initially enrolled through the Apple Developer website because enrollment through the Apple Developer app wasn't working. My enrollment remained in Pending status for more than a week, despite attempting the purchase multiple times. I received three separate order acknowledgement emails, but all three contained the same Order ID. However, my membership was never activated, and I couldn't proceed to App Store Connect. After waiting more than a week without a resolution, I withdrew my initial enrollment and started a new one. I'm still concerned that there might be an issue with my Apple Account or something preventing my enrollment from being processed correctly. Has anyone experienced something similar? Could the previous withdrawn enrollment or repeated purchase acknowledgements be affecting the new application? I'd appreciate any advice, especially from anyone who has managed to resolve this issue. I can provide my enrollment IDs if needed.
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Xcode 27.0 Metal Toolchain download stuck at "Beginning asset download..."
Hi everyone, I downloaded Xcode 27.0 today because I need the Metal Toolchain for Unreal Engine 5.6 on my Mac. Xcode itself is installed and working, but Unreal is having issues because the Metal Toolchain doesn't seem to be installed. When I run: xcrun metal --version I get: error: error: cannot execute tool 'metal' due to missing Metal Toolchain; use: xcodebuild -downloadComponent MetalToolchain I tried: sudo xcodebuild -downloadComponent MetalToolchain but it just stays on: Beginning asset download... If I cancel it, I get: xcodebuild: error: Download was cancelled. (Asset download for com.apple.MobileAsset.MetalToolchain ...) I've also run: xcodebuild -runFirstLaunch and installed the latest Command Line Tools for Xcode 27.0 through Software Update. xcrun --find metal does find the executable, but the actual Metal Toolchain appears to be missing. I'm mainly trying to get this working so I can use Unreal Engine 5.6. Has anyone had this issue with Xcode 27, or know the correct way to install the Metal Toolchain when xcodebuild -downloadComponent gets stuck at "Beginning asset download"? Thanks!
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Unable to boot Simulator: launchd_sim could not bind to session, NSPOSIXErrorDomain 4 (DeviceHub architecture)
Hi, I’m encountering a consistent boot failure on iOS 27.3 simulator runtime with the new DeviceHub architecture in the latest Xcode. Environment Mac: Apple Silicon macOS version: [macOS Golden Gate 27.2] Xcode version: [27.2] Runtime: iOS 27.3 Simulator Runtime Architecture: DeviceHub (new CoreDevice stack, no old CoreSimulatorService fallback) Error Message
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Unable to Update Developer Account Details or Convert to Organization After Renewal — Support Not Responding
Hello, I recently renewed and paid for my Apple Developer Program membership (after 10 years of pause), expecting that I would be able to update my outdated account information and convert my Individual membership to an Organization membership. Unfortunately, I'm still unable to make these changes. Here's the situation: My developer account is registered under my previous legal name and address, which I need to update. I want to convert my Individual membership to an Organization membership for my registered company. App Store Connect does not allow me to make these changes directly and instructs me to contact Apple Developer Support. I've already submitted two support requests 4 days ago and 2 days ago, but neither has received a response. There is no live chat or phone support available to me. The frustrating part is that I've just paid for the membership, but I cannot update my account details or complete the conversion needed to publish my new app under my company. Could someone from the Apple Developer Team please advise how to escalate this issue or reach the team responsible for membership updates and organization conversions? Has anyone in the community experienced a similar situation and found a way to get support? One last question, once I update to business profile, can I add my friend also as admin with same rights? I've added him now, but he can't add app or do anything important. Permssions are full. Thank you.
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Unable to Accept Apple Developer Agreement or Renew Membership – App Removed from App Store
Hello Apple Developer Community, We are seeking assistance with an ongoing issue affecting our app, AIGENIS: понятные инвестиции, which has been unavailable on the App Store for almost two months. We are currently facing two issues with our Apple Developer account: 1. Unable to Accept the Updated Apple Developer Program License Agreement App Store Connect displays a notification stating that the Apple Developer Program License Agreement has been updated and must be accepted. However, we are unable to complete this action. 2. Unable to Renew Our Apple Developer Program Membership Another notification states that our Apple Developer Program membership has expired and that our app has been removed from the App Store until the membership is renewed. Unfortunately, we are also unable to renew our membership through the Apple Developer account. We have contacted Apple Developer Support multiple times. Our case is still under investigation, but we have not received any clear instructions or an estimated resolution date. We were also advised to contact provider_review@apple.com, but have not received a response. Could someone please help us understand: 1. Could these two issues be related? 2. Could this be caused by a synchronization issue between Apple Developer and App Store Connect? 3. How can we accept the updated agreement and renew our membership if these actions are unavailable? 4. Is there a way to escalate this issue to the appropriate Apple team? Our app has been unavailable for almost two months, preventing customers from downloading it. Restoring its availability is extremely important to our business. Support ticket: 102978608429 Apple Account: dev@aigenis.by App name: AIGENIS: понятные инвестиции We would greatly appreciate any guidance or assistance in resolving this issue. Thank you!
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Apple Developer Program enrollment blocked since 28 August 2026 – no response from Support (Case ID: 102973162608)
Hi everyone, I have been trying to enroll in the Apple Developer Program since 28 August 2026, and my issue is still not resolved. For over a month now, Apple Developer Support has not replied to me at all. I have emailed Developer Support many times, submitted my ID when they asked for it and followed every step they gave me. Still, no response. I have also called Apple Support 6 times and used chat support 3–4 times. Every time I am told they have no link to the Developer team and that I can only reach them by email. But the Developer team does not answer email, so I am stuck with no way forward. My app is ready to launch and I have already spent money on marketing. Every day of delay adds to my financial loss. I am ready to provide any verification Apple needs. If my enrollment cannot be completed, they should at least tell me. Leaving a developer with no reply for over a month is very shameful behavior from the Apple Developer team. Case ID: 102973162608 Latest Ticket: 103011417221 Has anyone else faced this? How did you finally get a response from the Developer team? Any advice would really help. Thanks, Shaher Yar
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Apple developer program renewal - Poor support
This is very frustrating as I write this. Big fan of how apple does things firts time I felt like Im going in circles with this. We have published our ecomm / business app on apple store has been working for an year, teh renewal expired and tried to renew it but no active renewal button. Raised multipiple support emails / cases, no response as such. This is a big problem for any business who relies on the app, now my consumers are not able to download the app, its been more than three weeks with no proper response. Tried all the details in forums, used chat gpt to resolve but there is only so much you could do when teh problem is circular. Really appreciate if support can stepup and resolve the issues, i mean not just this but over all wasy of handling the issues. Case ID: 103008303994 , Case ID: 102994939933
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Node.js aborts before JavaScript execution under sandbox-exec on macOS — LIBIGNITION termination code 2
I am investigating a startup failure when running Node.js under a restrictive sandbox-exec profile. I would appreciate guidance on diagnosing the failure and on a supported way to run a command-line process with restricted filesystem access and no network access. I have not established whether this is caused by my profile, the operating system, or another interaction. Environment macOS 26.6.2, build 25G83 Apple silicon, ARM64, without Rosetta Official Node.js 22.23.4 darwin-arm64 distribution; its archive SHA-256 matches the published checksum Python 3.14 launching the process from Terminal No sudo, application code, third-party JavaScript modules, credentials, or real user data The Node version above identifies the downloaded distribution. I have not confirmed a successful node --version execution in this restricted environment. Launch configuration The invocation has this form: /usr/bin/sandbox-exec -f <PROFILE> <NODE> -e <JS> <INPUT> <WORK>Python uses subprocess.Popen, with: Working directory set to <WORK> start_new_session=True Standard output and error captured through pipes A 10-second execution deadline and a 6-second termination/cleanup allowance Only these environment variables are supplied; the parent environment is not inherited: PATH=<NODE_DIR>:/usr/bin:/bin HOME=<WORK> TMPDIR=<WORK>NODE_OPTIONS and DYLD_* are not set. The JavaScript starts with: console.log("NODE_JS_ENTRY");It then uses node:fs to read a synthetic input and write markers in the permitted work directory. The initial console marker is never observed. Filesystem and network restrictions The profile uses (deny default) and (deny network*). It permits process creation, execution of the specified Node binary, and sysctl-read. File reads are allowed for the Node binary, synthetic input/work directories, /System/Library, /usr/lib, and the specific devices /dev/null, /dev/random, and /dev/urandom. Ancestor-directory metadata access is listed using individual literal paths. Writes are allowed only inside the work directory. The Node binary and synthetic fixtures are in separate dedicated directories under the user's Documents directory. This is a description of the profile, not a complete runnable reproduction. Paths are anonymized here. I tested two additional permission variants: A — ancestor metadata and existence checks: (allow file-read-metadata file-test-existence (literal "/System/Volumes") (literal "/System/Volumes/Preboot"))A+B — the above plus Cryptexes reads and executable mapping: (allow file-read* file-map-executable file-test-existence (subpath "/System/Volumes/Preboot/Cryptexes"))Neither variant resolved the startup failure. No general Mach/IPC permissions, broad /etc read access, localhost access, or system.sb import were added. Observed results The original profile and both variants terminated with SIGABRT, without the initial JavaScript marker. For A and A+B: Python reported child return code -6. Standard output and error were both empty. The parent sent no termination signal; these were not timeout terminations. The direct child was reaped, and its process group was no longer present. For two earlier executions using the original profile, I matched saved crash reports to the process and Node binary image. They showed: Exception: EXC_CRASH / SIGABRT Termination namespace: 0x23 Termination code: 2 Termination flags: 582The stack included: __abort_with_payload abort_with_payload_wrapper_internal abort_with_reason ignition_halt boot_boot ignite dyld4::CacheFinder::CacheFinder dyld4::ProcessConfig::DyldCache::DyldCache dyld4::ProcessConfig::ProcessConfig dyld4::start startApple's public XNU definitions identify namespace 35 as OS_REASON_LIBIGNITION. I have not established the meaning of code 2 for this OS build. I have not inspected matching crash stacks for A or A+B, so I cannot claim they stopped at the same internal location. Questions Is sandbox-exec a supported mechanism for this use case on this macOS version? If not, what supported approach can enforce both restricted filesystem access and no network access for a command-line process and its children? What diagnostic information would distinguish a missing sandbox permission from a loader/cache initialization problem? Does this termination signature suggest a documented diagnostic procedure or known issue? My goal is to reach JavaScript execution while preserving the restrictions, rather than broadly allowing filesystem access or network communication. I can provide a sanitized profile and relevant diagnostic excerpts if needed. Thank you. Correction and update after checking the saved crash reports: The original-profile runs were on macOS 26.6.2 (25G83), while the A and A+B runs were on macOS 26.7.2 (25G332). My initial post did not distinguish these environments correctly. The saved reports for A and A+B have now been matched to the recorded execution times, process IDs, and Node image information. Both show SIGABRT, termination namespace 0x23, code 2, and the same 11-frame sequence of function names and offsets as the original-profile reports, including ignite, boot_boot, and ignition_halt. The Node image UUID is unchanged, but the OS version and dyld image identifiers differ. These results therefore must not be treated as a controlled comparison in which only the sandbox profile changed. The matching termination signatures do not establish an identical root cause. The specific reason for LIBIGNITION code 2 remains unknown. No additional executions or permission changes have been performed.
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Guideline 4.3(a) – Design - Spam Rejection: No Actionable Clarification Despite Multiple Follow-Ups and Resubmission
I am looking for guidance from Apple or other developers who have experienced a similar Guideline 4.3(a) rejection. I submitted an independently developed iPhone/iPad application, Canvasz AI: Passport ID Photo, for App Review. On September 30, 2026, the app was rejected under Guideline 4.3(a) – Design – Spam, with a general statement that the app appeared to share a similar binary, metadata, and/or concept with apps submitted by other developers. The problem is that I have not been able to determine what Apple actually considers similar. Canvasz AI was developed independently and was not created from a purchased template, white-label application, cloned application, or repackaged source code. The application includes product-specific functionality such as: Real-time face-position and distance guidance before taking a photo On-device face detection and format-aware automatic framing Passport/document head-size framing logic On-device background segmentation, matting, and replacement without uploading the user's photo to a processing server One source photo converted into multiple destination classes, including passport/visa/ID photos, profile images, social-media formats, and banners Batch generation/export of supported formats from one source photo An enhancement pipeline intended to preserve facial detail rather than apply a generic beauty filter Seven localized languages iPhone and iPad layouts Portrait and landscape support No account or signup requirement Core photo processing that works locally/on-device Following the rejection, I replied through App Store Connect asking whether the concern related specifically to: Binary/source-code similarity Metadata Visual assets/UI The application concept itself I also performed an additional source-provenance and similarity audit. The audit documented progressive source-control history and compared Canvasz AI against my other independently developed applications. It found no byte-identical application-specific source/assets across the compared applications, the common files identified were normal Flutter/iOS/Android generated framework/scaffolding files. I attached the forensic technical clarification report to App Review and offered to provide source-control history, architecture information, screenshots, development evidence, or additional technical information if required. I first replied on September 30 and followed up again on October 5. I still did not receive clarification identifying the actual similarity concern. I subsequently resubmitted the application on October 12, 2026, with detailed App Review notes and the forensic report attached. As of October 25, 2026, both the app and its in-app purchase remain Waiting for Review. I understand that App Review may require additional time, especially after a previous Guideline 4.3 rejection. I am not asking for special treatment or asking Apple to disclose another developer's confidential application or internal detection systems. What I need is enough actionable information to understand how to comply. Apple's published Guideline 4.3 states that apps in established categories may be accepted when they provide a meaningfully different or improved experience. I therefore have three specific questions: If an independently developed application receives a 4.3(a) rejection referring to "binary, metadata, and/or concept," how can the developer determine which of those dimensions actually caused the rejection? If source provenance and independent development evidence are provided, but no clarification is received, what additional evidence is normally useful for demonstrating that an application is not a template, clone, or repackaged application? For the "meaningfully different or improved experience" standard, should differentiation be evaluated on the complete user workflow and experience, or is overlap in individual features sufficient to trigger Guideline 4.3? I have invested significant development, testing, localization, and product-design effort into building a genuine application intended to provide useful functionality to users. I fully respect Apple's need to prevent spam, cloned apps, white-label applications, and low-effort template submissions. I support that objective. However, without knowing whether the concern is source code, metadata, UI/assets, or the concept itself, it is extremely difficult for an independent developer to make a meaningful correction instead of making speculative changes. I would appreciate guidance from Apple or developers who have encountered this situation and successfully obtained actionable clarification. Thank you.
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Urgent: Apple Developer Program enrollment blocked for 1+ months, no response from Support (Case ID: 102973162608)
Hello Apple Developer Team and Community, I am posting here publicly because I have used every official channel available, and after a month my enrollment issue is still unresolved. My emails have gone unanswered for weeks. What happened On 28 August 2026, I tried to enroll in the Apple Developer Program and got this error: “Your enrollment in the Apple Developer Program could not be completed at this time.” I contacted Developer Support the same day (Ticket: 20000149763302). On 31 August, Apple told me my trusted device or phone number was associated with an existing Developer or Enterprise account. I followed every step they gave me and removed my device and number from all developer accounts. After getting no reply to my follow-up on 19 September, I opened a new case on 23 September (Case ID: 102973162608). On 25 September, Apple sent the same response again and asked for my ID. I submitted my ID the same day and confirmed that my iPhone is not linked to any developer account. On 29 September, Apple confirmed they had “made the necessary changes” to my account and asked me to continue with enrollment. The new problem On 30 September, I tried to enroll again. My national ID (CNIC) does not include a street number, so the system could not accept the address on it. I entered my postal address instead. After two or three attempts, my ID verification was rejected. I reported this to Apple right away. On 3 October, Apple replied with the same trusted-device message as before, even though that issue had already been resolved on 29 September. I replied the same day and explained that this is a completely different problem. Since then: no response at all I followed up on 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 12 and 28 October and got no reply. On 30 October, I submitted another ticket (Ticket: 103011417221). I have also called Apple Support about six times and used chat support three or four times. Every time I am told the same thing: “We have no direct link to the Developer team. You must contact them by email.” But the Developer team does not reply to email. I have no way forward. This is very shameful behavior from the Apple Developer team. A company of Apple’s size and reputation should not leave a developer completely ignored for over a month, with no reply, no explanation and no way to reach anyone who can help. Why this matters My app is fully developed and ready to launch. I have already invested in marketing, and I am now more than a month past my planned release date. Every extra day of delay adds to my financial loss and puts all of that work and money at risk. My request I am ready to provide any verification Apple needs, including identity documents, proof of address or anything else. And if there is a reason my account cannot be enrolled, I simply ask to be told. Leaving a developer with no reply for more than a month is not acceptable for a company of Apple’s standing. I respectfully but urgently ask Apple Developer Support to: Review Case ID 102973162608 and Ticket 103011417221 Resolve my ID and address verification issue Reply to me with a clear status or the next steps If anyone in the community has faced and solved a similar problem please help me to responsed back how can i get this issue to be solved, I would really appreciate your advice. Thank you, Shaher Yar
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Loyal Apple Customer, Live Business, Zero Support: Enrollment Blocked, Please Help
Hello Apple Developer Support, This is another follow-up, and honestly I am now extremely frustrated. I have been trying to join the Apple Developer Program for weeks, I have contacted support several times, and I have not received a single reply. Not a rejection, not a request for documents, nothing. I am not asking for special treatment. I am only asking for a human to look at my case. What has happened so far: October 2026: Submitted my individual enrollment. It went "under review" because of an address error. Late October 2026: Tried again. The Apple Developer app showed "ID Verification Rejected" and told me to contact support. I did, and got no reply. November 2026: Tried twice more. Both times my ID scanned successfully, then the app said my address is invalid, even though I entered my correct address exactly as it appears on my document. Now: The Enroll button has disappeared from the app completely. I am locked out and cannot even try again. So there is no path left for me except your team. The app gives me no way forward, and support gives me no reply. About me and my business: Name: Ahsan Raza (exactly as on my passport) Company: SAER KARO TRAVEL AND TOURS SMC PVT LTD, operating as Saer.pk Registered with SECP Pakistan Licensed by Pakistan's Department of Tourist Services (License No. 11448) IATA GoLite accredited D-U-N-S number applied for; I will move to organization enrollment once it is issued, but I need my account unblocked now Our app is already live on Google Play and real customers are using it to book flights and Umrah packages: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pk.saer.app Every day this stays blocked, iPhone users who want our app cannot get it. We are a real, licensed, registered business, and we are ready to go on iOS today. The only thing stopping us is this enrollment. Please, I am asking for three things: Verify my identity and address manually. I will send my passport, CNIC, utility bill, bank statement, company registration and license documents, whatever you need, immediately. Reset my enrollment so the Enroll button works again, or complete the enrollment from your side. Reply to me, even with one line. If my account cannot be enrolled, tell me why. If it can, tell me what to do next. Silence is the one thing I cannot work with. I really hope someone reads this and helps. Thank you, Ahsan Raza Founder & CEO, Saer.pk
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ITMS-90383: Upload limit reached
Apple has blocked uploads from my account for at least two days with ITMS-90383: "The upload limit for your account has been reached. Please wait 1 day and try again." The block is on the account, not on any one app. They have all been refused. I read the emails in full, and Apple's own headers give their sent times as 9 Nov 21:10:48 GMT and 10 Nov 00:31:29 GMT. The last uploads that went through finished at about 21:04 GMT on 9 Nov. Failing runs began at about 20:56–21:10 GMT. So the block started at about 1 pm Pacific on 9 Nov. The app records the email as received at 19:55:55 GMT on 10 Nov, but Apple sent it at 21:10:48 GMT on 9 Nov. That is about 22 hours and 45 minutes later. So the first warning reached my inbox about a day after Apple sent it, and more pushes went out in that gap. Why was the delivery so late? Questions: The exact limit. Apple doesn't publish it. Forum posters report being blocked at about 19–20 uploads a day. Whether rejected retries extend the block. The cause of each individual failed run. Some failed for other reasons. For example, Tech build 3 failed on the macOS archive. Nothing I've found points to the app code. This is Apple's cap. From App Store Connect <no_reply@email.apple.com> Action needed: The uploaded build for ... has one or more issues. App Store Connect Hello, We noticed one or more issues with a recent delivery for the following app: App Apple ID Version 1.0 Build 5 Please correct the following issues and upload a new binary to App Store Connect. ITMS-90383: Upload limit reached - The upload limit for your account has been reached. Please wait 1 day and try again. Apple Developer Relations
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Adding MCP and connector support to your own Foundation Models apps
Circling back on the LocalLM Lab arc. With v0.7, we've moved from prompt experimentation into real app development on Apple's Foundation Models local AI. The LocalLM Lab SDK lets you build that same on-device model and MCP client this thread has covered directly into your own app, with real tool and data access (Slack, Todoist, GitHub, Notion, Linear, plus Calendar, Reminders, Contacts and Location). And you can ship your app including through the Mac App Store. This is a big improvement over version 0.6, where the localai-cli toolkit needed LocalLM Lab installed and running. On the other hand, the SDK (LocalLMLabSDKCore) doesn't relay through anything; it links FoundationModels and a real MCP client directly into your own binary and is totally self-contained. The example included in the SDK, Plate Today, has actually been built into a sandboxed test app and verified working, with a signed path to a Mac App Store .pkg (Apple Distribution signing + provisioning profile pipeline). That's "verified signable and sandbox-compatible," to be precise. Entitlements (from personal experience: always a complicated topic): com.apple.security.app-sandbox + com.apple.security.network.client for the app itself, plus the standard personal-information entitlements per connector used (com.apple.security.personal-information.calendars, .addressbook, .location) and matching NS*UsageDescription strings in Info.plist. The one worth flagging specifically: the network entitlement is easy to miss and fails silently rather than throwing. Without it, MCP connections and Weather calls just hang with no error surfaced. OAuth handling requires the app delegate callback (application(_:open:)), not SwiftUI's .onOpenURL. Worth knowing before wiring it up if you're SwiftUI-only. Full entitlements list + SDK guide: https://github.com/ancientcomputing/locallm/blob/main/docs/sdk-guide.md Feature page: thisbrain.ai/locallm/sdk.html I hope the availability of the SDK (free, Apache 2.0 license) will give folks further incentive to explore local AI-enabled applications on the Mac. What else would you want to do that the SDK doesn't currently support? File picker? Calendar/Reminders/Contacts edits & writes?
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Apple Developer Program: Pay First, Verify Later, Suspend Access, and Still Charge for the Full Year?
Apple Developer Program: Pay First, Verify Later, Suspend Access, and Still Charge for the Full Year? I want to share my experience with the Apple Developer Program and raise a concern about what I believe is a significant gap in Apple's membership and verification policies. My experience I enrolled in the Apple Developer Program and paid the annual membership fee. Apple accepted the payment and activated my membership. However, after activation, my account encountered an internal verification issue. Apple subsequently restricted my account access and requested additional identity and residential address documents. I cooperated fully and submitted all requested documents. My account remained inaccessible for approximately six months while Apple's internal operations team conducted its review. Eventually, Apple completed the document review and restored my account access. I then requested a membership extension to compensate for the approximately six months during which I could not use the paid membership. Apple declined, explaining that memberships operate on fixed annual subscription cycles and that the expiration date could not be adjusted. The bigger problem: A gap in the membership policy This raises some important questions: Why does Apple accept payment and activate a membership before completing any necessary verification? Why can Apple subsequently restrict access for months due to an internal verification process? Why does the membership expiration date continue running while the developer cannot access the paid program? Why is there no mechanism to pause the membership or compensate developers for prolonged restrictions caused by Apple's internal review? Are these circumstances clearly disclosed to developers before they pay the annual membership fee? I completely understand the importance of identity verification, account security and compliance. I am not questioning Apple's right to conduct verification. I am questioning the fairness of charging developers for a full annual subscription while denying them access for a substantial portion of that period. Under this approach, a developer could effectively lose several months of a paid membership without receiving an extension, credit or refund. What I would like Apple to address Apple should consider introducing a transparent policy for situations where: Membership verification is initiated after payment and activation. Accounts are restricted for extended periods during internal reviews. Developers lose access to paid membership benefits through no fault of their own. At a minimum, the membership period should be paused or extended for the duration of an extended restriction, where appropriate. Has anyone else experienced this? I would like to hear from other Apple developers: Has your Developer Program membership been restricted after payment and activation? How long did your verification process take? Did Apple compensate you for the period during which you could not access your membership? Were you offered a membership extension or any alternative resolution? I have an active support case and have formally requested Apple to reconsider its decision. I hope Apple Developer Support and the relevant operations team will address this policy gap. Developers pay for a year of membership. They should have a fair opportunity to use the membership they paid for.
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Apple Developer Program Stuck in ID Verification Rejected
Last week I have tried to enroll to the Apple Developer Program. Have downloaded the Developer app, pressed the Enroll button, offered my german driving licence as KYC verification and the next screen was ID Verification Rejected, please contact apple support. Since then I have stayed on line to talk to an apple support representative for more than 5h (just stayed in line, still haven't reached any representative) as well as sent few emails for which I have any the receipt notification and no reply. What is the process to follow in order to unlock this step as I don't see any issue why this process may fail at this point with valid documents, etc? Whom should I contact or what should I do in this step. The process looks like a blackbox and the support is nowhere to be found. I'm sure many have had this issue. How did you went past this ? Appreciate any help or support as I am really lost. What I thought would be a smooth process of just creating an account turned into such a roadblock.
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Apple Developer Program Payment Confirmed, but Membership Not Activated — Enrollment Blocked
Hello Apple Developer Support Team, I am experiencing an issue with my Apple Developer Program enrollment and would appreciate your assistance. On October 7, 2026, I completed the Apple Developer Program enrollment and paid the $99 membership fee through the official Apple Developer app on my iPhone. The payment was successfully processed, and I received an official confirmation email from Apple at the email address associated with my Apple Account. However, my Apple Developer Program membership has not been activated. Initially, my enrollment status was displayed as “Pending.” Later, the pending status disappeared, and I was presented with a message indicating that enrollment could no longer be completed using this account. My situation is as follows: The membership payment has been completed. I have received an official payment confirmation. I am using the same Apple Account for enrollment and payment. My membership is still not active. I cannot complete or restart the enrollment process. I have already contacted Apple Developer Support but have not received a resolution. I have paid for a service that I currently cannot access, and this is preventing me from proceeding with my app development and distribution. Could an Apple Developer Support representative please investigate my enrollment status, locate the payment, and assist with activating my membership? I can provide the payment confirmation and existing support case number privately. Thank you for your assistance. Best regards, Sonya Rovinsky
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Apple Developer Program Enrollment Stuck on Pending – Multiple Order Acknowledgements and New Enrollment
Apple Developer Program Enrollment Stuck on Pending – Multiple Order Acknowledgements I'm having ongoing issues enrolling in the Apple Developer Program. I initially enrolled through the Apple Developer website because enrollment through the Apple Developer app wasn't working. My enrollment remained in Pending status for more than a week, despite attempting the purchase multiple times. I received three separate order acknowledgement emails, but all three contained the same Order ID. However, my membership was never activated, and I couldn't proceed to App Store Connect. After waiting more than a week without a resolution, I withdrew my initial enrollment and started a new one. I'm still concerned that there might be an issue with my Apple Account or something preventing my enrollment from being processed correctly. Has anyone experienced something similar? Could the previous withdrawn enrollment or repeated purchase acknowledgements be affecting the new application? I'd appreciate any advice, especially from anyone who has managed to resolve this issue. I can provide my enrollment IDs if needed.
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Xcode 27.0 Metal Toolchain download stuck at "Beginning asset download..."
Hi everyone, I downloaded Xcode 27.0 today because I need the Metal Toolchain for Unreal Engine 5.6 on my Mac. Xcode itself is installed and working, but Unreal is having issues because the Metal Toolchain doesn't seem to be installed. When I run: xcrun metal --version I get: error: error: cannot execute tool 'metal' due to missing Metal Toolchain; use: xcodebuild -downloadComponent MetalToolchain I tried: sudo xcodebuild -downloadComponent MetalToolchain but it just stays on: Beginning asset download... If I cancel it, I get: xcodebuild: error: Download was cancelled. (Asset download for com.apple.MobileAsset.MetalToolchain ...) I've also run: xcodebuild -runFirstLaunch and installed the latest Command Line Tools for Xcode 27.0 through Software Update. xcrun --find metal does find the executable, but the actual Metal Toolchain appears to be missing. I'm mainly trying to get this working so I can use Unreal Engine 5.6. Has anyone had this issue with Xcode 27, or know the correct way to install the Metal Toolchain when xcodebuild -downloadComponent gets stuck at "Beginning asset download"? Thanks!
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Unable to boot Simulator: launchd_sim could not bind to session, NSPOSIXErrorDomain 4 (DeviceHub architecture)
Hi, I’m encountering a consistent boot failure on iOS 27.3 simulator runtime with the new DeviceHub architecture in the latest Xcode. Environment Mac: Apple Silicon macOS version: [macOS Golden Gate 27.2] Xcode version: [27.2] Runtime: iOS 27.3 Simulator Runtime Architecture: DeviceHub (new CoreDevice stack, no old CoreSimulatorService fallback) Error Message
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App Store Review Delay
Our latest submission has remained in "Waiting for Review" status for over seven days. This is a new version submitted after addressing the issues identified in our previous rejection. We have completed the requested changes and resubmitted the application. We have also attempted to contact the App Review team, but have not received an update.
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Unable to Update Developer Account Details or Convert to Organization After Renewal — Support Not Responding
Hello, I recently renewed and paid for my Apple Developer Program membership (after 10 years of pause), expecting that I would be able to update my outdated account information and convert my Individual membership to an Organization membership. Unfortunately, I'm still unable to make these changes. Here's the situation: My developer account is registered under my previous legal name and address, which I need to update. I want to convert my Individual membership to an Organization membership for my registered company. App Store Connect does not allow me to make these changes directly and instructs me to contact Apple Developer Support. I've already submitted two support requests 4 days ago and 2 days ago, but neither has received a response. There is no live chat or phone support available to me. The frustrating part is that I've just paid for the membership, but I cannot update my account details or complete the conversion needed to publish my new app under my company. Could someone from the Apple Developer Team please advise how to escalate this issue or reach the team responsible for membership updates and organization conversions? Has anyone in the community experienced a similar situation and found a way to get support? One last question, once I update to business profile, can I add my friend also as admin with same rights? I've added him now, but he can't add app or do anything important. Permssions are full. Thank you.
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Unable to Accept Apple Developer Agreement or Renew Membership – App Removed from App Store
Hello Apple Developer Community, We are seeking assistance with an ongoing issue affecting our app, AIGENIS: понятные инвестиции, which has been unavailable on the App Store for almost two months. We are currently facing two issues with our Apple Developer account: 1. Unable to Accept the Updated Apple Developer Program License Agreement App Store Connect displays a notification stating that the Apple Developer Program License Agreement has been updated and must be accepted. However, we are unable to complete this action. 2. Unable to Renew Our Apple Developer Program Membership Another notification states that our Apple Developer Program membership has expired and that our app has been removed from the App Store until the membership is renewed. Unfortunately, we are also unable to renew our membership through the Apple Developer account. We have contacted Apple Developer Support multiple times. Our case is still under investigation, but we have not received any clear instructions or an estimated resolution date. We were also advised to contact provider_review@apple.com, but have not received a response. Could someone please help us understand: 1. Could these two issues be related? 2. Could this be caused by a synchronization issue between Apple Developer and App Store Connect? 3. How can we accept the updated agreement and renew our membership if these actions are unavailable? 4. Is there a way to escalate this issue to the appropriate Apple team? Our app has been unavailable for almost two months, preventing customers from downloading it. Restoring its availability is extremely important to our business. Support ticket: 102978608429 Apple Account: dev@aigenis.by App name: AIGENIS: понятные инвестиции We would greatly appreciate any guidance or assistance in resolving this issue. Thank you!
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Apple Developer Program enrollment blocked since 28 August 2026 – no response from Support (Case ID: 102973162608)
Hi everyone, I have been trying to enroll in the Apple Developer Program since 28 August 2026, and my issue is still not resolved. For over a month now, Apple Developer Support has not replied to me at all. I have emailed Developer Support many times, submitted my ID when they asked for it and followed every step they gave me. Still, no response. I have also called Apple Support 6 times and used chat support 3–4 times. Every time I am told they have no link to the Developer team and that I can only reach them by email. But the Developer team does not answer email, so I am stuck with no way forward. My app is ready to launch and I have already spent money on marketing. Every day of delay adds to my financial loss. I am ready to provide any verification Apple needs. If my enrollment cannot be completed, they should at least tell me. Leaving a developer with no reply for over a month is very shameful behavior from the Apple Developer team. Case ID: 102973162608 Latest Ticket: 103011417221 Has anyone else faced this? How did you finally get a response from the Developer team? Any advice would really help. Thanks, Shaher Yar
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Apple developer program renewal - Poor support
This is very frustrating as I write this. Big fan of how apple does things firts time I felt like Im going in circles with this. We have published our ecomm / business app on apple store has been working for an year, teh renewal expired and tried to renew it but no active renewal button. Raised multipiple support emails / cases, no response as such. This is a big problem for any business who relies on the app, now my consumers are not able to download the app, its been more than three weeks with no proper response. Tried all the details in forums, used chat gpt to resolve but there is only so much you could do when teh problem is circular. Really appreciate if support can stepup and resolve the issues, i mean not just this but over all wasy of handling the issues. Case ID: 103008303994 , Case ID: 102994939933
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Node.js aborts before JavaScript execution under sandbox-exec on macOS — LIBIGNITION termination code 2
I am investigating a startup failure when running Node.js under a restrictive sandbox-exec profile. I would appreciate guidance on diagnosing the failure and on a supported way to run a command-line process with restricted filesystem access and no network access. I have not established whether this is caused by my profile, the operating system, or another interaction. Environment macOS 26.6.2, build 25G83 Apple silicon, ARM64, without Rosetta Official Node.js 22.23.4 darwin-arm64 distribution; its archive SHA-256 matches the published checksum Python 3.14 launching the process from Terminal No sudo, application code, third-party JavaScript modules, credentials, or real user data The Node version above identifies the downloaded distribution. I have not confirmed a successful node --version execution in this restricted environment. Launch configuration The invocation has this form: /usr/bin/sandbox-exec -f <PROFILE> <NODE> -e <JS> <INPUT> <WORK>Python uses subprocess.Popen, with: Working directory set to <WORK> start_new_session=True Standard output and error captured through pipes A 10-second execution deadline and a 6-second termination/cleanup allowance Only these environment variables are supplied; the parent environment is not inherited: PATH=<NODE_DIR>:/usr/bin:/bin HOME=<WORK> TMPDIR=<WORK>NODE_OPTIONS and DYLD_* are not set. The JavaScript starts with: console.log("NODE_JS_ENTRY");It then uses node:fs to read a synthetic input and write markers in the permitted work directory. The initial console marker is never observed. Filesystem and network restrictions The profile uses (deny default) and (deny network*). It permits process creation, execution of the specified Node binary, and sysctl-read. File reads are allowed for the Node binary, synthetic input/work directories, /System/Library, /usr/lib, and the specific devices /dev/null, /dev/random, and /dev/urandom. Ancestor-directory metadata access is listed using individual literal paths. Writes are allowed only inside the work directory. The Node binary and synthetic fixtures are in separate dedicated directories under the user's Documents directory. This is a description of the profile, not a complete runnable reproduction. Paths are anonymized here. I tested two additional permission variants: A — ancestor metadata and existence checks: (allow file-read-metadata file-test-existence (literal "/System/Volumes") (literal "/System/Volumes/Preboot"))A+B — the above plus Cryptexes reads and executable mapping: (allow file-read* file-map-executable file-test-existence (subpath "/System/Volumes/Preboot/Cryptexes"))Neither variant resolved the startup failure. No general Mach/IPC permissions, broad /etc read access, localhost access, or system.sb import were added. Observed results The original profile and both variants terminated with SIGABRT, without the initial JavaScript marker. For A and A+B: Python reported child return code -6. Standard output and error were both empty. The parent sent no termination signal; these were not timeout terminations. The direct child was reaped, and its process group was no longer present. For two earlier executions using the original profile, I matched saved crash reports to the process and Node binary image. They showed: Exception: EXC_CRASH / SIGABRT Termination namespace: 0x23 Termination code: 2 Termination flags: 582The stack included: __abort_with_payload abort_with_payload_wrapper_internal abort_with_reason ignition_halt boot_boot ignite dyld4::CacheFinder::CacheFinder dyld4::ProcessConfig::DyldCache::DyldCache dyld4::ProcessConfig::ProcessConfig dyld4::start startApple's public XNU definitions identify namespace 35 as OS_REASON_LIBIGNITION. I have not established the meaning of code 2 for this OS build. I have not inspected matching crash stacks for A or A+B, so I cannot claim they stopped at the same internal location. Questions Is sandbox-exec a supported mechanism for this use case on this macOS version? If not, what supported approach can enforce both restricted filesystem access and no network access for a command-line process and its children? What diagnostic information would distinguish a missing sandbox permission from a loader/cache initialization problem? Does this termination signature suggest a documented diagnostic procedure or known issue? My goal is to reach JavaScript execution while preserving the restrictions, rather than broadly allowing filesystem access or network communication. I can provide a sanitized profile and relevant diagnostic excerpts if needed. Thank you. Correction and update after checking the saved crash reports: The original-profile runs were on macOS 26.6.2 (25G83), while the A and A+B runs were on macOS 26.7.2 (25G332). My initial post did not distinguish these environments correctly. The saved reports for A and A+B have now been matched to the recorded execution times, process IDs, and Node image information. Both show SIGABRT, termination namespace 0x23, code 2, and the same 11-frame sequence of function names and offsets as the original-profile reports, including ignite, boot_boot, and ignition_halt. The Node image UUID is unchanged, but the OS version and dyld image identifiers differ. These results therefore must not be treated as a controlled comparison in which only the sandbox profile changed. The matching termination signatures do not establish an identical root cause. The specific reason for LIBIGNITION code 2 remains unknown. No additional executions or permission changes have been performed.
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Guideline 4.3(a) – Design - Spam Rejection: No Actionable Clarification Despite Multiple Follow-Ups and Resubmission
I am looking for guidance from Apple or other developers who have experienced a similar Guideline 4.3(a) rejection. I submitted an independently developed iPhone/iPad application, Canvasz AI: Passport ID Photo, for App Review. On September 30, 2026, the app was rejected under Guideline 4.3(a) – Design – Spam, with a general statement that the app appeared to share a similar binary, metadata, and/or concept with apps submitted by other developers. The problem is that I have not been able to determine what Apple actually considers similar. Canvasz AI was developed independently and was not created from a purchased template, white-label application, cloned application, or repackaged source code. The application includes product-specific functionality such as: Real-time face-position and distance guidance before taking a photo On-device face detection and format-aware automatic framing Passport/document head-size framing logic On-device background segmentation, matting, and replacement without uploading the user's photo to a processing server One source photo converted into multiple destination classes, including passport/visa/ID photos, profile images, social-media formats, and banners Batch generation/export of supported formats from one source photo An enhancement pipeline intended to preserve facial detail rather than apply a generic beauty filter Seven localized languages iPhone and iPad layouts Portrait and landscape support No account or signup requirement Core photo processing that works locally/on-device Following the rejection, I replied through App Store Connect asking whether the concern related specifically to: Binary/source-code similarity Metadata Visual assets/UI The application concept itself I also performed an additional source-provenance and similarity audit. The audit documented progressive source-control history and compared Canvasz AI against my other independently developed applications. It found no byte-identical application-specific source/assets across the compared applications, the common files identified were normal Flutter/iOS/Android generated framework/scaffolding files. I attached the forensic technical clarification report to App Review and offered to provide source-control history, architecture information, screenshots, development evidence, or additional technical information if required. I first replied on September 30 and followed up again on October 5. I still did not receive clarification identifying the actual similarity concern. I subsequently resubmitted the application on October 12, 2026, with detailed App Review notes and the forensic report attached. As of October 25, 2026, both the app and its in-app purchase remain Waiting for Review. I understand that App Review may require additional time, especially after a previous Guideline 4.3 rejection. I am not asking for special treatment or asking Apple to disclose another developer's confidential application or internal detection systems. What I need is enough actionable information to understand how to comply. Apple's published Guideline 4.3 states that apps in established categories may be accepted when they provide a meaningfully different or improved experience. I therefore have three specific questions: If an independently developed application receives a 4.3(a) rejection referring to "binary, metadata, and/or concept," how can the developer determine which of those dimensions actually caused the rejection? If source provenance and independent development evidence are provided, but no clarification is received, what additional evidence is normally useful for demonstrating that an application is not a template, clone, or repackaged application? For the "meaningfully different or improved experience" standard, should differentiation be evaluated on the complete user workflow and experience, or is overlap in individual features sufficient to trigger Guideline 4.3? I have invested significant development, testing, localization, and product-design effort into building a genuine application intended to provide useful functionality to users. I fully respect Apple's need to prevent spam, cloned apps, white-label applications, and low-effort template submissions. I support that objective. However, without knowing whether the concern is source code, metadata, UI/assets, or the concept itself, it is extremely difficult for an independent developer to make a meaningful correction instead of making speculative changes. I would appreciate guidance from Apple or developers who have encountered this situation and successfully obtained actionable clarification. Thank you.
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Urgent: Apple Developer Program enrollment blocked for 1+ months, no response from Support (Case ID: 102973162608)
Hello Apple Developer Team and Community, I am posting here publicly because I have used every official channel available, and after a month my enrollment issue is still unresolved. My emails have gone unanswered for weeks. What happened On 28 August 2026, I tried to enroll in the Apple Developer Program and got this error: “Your enrollment in the Apple Developer Program could not be completed at this time.” I contacted Developer Support the same day (Ticket: 20000149763302). On 31 August, Apple told me my trusted device or phone number was associated with an existing Developer or Enterprise account. I followed every step they gave me and removed my device and number from all developer accounts. After getting no reply to my follow-up on 19 September, I opened a new case on 23 September (Case ID: 102973162608). On 25 September, Apple sent the same response again and asked for my ID. I submitted my ID the same day and confirmed that my iPhone is not linked to any developer account. On 29 September, Apple confirmed they had “made the necessary changes” to my account and asked me to continue with enrollment. The new problem On 30 September, I tried to enroll again. My national ID (CNIC) does not include a street number, so the system could not accept the address on it. I entered my postal address instead. After two or three attempts, my ID verification was rejected. I reported this to Apple right away. On 3 October, Apple replied with the same trusted-device message as before, even though that issue had already been resolved on 29 September. I replied the same day and explained that this is a completely different problem. Since then: no response at all I followed up on 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 12 and 28 October and got no reply. On 30 October, I submitted another ticket (Ticket: 103011417221). I have also called Apple Support about six times and used chat support three or four times. Every time I am told the same thing: “We have no direct link to the Developer team. You must contact them by email.” But the Developer team does not reply to email. I have no way forward. This is very shameful behavior from the Apple Developer team. A company of Apple’s size and reputation should not leave a developer completely ignored for over a month, with no reply, no explanation and no way to reach anyone who can help. Why this matters My app is fully developed and ready to launch. I have already invested in marketing, and I am now more than a month past my planned release date. Every extra day of delay adds to my financial loss and puts all of that work and money at risk. My request I am ready to provide any verification Apple needs, including identity documents, proof of address or anything else. And if there is a reason my account cannot be enrolled, I simply ask to be told. Leaving a developer with no reply for more than a month is not acceptable for a company of Apple’s standing. I respectfully but urgently ask Apple Developer Support to: Review Case ID 102973162608 and Ticket 103011417221 Resolve my ID and address verification issue Reply to me with a clear status or the next steps If anyone in the community has faced and solved a similar problem please help me to responsed back how can i get this issue to be solved, I would really appreciate your advice. Thank you, Shaher Yar
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