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Xcode 26.3 not rendering Unicode/Emoji in Simulator or Canvas
I'm based in Australia, and am having the following issue. After leaving this message I received another response from someone else who is also havign the same issue, I've pasted that too. I'm quite surprised to not see it mentioned, could be local to language settings or something. Here is the issue: Folk, I am having an issue where Xcode 26.3 with the new iOS26.2+26.3.1 Simulator update installed doesn’t render Unicode characters in the Canvas or in Simulator. They do render when running direct to a device. I’ve reset devices inside Simulator, cleared Derived Data, cleaned Build Folders etc but to no avail! Is anyone else seeing this, I can’t find a mention anywhere!! Thank you in advance. Yep. Same here. Can't see emojis on the emoji picker keyboard.
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Mar ’26
Request: Option to Position Coding Assistant on the Right Side in Xcode
Dear Xcode Team, Please consider adding an option to position the Coding Assistant on the right side of the editor. Currently, when the assistant panel is open, it makes it difficult to access the Project Navigator at the same time. Having the ability to move the Coding Assistant to the right side would allow developers to keep the Project Navigator visible while interacting with the assistant, improving workflow and efficiency. Thank you
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Mar ’26
Xcode 26.3 RC - Claude Agent returns "Your request couldn't be completed"
Environment: Xcode 26.3 RC macOS 26.3 (25D125) (Apple Silicon / arm64) Setup: Xcode > Settings > Intelligence > Claude Agent: Signed In (account status shows "Signed In") Model: Default Steps to reproduce: Open a new chat in Xcode's Coding Assistant Select "Claude Agent" from the agent dropdown (instead of "Claude Sonnet 4.5") Send any message (e.g. "HI") Expected result: Claude Agent responds normally. Actual result: The message is sent but immediately returns the error: "Your request couldn't be completed." 🚩I have an active Claude Code subscription with remaining usage. Running claude in Terminal works perfectly, confirming the subscription and quota are valid.
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Apr ’26
Xcode 16 issues with mac virtualisation
I have created a virtualised Mac machine where I am running the latest Xcode version 16.4 with macOS Sequoia as the base image. While running XCTest tests, I am observing a clear difference in behaviour between virtualised and non-virtualised setups. Below is the command I am using to run the tests: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/usr/bin/xcodebuild -xctestrun /Users/ltuser/290103613/xcui.xctestrun -destination "platform=iOS Simulator,id=79A5F8CC-4A2E-4C91-895D-AE97E25CB824,arch=arm64,OS=18.0" test-without-building "-only-testing:ClassName/MethodName/testName" -derivedDataPath /Users/ltuser/290103613/Archive -verbose IDELogLevel=debug IDETestLogLevel=debug ONLY_ACTIVE_ARCH=YES Observed Issue On virtualised hosts: Every XCTest is executed twice This happens for both passed and failed tests The behaviour is consistent across all virtualised machines On non-virtualised (bare-metal) Macs: Tests execute only once, as expected Debugging Steps Taken Multiple destination suspicion Initially, I noticed the following warning: --- xcodebuild: WARNING: Using the first of multiple matching destinations: { platform:iOS Simulator, id:0FFB9082-94AB-4D0A-A731-CC4452BDD4E7, OS:17.0, name:iPhone 15 } { platform:iOS Simulator, id:0FFB9082-94AB-4D0A-A731-CC4452BDD4E7, OS:17.0, name:iPhone 15 } This raised suspicion that tests might be running twice due to multiple matching destinations. Destination narrowed down I then explicitly restricted the destination to a single simulator UDID, after which: The warning disappeared However, the issue still persists Tests continue to run twice on virtualised hosts Version Comparison Xcode 16.4 + macOS Sequoia (virtualised) → Tests run twice Xcode 15.x (same setup otherwise) → Tests run once Questions Has anyone else faced this issue with Xcode 16.x on virtualised macOS? Is this a known issue with Xcode 16 + Virtualisation? Is there any recommended workaround or configuration change to avoid duplicate test execution? I am currently blocked on this issue and would appreciate confirmation on whether this is an Xcode or virtualisation-related problem. Thank you.
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Jan ’26
Xcode 26.3 Codex Account just spinning
I have the new Xcode 26.3 running on an Intel MBP macOS 26.2 I have clicked to download Codex in the Xcode settings, then under the Intelligence section I select Codex but where it says "ChatGPT Account" there is a spinner that never ends. I suspect it is meant to show a Sign In button. I don't see any documentation to suggest this shouldn't work on Intel, so what gives? My "ChatGPT in Xcode" section is successfully signed in, and i've tried signing that out.
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Feb ’26
Linker trying to link Metal toolchain for every object file on Catalyst
When building our project for Mac Catalyst with Xcode 26.2, we get this warning almost a hundred times, once for every object file: directory not found for option '-L/var/run/com.apple.security.cryptexd/mnt/com.apple.MobileAsset.MetalToolchain-v17.3.48.0.UZtKea/Metal.xctoolchain/usr/lib/swift/maccatalyst' Somehow, every Link <FileName>.o build step got the following parameter, regardless if the target contained Metal files or not: -L/var/run/com.apple.security.cryptexd/mnt/com.apple.MobileAsset.MetalToolchain-v17.3.48.0.UZtKea/Metal.xctoolchain/usr/lib/swift/maccatalyst The toolchain is mounted at this point, but the directory usr/lib/swift/maccatalyst doesn't exist. When building the project for iOS, the option doesn't exist and the warning is not shown. We already check the build settings, but we couldn't find a reason why the linker is trying to link against the toolchain here. Even for targets that do contain Metal files, we get the following linker warning: search path '/var/run/com.apple.security.cryptexd/mnt/com.apple.MobileAsset.MetalToolchain-v17.3.48.0.UZtKea/Metal.xctoolchain/usr/lib/swift/maccatalyst' not found Is this a known issue? Is there a way to get rid of these warnings?
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Mar ’26
XCode26 doesnt compile PhotosUI properly
Hi so i have a given project where I am trying to use components within the PhotosUI Framework with Xcode26 and Xcode26.0.1 Just for reference here is an attached screenshot This sample code compiled successfully with xcode16.4 and was in production. There is no change in the pbxproj file , all the build settings have remained the same. Attaching it for reference. project.pbxproj.txt While showing declarations of PHPickerViewControllerDelegate i get two options which is the same as in Xcode16.4 while browsing online found this reddit thread which is very similar https://www.reddit.com/r/Xcode/comments/1nkku20/my_project_wont_compile_after_xcode_26_update_due/ Pls help :)
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Oct ’25
Why is Xcode so slow and bad?
I just want to rant why is Xcode such a bad ide and I wish Apple can do a better job on Xcode. Here's why: The preview is so slow. Most of the times it's just faster for me to test on a real device. It is so slow, and many times I need to force quite after it's being unresponsive for sometimes. When I'm working on larger projects, the loading time becomes extremely slow especially when there's other clients that might be reading the same files like a Git client or simply iCloud. The breakpoint is so slow. I don't know why, is it an iOS thing? But when I'm on ASP.Net the breakpoints are super fast. For Xcode it takes a long time to pause and show data. It's so big I don't know why it is so hard for Apple to make their ide better. The community has been unsatisfied with Xcode for a long time. There's many tricks on the internet that you can find to help you resolve some issues with your project that's actually related to Xcode. Instead of using these tricks, Apple should just fix these issues. Learn from Intellij!
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May ’25
xcode 26.3 claude agent not login
I've connected my Claude account into Coding Intelligence and working properly (opening a web browsing and connecting my account), but when I press Claude Agent it sayes that I have to login againt. When I press the Account login with Claude.ai account, a web browser is opened, but it never finished the flow and I have an infinite spinner. Apple M2 Pro with macOS 26.2 (25C56)
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Feb ’26
Xcode 26 Beta 4 Build Failures
We are trying to track down some build failures that started happening only in our Jenkins CI environment. error: Failed to decode version info for '/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/usr/bin/actool': The data couldn’t be read because it is missing. (stdout: '<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> [2025-07-30T19:21:18.479Z] <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd"> [2025-07-30T19:21:18.479Z] <plist version="1.0"> [2025-07-30T19:21:18.479Z] <dict> [2025-07-30T19:21:18.479Z] <key>com.apple.ibtool.version</key> [2025-07-30T19:21:18.479Z] <dict> [2025-07-30T19:21:18.479Z] <key>bundle-version</key> [2025-07-30T19:21:18.479Z] <string>24112</string> [2025-07-30T19:21:18.479Z] <key>short-bundle-version</key> [2025-07-30T19:21:18.479Z] <string>26.0</string> [2025-07-30T19:21:18.479Z] </dict> [2025-07-30T19:21:18.479Z] </dict> [2025-07-30T19:21:18.479Z] </plist> [2025-07-30T19:21:18.479Z] ', stderr: '' Key facts we've noted: Locally I cannot reproduce the problem We did not see this problem with previous Xcode 26 betas If I remote into the machine and run build commands from the command line I cannot reproduce the problem The very first build succeeds, every build after that on this machine fails from jenkins actool --version is spitting out the version information for ibtool, but only in the context of running from a jenkins agent. If I run this locally or if I remote into the CI machine and run this from the terminal I cannot reproduce this behavior. Command line tools appear to be installed, xcode-select --install fails if I try to do it from the command line. We've tried to recreate the build agents for this jenkins environment exactly as they were for all previous betas and xcode versions, and still get this behavior.
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Aug ’25
XCTFail immediately aborts the test in Xcode 26 — no retry on failure
Hi, I’m seeing an unexpected change in how XCTFail behaves in UI tests after updating Xcode. I use the following helper method: `func waitForExistance(file: StaticString, line: UInt) -> Self { if !(element.exists || element.waitForExistence(timeout: Configuration.current.predicateTimeout)) { XCTFail("couldn't find element: \(element) after \(Configuration.current.predicateTimeout) seconds", file: file, line: line) return self } else { return self } }` In Xcode 16.4, this worked as expected: – when an element wasn’t found, XCTFail was triggered, but the test continued running, allowing my retry logic to execute. After updating to Xcode 26.1 / 26.2 - the test now immediately aborts after XCTFail, without executing the next retry. The logs show: `t = 113.22s Tear Down t = 113.22s Terminate com.viessmann.care:81789 *** Assertion failure in -[UITests.Tests _caughtUnhandledDeveloperExceptionPermittingControlFlowInterruptions:caughtInterruptionException:whileExecutingBlock:], XCTestCase+IssueHandling.m:273 Test Case '-[UITests.Tests test_case]' failed (114.323 seconds). Flushing outgoing messages to the IDE with timeout 600.00s Received confirmation that IDE processed remaining outgoing messages` It looks like XCTFail in Xcode 26 is now treated as an unhandled developer exception, which stops the test execution immediately, even when it’s called inside a helper method. This was not the case in earlier versions. My questions: Is this a regression in XCTest? Or an intentional change in how XCTFail behaves in newer Xcode versions? Should failures now be reported differently (e.g., using record(.init(type: .assertionFailure, …))) if I want to continue the test instead of aborting it? I would like to restore the previous behavior where the failure is logged without terminating the entire test, so my retry mechanism can still run. Has anyone else run into this after upgrading? Thanks in advance! If you’d like, I can also add recommended workarounds that actually work with Xcode 16.4 (e.g., replacing XCTFail with a non-terminating issue record).
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Feb ’26
Attributes inspector in Xcode 26
It has been two years since I wrote my a SwiftUI app, and I wanted to start again in Xcode 26. I can no longer see the attributes inspector when I select an element in the canvas. This was an Xcode feature that was very helpful as I am still a novice. Has this feature been deprecated in Xcode 26? And if not, please help explain how I can find and use it.
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Dec ’25
How to Download IOS 26 beta runtime simulator using "xcodebuild" tool?
How to download the runtime simulators for the most recent Xcode 26 beta? The current download command I’m using doesn’t seem to work, and I’m encountering the following issues: The runtime simulator download command (xcodebuild) requires the version number to be specified explicitly. I’ve tried multiple variations of version names/numbers but haven’t been able to identify the correct naming convention used by Apple for the Xcode 26 beta simulator runtimes. $ xcodebuild -downloadPlatform IOS -exportPath ~/Downloads -buildVersion 26 Finding content...iOS 26 is not available for download. $ xcodebuild -downloadPlatform iOS -exportPath ~/Downloads -buildVersion 26.0 Finding content...iOS 26.0 is not available for download. $ xcodebuild -downloadPlatform iOS -exportPath ~/Downloads -buildVersion 26.0 beta Finding content...iOS 26.0 is not available for download. $ xcodebuild -downloadPlatform iOS -exportPath ~/Downloads -buildVersion "26.0 beta" Finding content...iOS 26.0 beta is not available for download. $ xcodebuild -downloadPlatform iOS -exportPath ~/Downloads -buildVersion "26.0_beta" Finding content...iOS 26.0_beta is not available for download. $ xcodebuild -downloadPlatform iOS -exportPath ~/Downloads -buildVersion 26.0_beta Finding content...iOS 26.0_beta is not available for download.
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Jun ’25
Xcode cloud time out issue
We are getting following error in xcode cloud "The step invocation hit a user timeout. The xcodebuild archive invocation timed out. No activity has been detected on stdout, stderr or the result bundle in 30 minutes" We are using following env to create a build. Xcode: 14.2 Macos: Ventura 13.2.1 We didn't face any issue in Ventura 13.2.0 and we are seeing this issue in our first build using ventura 13.2.1. The difference I see between successful and failure build, I don't see "Discovering Swift tasks after 'Compiling { list of swift file " in a failed build. I see compiling { list of swift file } and end of the compilation, the build is failing.
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Nov ’25
In Simulator on status bar red banner with rdar:45025538
Out of nowhere I got some red banner on top of my iPhone 13 mini / iOS 17.5. I cannot pin point the root cause of this. What I can say is that it only happens to Simulators of a certain type, e.g. iPhone 12 and 13 mini, but not iPhone 14 for example. I have installed Xcode 26.1.0 and 26.1.1, out of which 26.1.0 is selected: $ xcode-select -p /Applications/Xcode-26.1.0.app/Contents/Developer And following runtimes: $ xcrun simctl runtime list == Disk Images == -- iOS -- iOS 17.5 (21F79) - CF933623-A258-44F8-B248-C0F25C0C343B (Ready) iOS 26.1 (23B80) - D11C3CDC-EE3D-44CC-8B92-9B7D00B54B0B (Ready) Total Disk Images: 2 (14.6G) Installing the newer 26.1 23B86 runtime doesn't help either.
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Feb ’26
iOSSimulatorRuntime download failed - Bad request
Hello, I'm having issues trying to Install the iOS 26.0 + iOS 26.0.1 Simulator on Xcode 26.0.1. I'm getting this error Download failed as the server said it was a bad request. (Asset download for com.apple.MobileAsset.iOSSimulatorRuntime 39434c057e7b18d2f1447aeb47e9bb6b6dbff077) I have attached the full logs. Thanks xcode-error.txt
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Nov ’25
Code Signing Issue with Apple Developer Account (IXUserPresentableErrorDomain, Code: 14)
Hi, I am reaching out to seek assistance with a persistent code signing issue that is preventing our team from installing our iOS app, "Scoopz" (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/scoopz-real-life-real-video/id6449206831) on physical devices. We suspect there may be an issue with our Apple Developer account, as we have exhausted all standard troubleshooting steps without success. Below, I’ve provided details about the issue, the error logs, and the steps we’ve taken. Issue Description: When attempting to install the app on an iPhone using Xcode, we encounter the following error: Unable to Install “Scoopz: Debug” Domain: IXUserPresentableErrorDomain Code: 14 Recovery Suggestion: Failed to verify code signature of /[REDACTED_PATH]/OurApp.app : 0xe8008018 (The identity used to sign the executable is no longer valid.) The app builds successfully to the iOS Simulator and can be released to the App Store without issues, but it fails to debug on physical devices. Steps Taken: Our team has attempted the following troubleshooting steps without resolving the issue: Verified that our Apple Developer account is active and our team membership is valid. Checked certificates in Keychain Access and the Apple Developer Portal, ensuring they are not expired or revoked. We created and installed new Apple Development certificates. Confirmed that the provisioning profile includes the target device’s UDID, is associated with a valid certificate, and is not expired. We regenerated and reinstalled the profile. We tried both xcode managed and manually installed profiles. Cleaned the Xcode build folder, deleted the app from the device, and rebuilt the project. Despite these efforts, the issue persists across our entire development team, leading us to believe there may be a problem with our Apple Developer account or its associated certificates/profiles. Request for Assistance: We kindly request your help to: Investigate any potential issues with our Apple Developer account that could be causing this code signing error. Verify the status of our certificates and provisioning profiles on Apple’s servers. Provide guidance on any additional steps or configurations needed to resolve the error. If necessary, suggest how we can escalate this issue for further investigation. Full error log: Unable to Install “Scoopz: Debug” Domain: IXUserPresentableErrorDomain Code: 14 Recovery Suggestion: Failed to verify code signature of /[REDACTED_PATH]/OurApp.app : 0xe8008018 (The identity used to sign the executable is no longer valid.) Please ensure that the certificates used to sign your app have not expired. If this issue persists, please attach an IPA of your app when sending a report to Apple. User Info: { DVTErrorCreationDateKey = "2025-08-20 23:50:11 +0000"; IDERunOperationFailingWorker = IDEInstallCoreDeviceWorker; } Failed to install the app on the device. Domain: com.apple.dt.CoreDeviceError Code: 3002 User Info: { *** } Unable to Install “Scoopz: Debug” Domain: IXUserPresentableErrorDomain Code: 14 Failure Reason: This app cannot be installed because its integrity could not be verified. Recovery Suggestion: Failed to verify code signature of /[REDACTED_PATH]/OurApp.app : 0xe8008018 (The identity used to sign the executable is no longer valid.) Failed to verify code signature of /[REDACTED_PATH]/OurApp.app : 0xe8008018 (The identity used to sign the executable is no longer valid.) Domain: MIInstallerErrorDomain Code: 13 User Info: { FunctionName = "+[MICodeSigningVerifier _validateSignatureAndCopyInfoForURL:withOptions:error:]"; LegacyErrorString = ApplicationVerificationFailed; LibMISErrorNumber = "-402620392"; SourceFileLine = 78; } Event Metadata: com.apple.dt.IDERunOperationWorkerFinished : { "device_identifier" = "-*********"; "device_isCoreDevice" = 1; "device_model" = "iPhone16,2"; "device_osBuild" = "17.1 (21B80)"; "device_platform" = "com.apple.platform.iphoneos"; "device_thinningType" = "iPhone16,2"; "dvt_coredevice_version" = "397.21"; "dvt_coresimulator_version" = 987; "dvt_mobiledevice_version" = "1784.101.1"; "launchSession_schemeCommand" = Run; "launchSession_state" = 1; "launchSession_targetArch" = arm64; "operation_duration_ms" = 4926; "operation_errorCode" = 14; "operation_errorDomain" = IXUserPresentableErrorDomain; "operation_errorWorker" = IDEInstallCoreDeviceWorker; "operation_name" = IDERunOperationWorkerGroup; "param_debugger_attachToExtensions" = 0; "param_debugger_attachToXPC" = 1; "param_debugger_type" = 3; "param_destination_isProxy" = 0; "param_destination_platform" = "com.apple.platform.iphoneos"; "param_diag_113575882_enable" = 0; "param_diag_MainThreadChecker_stopOnIssue" = 0; "param_diag_MallocStackLogging_enableDuringAttach" = 0; "param_diag_MallocStackLogging_enableForXPC" = 1; "param_diag_allowLocationSimulation" = 1; "param_diag_checker_tpc_enable" = 1; "param_diag_gpu_frameCapture_enable" = 0; "param_diag_gpu_shaderValidation_enable" = 0; "param_diag_gpu_validation_enable" = 0; "param_diag_guardMalloc_enable" = 0; "param_diag_memoryGraphOnResourceException" = 0; "param_diag_mtc_enable" = 1; "param_diag_queueDebugging_enable" = 1; "param_diag_runtimeProfile_generate" = 0; "param_diag_sanitizer_asan_enable" = 0; "param_diag_sanitizer_tsan_enable" = 0; "param_diag_sanitizer_tsan_stopOnIssue" = 0; "param_diag_sanitizer_ubsan_enable" = 0; "param_diag_sanitizer_ubsan_stopOnIssue" = 0; "param_diag_showNonLocalizedStrings" = 0; "param_diag_viewDebugging_enabled" = 1; "param_diag_viewDebugging_insertDylibOnLaunch" = 1; "param_install_style" = 2; "param_launcher_UID" = 2; "param_launcher_allowDeviceSensorReplayData" = 0; "param_launcher_kind" = 0; "param_launcher_style" = 99; "param_launcher_substyle" = 0; "param_runnable_appExtensionHostRunMode" = 0; "param_runnable_productType" = "com.apple.product-type.application"; "param_structuredConsoleMode" = 1; "param_testing_launchedForTesting" = 0; "param_testing_suppressSimulatorApp" = 0; "param_testing_usingCLI" = 0; "sdk_canonicalName" = "iphoneos18.0"; "sdk_osVersion" = "18.0"; "sdk_variant" = iphoneos; } System Information macOS Version 15.4.1 (Build 24E263) Xcode 16.0 (23051) (Build 16A242d) Timestamp: 2025-08-20T16:50:11-07:00
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Jan ’26
Upload Symbols Failed when Archiving with Xcode 16
Hello everyone, We are seeing some warnings in Xcode 16 when I archive my iOS app for distribution. During the upload phase (either via Xcode Organizer ), I get an error like: WARNING: Upload Symbols Failed The archive did not include a dSYM for MyFramework.framework with the UUIDs: XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX Ensure that the archive’s dSYM folder includes a DWARF file for MyFramework.framework with the expected UUIDs. Question: How can these warnings be fixed? Is this warning safe to ignore if I know the vendor does not supply a dSYM for their framework? If I do need a proper dSYM for full symbolication, how should I request it from the vendor or generate it myself from an XCFramework?
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May ’25
Xcode 26.3 not rendering Unicode/Emoji in Simulator or Canvas
I'm based in Australia, and am having the following issue. After leaving this message I received another response from someone else who is also havign the same issue, I've pasted that too. I'm quite surprised to not see it mentioned, could be local to language settings or something. Here is the issue: Folk, I am having an issue where Xcode 26.3 with the new iOS26.2+26.3.1 Simulator update installed doesn’t render Unicode characters in the Canvas or in Simulator. They do render when running direct to a device. I’ve reset devices inside Simulator, cleared Derived Data, cleaned Build Folders etc but to no avail! Is anyone else seeing this, I can’t find a mention anywhere!! Thank you in advance. Yep. Same here. Can't see emojis on the emoji picker keyboard.
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Mar ’26
Request: Option to Position Coding Assistant on the Right Side in Xcode
Dear Xcode Team, Please consider adding an option to position the Coding Assistant on the right side of the editor. Currently, when the assistant panel is open, it makes it difficult to access the Project Navigator at the same time. Having the ability to move the Coding Assistant to the right side would allow developers to keep the Project Navigator visible while interacting with the assistant, improving workflow and efficiency. Thank you
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Mar ’26
Xcode 26 installation error on macOS Tahoe
Hey guys, I updated to macOS Tahoe and after that I tried installing Xcode 26, but I always get an error message saying it can’t complete the installation, both through the App Store and via direct download from Apple’s website. Is anyone else having this same issue?
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Nov ’25
Xcode 26.3 RC - Claude Agent returns "Your request couldn't be completed"
Environment: Xcode 26.3 RC macOS 26.3 (25D125) (Apple Silicon / arm64) Setup: Xcode > Settings > Intelligence > Claude Agent: Signed In (account status shows "Signed In") Model: Default Steps to reproduce: Open a new chat in Xcode's Coding Assistant Select "Claude Agent" from the agent dropdown (instead of "Claude Sonnet 4.5") Send any message (e.g. "HI") Expected result: Claude Agent responds normally. Actual result: The message is sent but immediately returns the error: "Your request couldn't be completed." 🚩I have an active Claude Code subscription with remaining usage. Running claude in Terminal works perfectly, confirming the subscription and quota are valid.
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Apr ’26
Xcode 16 issues with mac virtualisation
I have created a virtualised Mac machine where I am running the latest Xcode version 16.4 with macOS Sequoia as the base image. While running XCTest tests, I am observing a clear difference in behaviour between virtualised and non-virtualised setups. Below is the command I am using to run the tests: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/usr/bin/xcodebuild -xctestrun /Users/ltuser/290103613/xcui.xctestrun -destination "platform=iOS Simulator,id=79A5F8CC-4A2E-4C91-895D-AE97E25CB824,arch=arm64,OS=18.0" test-without-building "-only-testing:ClassName/MethodName/testName" -derivedDataPath /Users/ltuser/290103613/Archive -verbose IDELogLevel=debug IDETestLogLevel=debug ONLY_ACTIVE_ARCH=YES Observed Issue On virtualised hosts: Every XCTest is executed twice This happens for both passed and failed tests The behaviour is consistent across all virtualised machines On non-virtualised (bare-metal) Macs: Tests execute only once, as expected Debugging Steps Taken Multiple destination suspicion Initially, I noticed the following warning: --- xcodebuild: WARNING: Using the first of multiple matching destinations: { platform:iOS Simulator, id:0FFB9082-94AB-4D0A-A731-CC4452BDD4E7, OS:17.0, name:iPhone 15 } { platform:iOS Simulator, id:0FFB9082-94AB-4D0A-A731-CC4452BDD4E7, OS:17.0, name:iPhone 15 } This raised suspicion that tests might be running twice due to multiple matching destinations. Destination narrowed down I then explicitly restricted the destination to a single simulator UDID, after which: The warning disappeared However, the issue still persists Tests continue to run twice on virtualised hosts Version Comparison Xcode 16.4 + macOS Sequoia (virtualised) → Tests run twice Xcode 15.x (same setup otherwise) → Tests run once Questions Has anyone else faced this issue with Xcode 16.x on virtualised macOS? Is this a known issue with Xcode 16 + Virtualisation? Is there any recommended workaround or configuration change to avoid duplicate test execution? I am currently blocked on this issue and would appreciate confirmation on whether this is an Xcode or virtualisation-related problem. Thank you.
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Jan ’26
Xcode 26.3 Codex Account just spinning
I have the new Xcode 26.3 running on an Intel MBP macOS 26.2 I have clicked to download Codex in the Xcode settings, then under the Intelligence section I select Codex but where it says "ChatGPT Account" there is a spinner that never ends. I suspect it is meant to show a Sign In button. I don't see any documentation to suggest this shouldn't work on Intel, so what gives? My "ChatGPT in Xcode" section is successfully signed in, and i've tried signing that out.
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Feb ’26
Linker trying to link Metal toolchain for every object file on Catalyst
When building our project for Mac Catalyst with Xcode 26.2, we get this warning almost a hundred times, once for every object file: directory not found for option '-L/var/run/com.apple.security.cryptexd/mnt/com.apple.MobileAsset.MetalToolchain-v17.3.48.0.UZtKea/Metal.xctoolchain/usr/lib/swift/maccatalyst' Somehow, every Link <FileName>.o build step got the following parameter, regardless if the target contained Metal files or not: -L/var/run/com.apple.security.cryptexd/mnt/com.apple.MobileAsset.MetalToolchain-v17.3.48.0.UZtKea/Metal.xctoolchain/usr/lib/swift/maccatalyst The toolchain is mounted at this point, but the directory usr/lib/swift/maccatalyst doesn't exist. When building the project for iOS, the option doesn't exist and the warning is not shown. We already check the build settings, but we couldn't find a reason why the linker is trying to link against the toolchain here. Even for targets that do contain Metal files, we get the following linker warning: search path '/var/run/com.apple.security.cryptexd/mnt/com.apple.MobileAsset.MetalToolchain-v17.3.48.0.UZtKea/Metal.xctoolchain/usr/lib/swift/maccatalyst' not found Is this a known issue? Is there a way to get rid of these warnings?
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Mar ’26
XCode26 doesnt compile PhotosUI properly
Hi so i have a given project where I am trying to use components within the PhotosUI Framework with Xcode26 and Xcode26.0.1 Just for reference here is an attached screenshot This sample code compiled successfully with xcode16.4 and was in production. There is no change in the pbxproj file , all the build settings have remained the same. Attaching it for reference. project.pbxproj.txt While showing declarations of PHPickerViewControllerDelegate i get two options which is the same as in Xcode16.4 while browsing online found this reddit thread which is very similar https://www.reddit.com/r/Xcode/comments/1nkku20/my_project_wont_compile_after_xcode_26_update_due/ Pls help :)
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Oct ’25
Why is Xcode so slow and bad?
I just want to rant why is Xcode such a bad ide and I wish Apple can do a better job on Xcode. Here's why: The preview is so slow. Most of the times it's just faster for me to test on a real device. It is so slow, and many times I need to force quite after it's being unresponsive for sometimes. When I'm working on larger projects, the loading time becomes extremely slow especially when there's other clients that might be reading the same files like a Git client or simply iCloud. The breakpoint is so slow. I don't know why, is it an iOS thing? But when I'm on ASP.Net the breakpoints are super fast. For Xcode it takes a long time to pause and show data. It's so big I don't know why it is so hard for Apple to make their ide better. The community has been unsatisfied with Xcode for a long time. There's many tricks on the internet that you can find to help you resolve some issues with your project that's actually related to Xcode. Instead of using these tricks, Apple should just fix these issues. Learn from Intellij!
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May ’25
xcode 26.3 claude agent not login
I've connected my Claude account into Coding Intelligence and working properly (opening a web browsing and connecting my account), but when I press Claude Agent it sayes that I have to login againt. When I press the Account login with Claude.ai account, a web browser is opened, but it never finished the flow and I have an infinite spinner. Apple M2 Pro with macOS 26.2 (25C56)
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Feb ’26
Xcode 26 Beta 4 Build Failures
We are trying to track down some build failures that started happening only in our Jenkins CI environment. error: Failed to decode version info for '/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/usr/bin/actool': The data couldn’t be read because it is missing. (stdout: '<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> [2025-07-30T19:21:18.479Z] <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd"> [2025-07-30T19:21:18.479Z] <plist version="1.0"> [2025-07-30T19:21:18.479Z] <dict> [2025-07-30T19:21:18.479Z] <key>com.apple.ibtool.version</key> [2025-07-30T19:21:18.479Z] <dict> [2025-07-30T19:21:18.479Z] <key>bundle-version</key> [2025-07-30T19:21:18.479Z] <string>24112</string> [2025-07-30T19:21:18.479Z] <key>short-bundle-version</key> [2025-07-30T19:21:18.479Z] <string>26.0</string> [2025-07-30T19:21:18.479Z] </dict> [2025-07-30T19:21:18.479Z] </dict> [2025-07-30T19:21:18.479Z] </plist> [2025-07-30T19:21:18.479Z] ', stderr: '' Key facts we've noted: Locally I cannot reproduce the problem We did not see this problem with previous Xcode 26 betas If I remote into the machine and run build commands from the command line I cannot reproduce the problem The very first build succeeds, every build after that on this machine fails from jenkins actool --version is spitting out the version information for ibtool, but only in the context of running from a jenkins agent. If I run this locally or if I remote into the CI machine and run this from the terminal I cannot reproduce this behavior. Command line tools appear to be installed, xcode-select --install fails if I try to do it from the command line. We've tried to recreate the build agents for this jenkins environment exactly as they were for all previous betas and xcode versions, and still get this behavior.
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Aug ’25
Use CFBundleVersion instead of CI_BUILD_NUMBER
Is there a way to use CFBundleVersion instead of CI_BUILD_NUMBER from XCode Cloud's workflow on Web ? We would like to have control over the major and minor version numbers of the build from the workflow.
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Sep ’25
XCTFail immediately aborts the test in Xcode 26 — no retry on failure
Hi, I’m seeing an unexpected change in how XCTFail behaves in UI tests after updating Xcode. I use the following helper method: `func waitForExistance(file: StaticString, line: UInt) -> Self { if !(element.exists || element.waitForExistence(timeout: Configuration.current.predicateTimeout)) { XCTFail("couldn't find element: \(element) after \(Configuration.current.predicateTimeout) seconds", file: file, line: line) return self } else { return self } }` In Xcode 16.4, this worked as expected: – when an element wasn’t found, XCTFail was triggered, but the test continued running, allowing my retry logic to execute. After updating to Xcode 26.1 / 26.2 - the test now immediately aborts after XCTFail, without executing the next retry. The logs show: `t = 113.22s Tear Down t = 113.22s Terminate com.viessmann.care:81789 *** Assertion failure in -[UITests.Tests _caughtUnhandledDeveloperExceptionPermittingControlFlowInterruptions:caughtInterruptionException:whileExecutingBlock:], XCTestCase+IssueHandling.m:273 Test Case '-[UITests.Tests test_case]' failed (114.323 seconds). Flushing outgoing messages to the IDE with timeout 600.00s Received confirmation that IDE processed remaining outgoing messages` It looks like XCTFail in Xcode 26 is now treated as an unhandled developer exception, which stops the test execution immediately, even when it’s called inside a helper method. This was not the case in earlier versions. My questions: Is this a regression in XCTest? Or an intentional change in how XCTFail behaves in newer Xcode versions? Should failures now be reported differently (e.g., using record(.init(type: .assertionFailure, …))) if I want to continue the test instead of aborting it? I would like to restore the previous behavior where the failure is logged without terminating the entire test, so my retry mechanism can still run. Has anyone else run into this after upgrading? Thanks in advance! If you’d like, I can also add recommended workarounds that actually work with Xcode 16.4 (e.g., replacing XCTFail with a non-terminating issue record).
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Feb ’26
Attributes inspector in Xcode 26
It has been two years since I wrote my a SwiftUI app, and I wanted to start again in Xcode 26. I can no longer see the attributes inspector when I select an element in the canvas. This was an Xcode feature that was very helpful as I am still a novice. Has this feature been deprecated in Xcode 26? And if not, please help explain how I can find and use it.
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Dec ’25
How to Download IOS 26 beta runtime simulator using "xcodebuild" tool?
How to download the runtime simulators for the most recent Xcode 26 beta? The current download command I’m using doesn’t seem to work, and I’m encountering the following issues: The runtime simulator download command (xcodebuild) requires the version number to be specified explicitly. I’ve tried multiple variations of version names/numbers but haven’t been able to identify the correct naming convention used by Apple for the Xcode 26 beta simulator runtimes. $ xcodebuild -downloadPlatform IOS -exportPath ~/Downloads -buildVersion 26 Finding content...iOS 26 is not available for download. $ xcodebuild -downloadPlatform iOS -exportPath ~/Downloads -buildVersion 26.0 Finding content...iOS 26.0 is not available for download. $ xcodebuild -downloadPlatform iOS -exportPath ~/Downloads -buildVersion 26.0 beta Finding content...iOS 26.0 is not available for download. $ xcodebuild -downloadPlatform iOS -exportPath ~/Downloads -buildVersion "26.0 beta" Finding content...iOS 26.0 beta is not available for download. $ xcodebuild -downloadPlatform iOS -exportPath ~/Downloads -buildVersion "26.0_beta" Finding content...iOS 26.0_beta is not available for download. $ xcodebuild -downloadPlatform iOS -exportPath ~/Downloads -buildVersion 26.0_beta Finding content...iOS 26.0_beta is not available for download.
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Jun ’25
Xcode cloud time out issue
We are getting following error in xcode cloud "The step invocation hit a user timeout. The xcodebuild archive invocation timed out. No activity has been detected on stdout, stderr or the result bundle in 30 minutes" We are using following env to create a build. Xcode: 14.2 Macos: Ventura 13.2.1 We didn't face any issue in Ventura 13.2.0 and we are seeing this issue in our first build using ventura 13.2.1. The difference I see between successful and failure build, I don't see "Discovering Swift tasks after 'Compiling { list of swift file " in a failed build. I see compiling { list of swift file } and end of the compilation, the build is failing.
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Nov ’25
In Simulator on status bar red banner with rdar:45025538
Out of nowhere I got some red banner on top of my iPhone 13 mini / iOS 17.5. I cannot pin point the root cause of this. What I can say is that it only happens to Simulators of a certain type, e.g. iPhone 12 and 13 mini, but not iPhone 14 for example. I have installed Xcode 26.1.0 and 26.1.1, out of which 26.1.0 is selected: $ xcode-select -p /Applications/Xcode-26.1.0.app/Contents/Developer And following runtimes: $ xcrun simctl runtime list == Disk Images == -- iOS -- iOS 17.5 (21F79) - CF933623-A258-44F8-B248-C0F25C0C343B (Ready) iOS 26.1 (23B80) - D11C3CDC-EE3D-44CC-8B92-9B7D00B54B0B (Ready) Total Disk Images: 2 (14.6G) Installing the newer 26.1 23B86 runtime doesn't help either.
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Feb ’26
iOSSimulatorRuntime download failed - Bad request
Hello, I'm having issues trying to Install the iOS 26.0 + iOS 26.0.1 Simulator on Xcode 26.0.1. I'm getting this error Download failed as the server said it was a bad request. (Asset download for com.apple.MobileAsset.iOSSimulatorRuntime 39434c057e7b18d2f1447aeb47e9bb6b6dbff077) I have attached the full logs. Thanks xcode-error.txt
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Nov ’25
Code Signing Issue with Apple Developer Account (IXUserPresentableErrorDomain, Code: 14)
Hi, I am reaching out to seek assistance with a persistent code signing issue that is preventing our team from installing our iOS app, "Scoopz" (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/scoopz-real-life-real-video/id6449206831) on physical devices. We suspect there may be an issue with our Apple Developer account, as we have exhausted all standard troubleshooting steps without success. Below, I’ve provided details about the issue, the error logs, and the steps we’ve taken. Issue Description: When attempting to install the app on an iPhone using Xcode, we encounter the following error: Unable to Install “Scoopz: Debug” Domain: IXUserPresentableErrorDomain Code: 14 Recovery Suggestion: Failed to verify code signature of /[REDACTED_PATH]/OurApp.app : 0xe8008018 (The identity used to sign the executable is no longer valid.) The app builds successfully to the iOS Simulator and can be released to the App Store without issues, but it fails to debug on physical devices. Steps Taken: Our team has attempted the following troubleshooting steps without resolving the issue: Verified that our Apple Developer account is active and our team membership is valid. Checked certificates in Keychain Access and the Apple Developer Portal, ensuring they are not expired or revoked. We created and installed new Apple Development certificates. Confirmed that the provisioning profile includes the target device’s UDID, is associated with a valid certificate, and is not expired. We regenerated and reinstalled the profile. We tried both xcode managed and manually installed profiles. Cleaned the Xcode build folder, deleted the app from the device, and rebuilt the project. Despite these efforts, the issue persists across our entire development team, leading us to believe there may be a problem with our Apple Developer account or its associated certificates/profiles. Request for Assistance: We kindly request your help to: Investigate any potential issues with our Apple Developer account that could be causing this code signing error. Verify the status of our certificates and provisioning profiles on Apple’s servers. Provide guidance on any additional steps or configurations needed to resolve the error. If necessary, suggest how we can escalate this issue for further investigation. Full error log: Unable to Install “Scoopz: Debug” Domain: IXUserPresentableErrorDomain Code: 14 Recovery Suggestion: Failed to verify code signature of /[REDACTED_PATH]/OurApp.app : 0xe8008018 (The identity used to sign the executable is no longer valid.) Please ensure that the certificates used to sign your app have not expired. If this issue persists, please attach an IPA of your app when sending a report to Apple. User Info: { DVTErrorCreationDateKey = "2025-08-20 23:50:11 +0000"; IDERunOperationFailingWorker = IDEInstallCoreDeviceWorker; } Failed to install the app on the device. Domain: com.apple.dt.CoreDeviceError Code: 3002 User Info: { *** } Unable to Install “Scoopz: Debug” Domain: IXUserPresentableErrorDomain Code: 14 Failure Reason: This app cannot be installed because its integrity could not be verified. Recovery Suggestion: Failed to verify code signature of /[REDACTED_PATH]/OurApp.app : 0xe8008018 (The identity used to sign the executable is no longer valid.) Failed to verify code signature of /[REDACTED_PATH]/OurApp.app : 0xe8008018 (The identity used to sign the executable is no longer valid.) Domain: MIInstallerErrorDomain Code: 13 User Info: { FunctionName = "+[MICodeSigningVerifier _validateSignatureAndCopyInfoForURL:withOptions:error:]"; LegacyErrorString = ApplicationVerificationFailed; LibMISErrorNumber = "-402620392"; SourceFileLine = 78; } Event Metadata: com.apple.dt.IDERunOperationWorkerFinished : { "device_identifier" = "-*********"; "device_isCoreDevice" = 1; "device_model" = "iPhone16,2"; "device_osBuild" = "17.1 (21B80)"; "device_platform" = "com.apple.platform.iphoneos"; "device_thinningType" = "iPhone16,2"; "dvt_coredevice_version" = "397.21"; "dvt_coresimulator_version" = 987; "dvt_mobiledevice_version" = "1784.101.1"; "launchSession_schemeCommand" = Run; "launchSession_state" = 1; "launchSession_targetArch" = arm64; "operation_duration_ms" = 4926; "operation_errorCode" = 14; "operation_errorDomain" = IXUserPresentableErrorDomain; "operation_errorWorker" = IDEInstallCoreDeviceWorker; "operation_name" = IDERunOperationWorkerGroup; "param_debugger_attachToExtensions" = 0; "param_debugger_attachToXPC" = 1; "param_debugger_type" = 3; "param_destination_isProxy" = 0; "param_destination_platform" = "com.apple.platform.iphoneos"; "param_diag_113575882_enable" = 0; "param_diag_MainThreadChecker_stopOnIssue" = 0; "param_diag_MallocStackLogging_enableDuringAttach" = 0; "param_diag_MallocStackLogging_enableForXPC" = 1; "param_diag_allowLocationSimulation" = 1; "param_diag_checker_tpc_enable" = 1; "param_diag_gpu_frameCapture_enable" = 0; "param_diag_gpu_shaderValidation_enable" = 0; "param_diag_gpu_validation_enable" = 0; "param_diag_guardMalloc_enable" = 0; "param_diag_memoryGraphOnResourceException" = 0; "param_diag_mtc_enable" = 1; "param_diag_queueDebugging_enable" = 1; "param_diag_runtimeProfile_generate" = 0; "param_diag_sanitizer_asan_enable" = 0; "param_diag_sanitizer_tsan_enable" = 0; "param_diag_sanitizer_tsan_stopOnIssue" = 0; "param_diag_sanitizer_ubsan_enable" = 0; "param_diag_sanitizer_ubsan_stopOnIssue" = 0; "param_diag_showNonLocalizedStrings" = 0; "param_diag_viewDebugging_enabled" = 1; "param_diag_viewDebugging_insertDylibOnLaunch" = 1; "param_install_style" = 2; "param_launcher_UID" = 2; "param_launcher_allowDeviceSensorReplayData" = 0; "param_launcher_kind" = 0; "param_launcher_style" = 99; "param_launcher_substyle" = 0; "param_runnable_appExtensionHostRunMode" = 0; "param_runnable_productType" = "com.apple.product-type.application"; "param_structuredConsoleMode" = 1; "param_testing_launchedForTesting" = 0; "param_testing_suppressSimulatorApp" = 0; "param_testing_usingCLI" = 0; "sdk_canonicalName" = "iphoneos18.0"; "sdk_osVersion" = "18.0"; "sdk_variant" = iphoneos; } System Information macOS Version 15.4.1 (Build 24E263) Xcode 16.0 (23051) (Build 16A242d) Timestamp: 2025-08-20T16:50:11-07:00
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Jan ’26
Upload Symbols Failed when Archiving with Xcode 16
Hello everyone, We are seeing some warnings in Xcode 16 when I archive my iOS app for distribution. During the upload phase (either via Xcode Organizer ), I get an error like: WARNING: Upload Symbols Failed The archive did not include a dSYM for MyFramework.framework with the UUIDs: XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX Ensure that the archive’s dSYM folder includes a DWARF file for MyFramework.framework with the expected UUIDs. Question: How can these warnings be fixed? Is this warning safe to ignore if I know the vendor does not supply a dSYM for their framework? If I do need a proper dSYM for full symbolication, how should I request it from the vendor or generate it myself from an XCFramework?
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May ’25