News
Apple and Swift developer news
What Apple and Swift developers are reading and talking about, in one place. We gather these items from public sources several times a day and link each one to where it was published: titles are shown as their authors wrote them, and the original page is the one to read.
Showing items from 8 to 30 days ago. Back to this week
Apple official
Developer news, OS and Xcode releases, Newsroom and App Review Guidelines changes.
- iPhone Duo arrives at Apple Store locations worldwideApple Newsroom
- TestFlight 4.4.1Apple Developer Releases
- Offer your subscriptions to businesses and schoolsApple Developer News
- Formula 1® United States Grand Prix™ streams live on Apple TV this weekendApple Newsroom
- Developers bring incredible new app experiences to iPhone DuoApple Newsroom
- App Store Connect UpdateApple Developer Releases
- Apple unveils the 2026 Designers of TomorrowApple Newsroom
- Apple announces American Manufacturing Program partners for latest iPhone lineupApple Newsroom
- iOS 27.2 RC (24B115)Apple Developer Releases
- iPadOS 27.2 RC (24B115)Apple Developer Releases
- macOS 27.2 RC (26B118)Apple Developer Releases
- tvOS 27.2 RC (24K120)Apple Developer Releases
- visionOS 27.2 RC (24N118)Apple Developer Releases
- watchOS 27.2 RC (24S116)Apple Developer Releases
- Xcode 27.2 RC (27B48)Apple Developer Releases
- Updated App Review Guidelines are now availableApple Developer News
- Strengthening App Review Guidelines against nonconsensual intimate imagery and bait-and-switch appsApple Developer News
- Xcode 27.1 (27A9275)Apple Developer Releases
- Open up to new possibilities with iPhone DuoApple Newsroom
- TestFlight UpdateApple Developer Releases
- Bünyamin Aydın’s new collection, “From Earth to Sky,” soars with iPad ProApple Newsroom
- Updated Apple Developer Program License Agreement now availableApple Developer News
- Meet Apple HomeView, a new way to enjoy entertainment and manage the homeApple Newsroom
- Apple unveils the new Apple TV 4K, supercharged by Siri AIApple Newsroom
- Apple announces the next generation of HomePod miniApple Newsroom
- Introducing Apple Home Collection, a new lineup of smart home accessoriesApple Newsroom
- App Store Indie Games Week kicks off todayApple Newsroom
- Apple, The King’s Trust launch initiative to empower young creativesApple Newsroom
- App Store Connect API 4.5.1Apple Developer Releases
- Hello Developer: October 2026Apple Developer News
- Prepare and submit your apps for iPhone DuoApple Developer News
- Showcase your apps with new assets on the App StoreApple Developer News
- tvOS 27.2 beta 3 (24K5103f)Apple Developer Releases
Swift
Swift.org blog and releases, Swift Evolution proposal status, Swift Forums topics.
- AdversarialKit (game tree search for Swift)Swift Forums
- swift-6.4.x-DEVELOPMENT-SNAPSHOT-2026-10-23-aSwift releases on GitHub
- swift-6.4.x-DEVELOPMENT-SNAPSHOT-2026-10-22-aSwift releases on GitHub
- swift-6.4.x-DEVELOPMENT-SNAPSHOT-2026-10-21-aSwift releases on GitHub
- swift-6.4.x-DEVELOPMENT-SNAPSHOT-2026-10-20-aSwift releases on GitHub
- SE-0559: Add `bidiClass` to `Unicode.Scalar.Properties`Swift Forums
- swift-6.4.x-DEVELOPMENT-SNAPSHOT-2026-10-19-aSwift releases on GitHub
- SE-0559: Add `bidiClass` to `Unicode.Scalar.Properties`In reviewSwift Evolution
- swift-6.4.x-DEVELOPMENT-SNAPSHOT-2026-10-17-aSwift releases on GitHub
- swift-DEVELOPMENT-SNAPSHOT-2026-10-17-aSwift releases on GitHub
- swift-6.4.x-DEVELOPMENT-SNAPSHOT-2026-10-15-aSwift releases on GitHub
- swift-DEVELOPMENT-SNAPSHOT-2026-10-15-aSwift releases on GitHub
- swift-6.4.x-DEVELOPMENT-SNAPSHOT-2026-10-14-aSwift releases on GitHub
- SE-0558: Bulk update operations for `MutableSpan` and `MutableRawSpan`Swift Forums
- SE-0557: Add `RawSpan` primitive to `Hasher`Swift Forums
- SE-0556: Cell, ConstCell, and VolatileSwift Forums
- SE-0555: `inout` overload of `BorrowingIteratorProtocol.skip(by:)`Swift Forums
- What's new in Swift: September 2026 EditionSwift.org blog
Apple Developer Forums
New threads tagged SwiftUI, App Store Connect, Xcode and StoreKit. The forum list shows activity times only roughly (for example "2d"), so dates here are close, not exact.
- Importing Base44 project into XcodeApple Developer Forums
- StoreKit AppTransaction — Server-side paid-app refund and revocation verificationApple Developer Forums
- Xcode 26.3 actool does not compile watchOS longLook icon role, but App Store Connect validator demands itApple Developer Forums
- Xcode Coding Assistant closes connection with AI server automatically after 5 minutesApple Developer Forums
- Adjusting Spacing in ArrangementViewApple Developer Forums
- StoreKit 2 returns 0 IAP products in TestFlight Sandbox (iOS 27.0.1)Apple Developer Forums
- Paid app: how to detect a Family Sharing download?Apple Developer Forums
- Network connections made by Xcode's MCP tool service when mcpbridge connects (Xcode 27.0)Apple Developer Forums
- Alternative App Marketplace setup issues — 409 on alternativeDistributionKeys, Invalid entitlement on upload, missing Notarization reviewApple Developer Forums
- API request: Query default toolbar item sizeApple Developer Forums
- App is rejected due to Guideline 2.1(b) - Performance - App CompletenessApple Developer Forums
- Is it no longer possible in Xcode 27.1 to run/debug Apps on an iPhone X?Apple Developer Forums
- Xcode 27.1 compilation error possibly due to swift versions discrepancyApple Developer Forums
- App rejected for missing In-App Purchases (IAP) after they were completely removed from the binaryApple Developer Forums
- Production "Request a Test Notification" returns 4040007 while sandbox test and production notification history succeed — is the production URL gated on first release?Apple Developer Forums
- future Xcode project file format error, Xcode 26 vs 27, format set to 16Apple Developer Forums
- Regression: AxisValueLabel anchor parameter ignores .topLeading on iOS 27Apple Developer Forums
- Regression: AxisValueLabel multiLabelAlignment parameter ignored in iOS 27Apple Developer Forums
- Virtual keyboard in previewApple Developer Forums
- How do deal with NavigationSplitView not saving selection on iPhoneApple Developer Forums
- iOS 27 reorderContainer: destination appearance changes ~0.9s after cross-collection dropApple Developer Forums
- What would be the expectation for view invalidations and compositing cost when compositing mixed frame rate TimelineView itemsApple Developer Forums
- (iPhone Duo) Toolbar Items are misplaced for RTL layout-directionApple Developer Forums
- Tapping saved login does nothing after typing when .autocorrectionDisabled() or .textInputAutocapitalization(.never) modifier is appliedApple Developer Forums
- Issues with StoreKitApple Developer Forums
- StoreKit 2 returns no products in TestFlight although all agreements, tax and banking are ActiveApple Developer Forums
- Will Apple provide an advance notice before completely shutting down StoreKit 1?Apple Developer Forums
- Sandbox returns invalid product identifier for correctly configured auto-renewable subscriptionApple Developer Forums
- Full screenApple Developer Forums
- StoreKit 2 in TestFlight: CHN/CNY storefront but USD products — FB25210596Apple Developer Forums
- Crash in ResolvedStyledText.drawApple Developer Forums
- Binding Picker to enum value in SwiftData structApple Developer Forums
- iWeαlth — private household finance tracker (SwiftUI, on-device data, iPhone)Apple Developer Forums
- Waiting for revApple Developer Forums
- TestFlight Beta App Review Submission Fails with HTTP 422 — BETA_CONTRACT_MISSING (Unresolved for Over a Month)Apple Developer Forums
Open source
New Swift repositories and new macOS projects on GitHub, most starred first when gathered.
- VictorKildahl/craGitHub
- Cd1s/safarierGitHub
- daveebbelaar/bamaGitHub
- rolottr/bambu-barGitHub
- Xinge2333/codex-quota-barGitHub
- rossark0/rossark-motion-skillGitHub
- wesbos/3d-model-anythingGitHub
- xevrion/hatchzipGitHub
- hieunc229/mailflare-macosGitHub
- YahiaAngelo/vphone-linuxGitHub
- Mike-Acb/snapdockGitHub
- Manan-Santoki/OpenShelfGitHub
- AbadOrangeCat/TheALLGitHub
- entropyconquers/gpt-voiceGitHub
- maxtrigify/OttoGitHub
- huzaifahshahid71-ops/StrataGitHub
- LNPANDY/NX2AppleGitHub
- raymondchins/BridgeplayGitHub
- wzk112/Bilibili-NEXTGitHub
- HorrorPills/skyrimmtGitHub
- orkunisitmak/clipboardlineGitHub
- orkunisitmak/nashi-appGitHub
- Sorasukiawa/VoxPalmGitHub
- ly05010419/MacNativeGamesGitHub
- harkhowalia-1/MacSubsystemForAndroidGitHub
- kitlangton/scrawlGitHub
- FrigadeHQ/hobGitHub
- 0xProbabillity/house-controlGitHub
- InukaAsith/TwinDeskGitHub
- Zfinix/elevenGitHub
- net-merge/net-mergeGitHub
- Generated-Computers/LocalsGitHub
- jhaizhou-ops/d2r-mobileGitHub
- HRuiCcc/RuiC-oc-ferryGitHub
- SaarthurR/atticus-macGitHub
- nikgrbn/finder-menuGitHub
- miuuyy/Octopus-SI-OSGitHub
- zeusinsight/FinderSearchGitHub
- ARahim3/DigUpGitHub
- franzenzenhofer/big-arrow-on-the-screenGitHub
- opennookorg/betterwisprGitHub
- nullmoth/1401GitHub
- nullmoth/nvidia-macos-driverGitHub
- jackotom/hongguo-dramaGitHub
- iamlukethedev/Herald-OSGitHub
- SpeedBreakerProject/speedbreakerGitHub
- fxgl/steamacGitHub
- sv3nbeast/agent-manager-liteGitHub
- lokicorvus/crosspetGitHub
- nathanialf/ico-pcGitHub
Launches and discussions
Product Hunt and Show HN posts that mention Apple platforms, Swift and Mac communities on Reddit, and Ask Different.
- WhoIsCookingProduct Hunt
- Anyone else experiencing long App Store review delays?r/iosapps
- ManyAgentsProduct Hunt
- DotStrip – a tiny LED dot-matrix sign in your menu bar (now playing, news, stocks, weather)r/macapps
- Lavoi: offline speech-to-text for Mac, my free alternative to Wispr Flow and Superwhisperr/macapps
- iKnowMyMac: remembers what your Mac did while you weren't looking, and can undo everything it changes (plus a first look at Traffic Control, coming in 1.7)r/macapps
- FIXED: how to get Microsoft Office 2021 for Mac to continue workingr/macapps
- I'm a chronically ill software engineer & built the symptom tracker I wish I had from the startr/iosapps
- MozyProduct Hunt
- 7:40 AM, full closet, nothing to wear. I built Fold to turn the clothes you already own into outfits for today's weather or the whole weekr/iosapps
- LAM: A tactile analog film camera with real-time zero-copy processing. Built for authentic grain and color science [Feedback wanted]r/iosapps
- [19.99 -> FREE] Sweezy - Just talk to her 5 minutes everyday and get your day sorted.r/iosapps
- Rendering Markdown in Quick Look with TextKit instead of WebKitr/swift
- Plander: a minimal planner & calendar for iPhone — Freer/iosapps
- Looking for a way to save screenshots without the clock and the top status barr/iOSProgramming
- I made a second Photos app for work photos! Hope you can recommend me new implementations!r/iosapps
- Ember: a journal where the people you write about get their own page. [native on Mac, iPhone and iPad]r/macapps
- ExtraBar - Custom Mac menu bar with deep links & workflowsr/macapps
- [iOS] I turned my iPhone into a digital sign for those moments when words aren't enoughr/iosapps
- I built an app that reads your books - even in airplane mode. Natural voices, privacy, and control from your wrist!r/iosapps
- Glance now supports extra large widgets and custom RSS/API connectionsr/iosapps
- I built an app for Bhagavad Gita in clear simple Englishr/iosapps
- Warro - Remember Every Warranty (No Account, No Cloud, No tracking)r/iosapps
- Shipped my first Swift app with AI, then built a game to learn the codebaser/iOSProgramming
- Eight Shot Instant Camera App. Making shooting photos fun again.r/iosapps
- iOS devs with an Android daily driver: how do you check App Store Connect on the go?r/iOSProgramming
- Classycal: Tasks and calendar for iPhoner/iosapps
- Your iPhone Can Run an LLM Locally — A Hands-On Swift Guide to Foundation Models in iOS 27r/iOSProgramming
- Built a native macOS menu bar localhost & dev port manager — PortRadar (100% free & open-source)r/swift
- A Mac Apps Discord server?r/macapps
- 📸 Folio Is Now Free! Turn Your Photos Into Beautiful Photo Booksr/iosapps
- Firebase 13 dropped CocoaPods. Here’s how I moved a iOS app to SPMr/iOSProgramming
- ETasks is now better with 1.4 update - Google Tasks Native on iPhone + things we wanted + it is not a vibecode project + Free & Ad-freer/iosapps
- How do I limit the number of threads spawned by the cooperative runtime on Linux?r/swift
- vphone-linux: Run virtual iOS 26 iPhone on linux and develop iOS apps without MacOS.r/iOSProgramming
- Shikaku - Daily Rectangle Logic Puzzlesr/iOSProgramming
- Liquid Record: a field-recorder style WAV recorder for iPhone, iPad & iPhone Duo. One-time €9.99 unlock, no subscriptionr/iosapps
- Apple doesn't give me the option to choose another document type in the developer programr/iOSProgramming
- Building an open-source P2P transport and foldable window manager in Swift: Architecture and learnings from StealthOSr/swift
- Pokit: a Plex music player with personality. Free on TestFlight, looking for testers.r/iosapps
- SRV Status 2.0 – Mount. Monitor. Reconnect.r/macapps
- Widgets - Mac OS X Dashboard Replacementr/macapps
- Weatherling: Simulated Rain, Snow, and other weather for your Desktopr/macapps
- Clementine: a native Gmail client with optional AI and a lifetime licencer/macapps
- (request) could someone come up with a native MONTH VIEW (like in the browser) widget for google calendar (not via co-sync of the Apple Calendar), or does someone know an option (I only know Tiny Calendar, but it's subscription and not for macOS)r/macapps
- How can I manage different utf-8 encodings for .muttrc using the vi editor?Ask Different
- apple wants our live updater (capgo) removed: "based on code in the submitted binary". anyone beat this?r/iOSProgramming
- Show HN: Orisuji, a maze you solve by folding your phoneShow HN
- AirPostureProduct Hunt
- Latent - A CleanMyMac alternative for developers and AI buildersr/macapps
- [Free] TripPocket - All-in-One Travel Companion: Compare eSIMs, track trip expenses, plan daily itineraries & map your memoriesr/iosapps
- Apple is instantly reviewing apps supporting Duor/iOSProgramming
- Memento - Better Reminders: Huge 5.0 update celebrating its 10th anniversaryr/iosapps
- Smooze Pro brings haptic feedback to all Mac apps.r/macapps
- I built Moments, a photo cleaner where you swipe your photos and doomscroll your own videosr/iosapps
- AsoBeast: an open source App Store keyword rank tracker you can self-hostr/iOSProgramming
- i dropped the mac app store rather than maintain a second version of my appr/iOSProgramming
- I built Minimalist — a French-made, no-subscription to-do app. One-time purchase, that's it.r/iosapps
- App devs who build for clients: how do you get access to their App Store Connect and Google Play?r/iOSProgramming
- VOROM - All in one Strength & Cardio Gym Tracker - Optimized for iPhone Duor/iosapps
On-device AI
Core ML and MLX models on Hugging Face, and Apple's own models. Models listed on Hugging Face under Core ML or MLX, and models published by Apple. Models whose names or tags point at adult or safety-removed content are left out.
- Hobbylm/hobbylm-1B-computer-useHugging Face
- LiquidAI/LFM3-VL-2B-MLX-4bitHugging Face
- LiquidAI/LFM3-VL-2B-MLX-8bitHugging Face
- mlx-community/DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017-oQ4e-ngram-mtpHugging Face
- FermionResearch/Phonon-2.5Hugging Face
- RecursiveSI/flint-int4Hugging Face
- ConwayResearch/Underdog-Bark-3.0Hugging Face
- ConwayResearch/Underdog-Bark-3.0-ProHugging Face
- ConwayResearch/Underdog-Bark-3.0-PlusHugging Face
- ConwayResearch/Underdog-Bark-3.0-CleanHugging Face
- FluidVoice-Labs/fluid-speech-mini-coremlHugging Face
- FluidInference/embeddinggemma-2-coremlHugging Face
- FluidInference/vela-2.0-0.3b-coremlHugging Face