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Apple developer resources directory

Nearly everything an indie iOS or Mac developer needs from Apple lives on developer.apple.com: enroll in the Apple Developer Program (99 USD a year), download Xcode, design with the Human Interface Guidelines and SF Symbols, test with TestFlight, ship through App Store Connect under the App Review Guidelines, and watch Upcoming Requirements and Apple Developer News for new rules. Below are 90 official pages in the order an app goes through them, with a line on when to open each one, the 15 most useful at the top, and a search box that works in English and Chinese.

Most useful

The pages most indie developers come back to.

Start (10)

Design (7)

Build (16)

Test (7)

Ship (18)

Grow (12)

Business (12)

Stay current (8)

Every link was opened and checked on 30 October 2026. 90 links in 8 stages.

How it works

  • •Entries were chosen for one person or a small team shipping their own iOS or Mac apps: the pages you open to enroll, design, build, test, ship, grow, get paid and keep up with Apple.
  • •Only official sources are listed: Apple's own sites (developer.apple.com, App Store Connect, Feedback Assistant, the App Store), swift.org and the Swift Package Index. No paid third-party services.
  • •Every link was opened on 30 October 2026. Only pages that loaded normally were kept, and when Apple redirected an old address, the new address is the one stored. Pages that only open after signing in (account, downloads, contact forms) were left out, except App Store Connect itself.
  • •Titles are Apple's own page names, kept in English as Apple shows them. The line under each title says when you would open it.
  • •Search looks at the title, both descriptions, the stage name and our matching tool, in English and Chinese at the same time. Every word you type has to match.
  • •Where this site has a tool or guide for the same job (screenshot sizes, the review rejection decoder, the Xcode requirement table), it is linked under the Apple page.

What it does not do

  • •It is not Apple and is not run by Apple. For anything about your own account, apps or payments, Apple's pages and Apple's support are the authority.
  • •Links can change. Apple moves and renames pages often; if one stops working, search for its title on developer.apple.com.
  • •It does not copy Apple's content. It points you to the right page; the rules themselves are on Apple's side.
  • •It does not list every Apple framework or every help article, only the pages people look for most often.
  • •It is not a live feed. For new posts as they appear, follow Apple Developer News or its RSS feed, or our Apple updates page.

Questions

Where do I ask Apple a code question: the forums or code-level support?
Start with the Apple Developer Forums: search first, then post. Apple engineers answer there, and the answer helps others too. If you are a paid member and the docs and forums have not solved it, request code-level support (what used to be called a Technical Support Incident) from Apple's Code-level Support page; it is for Apple's frameworks, APIs and tools, in English.
How do I request an expedited App Review?
Submit the build for review in App Store Connect first; only submissions already with App Review can be expedited. Then use Apple's "Request an expedited review" page, pick the app and platform, and explain the critical bug or the dated event. Apple says expedite requests are for genuine urgency, so do not use them for ordinary releases.
Where does Apple announce new App Store requirements?
On the Upcoming Requirements page (deadlines for Xcode, SDKs and policies) and in Apple Developer News, which also has an RSS feed. The monthly Hello Developer newsletter recaps the month. Our Xcode and SDK requirements page tracks the SDK deadlines in one table.
Where do I report a bug in iOS, Xcode or an Apple API?
In Feedback Assistant: the app on iPhone, iPad and Mac, or feedbackassistant.apple.com in a browser. The app gathers diagnostic logs when you file, so use it on the device where the bug happens, and file against betas early. The forums are for questions, not bug reports.
How do I find a WWDC session on a topic?
Use Apple's Design and Development Videos page: search by keyword or browse by topic across every WWDC year. The Apple Developer app has the same videos. The current year's WWDC page lists that year's sessions.
How much does the Apple Developer Program cost, and do I need it?
Apple lists it at 99 USD a year (fee waivers exist for some nonprofits, schools and government bodies). A free Apple Account is enough to build and run apps on your own devices; you need the paid program to use TestFlight, publish on the App Store and use capabilities such as push notifications.

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