At WWDC25 we launched a new type of Lab event for the developer community - Group Labs. A Group Lab is a panel Q&A designed for a large audience of developers. Group Labs are a unique opportunity for the community to submit questions directly to a panel of Apple engineers and designers. Here are the highlights from the WWDC25 Group Lab for Developer Tools. Will my project codebase be used for training when I use Xcode's intelligent assistant powered by cloud-based models? When using ChatGPT without logging in, your data will not be used to improve any models. If you log in to a ChatGPT account, this is based on your ChatGPT account settings, which allows you to opt-out (it defaults to on). When using Xcode with accounts for other model providers, you should check with the policies of your provider. And finally, at no point will any portion of your codebase be used to train or improve any Apple models. We'd love to make our SwiftUI Previews (and soon, Playgrounds) as snappy as possible. Is there any way to skip certain build steps, such as running linters? It seems the build environment is exactly the same (compared to a debug build), but maybe there's a trick. Starting with Xcode 16, SwiftUI previews use the exact same build artifacts as the regular build. The new Playgrounds support in Xcode 26 uses these build artifacts too. Shell script build phases are the most common thing that introduces extra build time, so as a first step, try turning off all shell script build phases (like linters) to get an idea if that’s the issue. If those build phases add significant time to your build, consider moving some of those phases into asynchronous steps, such as running linters before committing instead of on every build. If you do need a shell script build phase to run during your build, make sure to explicitly define the input and output files, as that is a huge way to improve your build performance. Are we able to provide additional context for the models, like coding standards? Documentation for third party dependencies? Documentation on your own codebase that explains things like architecture and more? In general, Xcode will automatically search for the right context based on the question and the evolving answer, as the model can interact multiple times with your project as it develops an answer. This will automatically pick up the coding style of the code it sees, and can include files that contain architecture comments, etc. Beyond automatic context, you can manually attach other documents, even if they aren't in your project. For example, you could make a file with rules and ideas and attach it, and it will influence the response. We are very aware of other kinds of automatic context like rule files, etc, though Xcode does not support these at this time. Once ChatGPT is enabled for Coding Intelligence in Xcode 26, and I sign into my existing ChatGPT account, will the ChatGPT Coding Intelligence model in Xcode know about chat conversations on Xcode development done previously in the ChatGPT Mac app? Xcode does not use information from other conversations, and conversations started in Xcode are not accessible in the web UI or ChatGPT app. Is there a plan to make SwiftUI views easier to locate and understand in the view hierarchy like UIKit views? SwiftUI uses a declarative paradigm to define your user interface. That allows you to specify what you want, with the system translating that into an efficient representation at runtime. Unlike traditional AppKit and UIKit, seeing the runtime representation of SwiftUI views isn't sufficient in order to understand why it's not doing what you want. This year, we introduced a SwiftUI Instrument that shows why things are happening, like view re-rendering. Is it possible to use the AI chat with ChatGPT Enterprise? My company doesn't allow us to use the general ChatGPT, only the enterprise version they have setup that prevents data from being leaked Yes, Xcode 26 supports logging into any existing ChatGPT account, including enterprise accounts. If that does not meet your needs, you can also setup a local server that implements the popular chat completions REST API to talk to your enterprise account how you need. Now that Icon Composer is here, how does it complement or replace existing vector design tools such as Sketch for icon design? Icon Composer complements your existing vector design tools. You should continue to create your shapes, gradients, and layers in another tool like Sketch, and compose the exported SVG layers in Icon Composer. Once you bring your layers into Icon Composer, you can then use it to influence the translucency, blur, and specular highlights for your icon. What’s one feature or improvement in the new Xcode that you personally think developers will love, but might not immediately discover? Maybe something tucked away or quietly powerful that’s flown under the radar so far? One feature we're particularly excited about is the new power profiler for iOS, which gives you further insights into the energy consumption of your app beyond what was possible with the energy instrument previously. You can learn more about how to use this instrument and how it can help you greatly reduce your apps battery usage in the documentation, as well as the session Profile and optimize power usage in your app. There were also improvements in accessibility this year with Voice Control, where you can naturally speak your Swift code to Xcode, and it understands the Swift syntax as you speak. To see it in action, take a look at the demonstration in What’s new in Xcode 26. We have a software advisory council that is very sensitive to having our private information going to the cloud in any form. What information do you have to help me guide Xcode and Apple Intelligence through the acceptance process? One thing you can do is configure a proxy for your enterprise that implementing the popular Chat Completions API endpoint protocol. When using a model provider via URL, you can use your proxy endpoint to inspect the network traffic for anything that you do not want sent outside of your enterprise, and then forward the traffic through the proxy to your chosen model provider. Are there list of recommended LLMs to use with Xcode via Intelligence/Local? I've tried Gemma3-12B, but.. I hope there are better options? Apple doesn't have a published list of recommended local models. This is a fast-moving space, and so a recommendation would become out of date very quickly as new models are released. We encourage you to try out the local model support in Xcode 26 with models that you find meet your needs, and let us and the community know! (continued below)

I have an app that downloads different pods, but they suddenly stopped: curl: (6) Could not resolve host: dl.google.com Warning: Problem : timeout. Will retry in 1 seconds. curl: (6) Could not resolve host: dl.google.com Warning: Problem : timeout. Will retry in 2 seconds. 1 retries left. curl: (6) Could not resolve host: dl.google.com Earlier it did not find https://cdn.cocoapods.org Temp issue or do you have to setup DNS of some sort?

So I started an LLC and will be getting into app development on apple, but I am still waiting on my DUNS number. If I sign up for a personal account now, am I later able to switch over to an organization account easily using the same account? Or should I wait until I receive my DUNS number?

Hello, Our company’s Apple Developer Program enrollment was cancelled/declined without a clear reason, and no representative has explained why. Based on my last conversation with Apple Support, I suspect it was related to my passport photo. My appearance has changed significantly since that photo (about a 20 kg difference). My enrollment was declined on January 9. On January 12, I applied for a new passport with an updated photo, and I received it on January 20. Since then, I’ve been trying to reach an Apple representative to continue the process, but unfortunately I haven’t been able to. Has anyone experienced a similar situation?

Hello, I am trying to transfer the Account Holder role to a different person on our team, but I am stuck in a loop. Despite the recipient being an active Admin on the team for some time, their name does not appear in the "Choose a Candidate" dropdown menu on the Apple Developer website. Here is our current setup and what we have tried: Recipient Role: The person I am transferring to is already an Admin (verified in Users and Access). Security: 2FA is enabled and active on the recipient’s Apple ID. Account Type: This is for an Organization/Company membership. The Issue: When I (the current Account Holder) go to Membership Details > Update Your Information > Transfer Account Holder Role, the candidate list is empty or does not show this specific Admin. We have investigated the Identity Verification requirement, but hit a dead end: The recipient logged into the Apple Developer app on an iPhone (signed into the same Apple ID and primary iCloud account on the device). In the Account tab, there is no "Verify Identity" button visible. The options visible are only: Create Profile, Notifications, Enroll Now, and Sign Out. We have already tried "Create Profile," but it did not trigger an ID scan or resolve the visibility issue in the transfer list. Questions: Does the recipient need to click "Enroll Now" and start a $99 membership application just to trigger the identity verification, even if they are joining an existing organization? Could the use of a personal email domain (@hotmail.com) for the Admin Apple ID be filtering them out of the "Candidate" list for an Organization account? Are there any specific steps to "force" the Identity Verification button to appear in the app for an existing Admin? Any guidance on how to get the Admin's identity verified so they appear as an eligible candidate would be greatly appreciated.

Optimal Precision • Current Precision: Mixed (Float32, int32) • Optimal Precision: Not specified in the image, but typically involves using the most efficient data type for the model's operations to balance speed and memory usage without significant loss of accuracy. Comparison: • Mixed Precision: Utilizes both Float32 and int32 to optimize performance. Float32 provides high precision, while int32 reduces memory usage and increases computational speed. • Optimal Precision: Aimed at achieving the best trade-off between performance and accuracy, potentially using other data types like Float16 (bfloat16) for even greater efficiency in certain hardware environments. Operation Distribution • Current Distribution: • iOS18.mul: 168 • iOS18.transpose: 126 • iOS18.linear: 98 • iOS18.add: 97 • iOS18.sliceByIndex: 96 • iOS18.expandDims: 74 • iOS18.concat: 72 • iOS18.squeeze: 72 • iOS18.reshape: 67 • iOS18.layerNorm: 49 • iOS18.matmul: 48 • iOS18.gelu: 26 • iOS18.softmax: 24 • Split: 24 • conv: 1 • iOS18.conv: 1 Comparison: • Operation Count: Indicates how frequently each operation is executed. High counts for operations like mul, transpose, and linear suggest these are computationally intensive parts of the model. • Optimization Opportunities: Reducing the count of high-frequency operations or optimizing their execution can improve performance. This might involve pruning unnecessary operations, optimizing algorithms, or leveraging hardware acceleration. General Recommendations • Precision Tuning: Experiment with different precision levels to find the best balance for your specific hardware and accuracy requirements. • Operation Optimization: Focus on optimizing the most frequent operations. Techniques include using more efficient algorithms, parallelizing computations, or utilizing specialized hardware like GPUs or TPUs. • Benchmarking: Regularly benchmark the model to assess the impact of changes and ensure that optimizations lead to meaningful performance improvements. By focusing on these areas, you can potentially enhance the efficiency and performance of your ML model.

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I have subscribed to the Apple developer program on feb 22. I have contacted the support team and mailed two Times in last two days. the account shows pending but the email and the order page Says activation sent electronically. but I haven't got email regarding that.

I am looking to optimize my AI-assisted workflow within Xcode. Previously, my process was inefficient: Manually selecting and copying code snippets from Xcode into Gemini. Asking a specific question (e.g., "Modify this to show an alertError message box"). Copying the result back into Xcode. I attempted to switch to the new native Intelligence feature in Xcode to streamline this, but I found significant shortcomings: Latency: The response time is noticeably slow. Much slower than asking directly on Gemini 3 Pro. Lack of Context: The AI often fails to grasp the full project context. For example, it frequently claims it cannot see the code for ScannerView even though it is part of the project. I often have to prompt it multiple times before it finally "finds" the file. Is Xcode's Intelligence feature actually production-ready yet? If not, what tools do you recommend that integrate well with iOS development? To be clear, I am not looking for "vibe coding." I have a clear grasp of the problem and the high-level solution. My goal is to delegate the low-level implementation to the AI. I need a tool that has full project context from the start, eliminating the need to manually copy-paste snippets into a chat window.

Hello, I am writing to ask whether this delay is normal or if anyone has experienced a similar situation. I enrolled in the Apple Developer Program and completed the annual payment on February 4, 2026. On February 10, I received an email requesting identity verification. I uploaded the front side of my ID on February 11 through the official verification link. Since then, I have not received any confirmation or status update. On February 15, I contacted Developer Support through the website. The support page indicates that responses are usually provided within two days. However, I have not received any reply yet. I also chose the call option and was advised to wait a few more days. On February 20, I followed up again under the same case. As of today (February 25), my enrollment is still pending and I have not received any update. Has anyone recently experienced a similar delay in identity verification? Is this timeframe considered normal? Thank you.

Hello, I enrolled in the Apple Developer Program and completed the payment successfully. I have already received the payment confirmation and invoice via email. However, my account status is still showing as “Pending”, and it has not been activated yet. It has been more than 5 days since the payment was completed. I have not received any additional instructions or requests for documents. Has anyone experienced a similar delay? Is there anything else I need to do to complete the activation process? This is quite urgent for me as I need to publish my app on the App Store. Thank you in advance for your help.

There has been quite a bit of posts mentioning this. Enrolled to the developer program, paid and money has cleared but absolutely no communication from apple on status or progress at all. Status still show pending and still prompting to complete a purchase. It's quite a terrible experience. If there are delays, is it possible to communicate what the delays are? If there is any progress, is it possible to communicate this progress? Only other option I had was - contact support, which stated I will receive a response in less than 48 hours as well, but that promise is broken too. Is there anyone from support that can assist?

I am using official MCP SDK. According to official guide, Servers MUST provide structured results that conform to this schema. https://modelcontextprotocol.io/specification/draft/server/tools#output-schema I could see output schema defined, but result have no structured content. Current output schema: { name: "XcodeListWindows", title: "List Windows", description: "Lists the current Xcode windows and their workspace information", inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { }, required: [ ], }, outputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { message: { description: "Description of all open Xcode windows", type: "string", }, }, required: [ "message", ], }, } Current response: { "result": { "content": [ { type: "text", text: "{\"message\":\"* tabIdentifier: windowtab1, workspacePath: \\xxx\\n* tabIdentifier: windowtab2, workspacePath: \\xxx\\n\"}", }, ] } } Expected: { "result": { "content": [ { type: "text", text: "{\"message\":\"* tabIdentifier: windowtab1, workspacePath: \\xxx\\n* tabIdentifier: windowtab2, workspacePath: \\xxx\\n\"}", }, ], "structuredContent": { "message": "* tabIdentifier: windowtab1, workspacePath: \\xxx\\n* tabIdentifier: windowtab2, workspacePath: \\xxx\\n", } } }

Hi everyone, I subscribed to the Apple Developer Program on Friday evening, February 20, 2026. The payment has already been charged to my bank account, but my account still shows the status “Pending” with the message “Subscribe your membership”. It’s now been several days, and I haven’t received any confirmation email or any request for additional information. I already contacted Apple Support by email, but I’d like to know if other developers have experienced the same situation and how long it took before their account was activated. Thanks in advance for your help and feedback! — Rashid

I have a UI Test that is trying to drive a stepper. When run as iPad app, the tree has: Button, 0x10ce7f860, {{492.0, 98.5}, {47.0, 32.0}}, identifier: 'GraphDataViewNumBinsStepper-Decrement', label: 'Number of bins: 4, Decrement' Button, 0x10ce802a0, {{539.0, 98.5}, {47.0, 32.0}}, identifier: 'GraphDataViewNumBinsStepper-Increment', label: 'Number of bins: 4, Increment' When run a Mac app, the tree has: StaticText, 0x7fcf5380d670, {{1575.2, 530.0}, {109.0, 16.0}}, identifier: 'GraphDataViewNumBinsStepperText', value: Number of bins: 4 Stepper, 0x7fcf5380d7b0, {{1691.5, 527.0}, {15.0, 22.0}}, identifier: 'GraphDataViewNumBinsStepper', value: 0 IncrementArrow, 0x7fcf5380e420, {{1692.5, 528.0}, {13.0, 10.0}}, Disabled DecrementArrow, 0x7fcf5380e560, {{1692.5, 538.0}, {13.0, 10.0}}, Disabled Is this an expected situation or might I be building for an inappropriate version of MacOS or iPadOS?

Posted simple app meant to counteract or ween off the famed scrolling addiction. Don’t want to add features or buttons, it’s beautiful and meant to be simple and beautiful but not addictive. Denied twice. Any input?

Hello, I am attempting to reach Developer Support, but the contact page has not been functioning for several weeks. I have tried accessing https://developer.apple.com/contact/topic/select from multiple devices and across multiple networks. I have also spent significant time navigating standard Apple Support channels without success. I need assistance with unlocking an app name. I own both developer accounts associated with the app, but I have not been able to resolve this through existing ticket channels. My prior requests have been closed without meaningful assistance. I am requesting direct contact with someone in Developer Support who can review this issue and provide guidance beyond standard review responses. Please advise on how to proceed. Thank you, Jeremy White

Hello everyone, I enrolled in the Apple Developer Program on February 19th through the Apple Developer App. I completed my payment using mobile carrier billing and successfully uploaded my ID documents for identity verification. However, my account status is still showing as "Pending". I opened a support ticket regarding this issue on February 21st, but I haven't received any response yet. Since it has been 5 days and I am eager to proceed with my work, I wanted to ask if this delay is normal for carrier billing enrollments? Is there any additional step I need to take, or a way to expedite this manual review process? Any advice or help from the community or Apple staff would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Hi everyone, ​I am trying to enroll in the Apple Developer Program, but I keep getting the following error message on the enrollment page: ​"We are unable to process your request. An unknown error occurred." ​I have reached out to Apple Developer Support multiple times, but I haven't received a response yet. This issue is delaying my project, and I would appreciate any guidance or advice from anyone who has managed to resolve this specific "unknown error." ​Is there a specific department I should contact, or a known workaround for this? ​Thanks in advance!

Hello, My Apple Developer membership is close to expiration, but the renewal button is not showing in my account. I checked both the Developer portal and App Store Connect, and there is no renewal option available. I am currently located in Iraq. Has anyone faced this issue or knows the reason? Thank you.

Hello, I’m writing this here because I’m honestly stuck and unable to reach anyone through official support channels. Order Number: W1466057949 Order Date: 18/02/2026 Case ID: 102824542025 My payment was successfully approved and processed by my bank. The amount has been fully charged. However, my Apple Developer account has still not been activated. I opened a support ticket immediately after noticing the issue. It has now been 6 days, and I have received absolutely no response. There is no active support in Turkey for this issue. When I try calling the Ireland support number, I can only reach an automated system — there is no way to speak to a real person. I currently have no direct contact channel to resolve this. This situation is blocking my development work and causing serious delays. I have completed my payment in good faith, yet I cannot access the service I paid for, and I cannot reach anyone for assistance. If anyone has experienced a similar issue or knows how to escalate this properly, I would greatly appreciate guidance. Thank you.