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WWDC26 Schedule

[H4] Join us online

[H5] Browse the full WWDC26 schedule.

[H4] Apple Design Awards

[H5] Meet this year's 36 incredible finalists.

[H4] To those who build community

[H5] Learn more.

[H4] Community events

[H5] Discover activities around the world.

[H2] Get started with Pathways

[H5] Your first step to creating for Apple platforms. All you need is a Mac and an idea.

[H4] iOS 26

[H4] iPadOS 26

[H4] macOS 26

[H4] tvOS 26

[H4] visionOS 26

[H4] watchOS 26

[H2] What’s new for Apple developers

[H5] Discover even more new and updated technologies across Apple platforms, so you can create your best apps yet.

[H2] Apple Developer Program

[H5] Join the Apple Developer Program to reach customers around the world on the App Store for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro. You’ll also get access to beta software, advanced app capabilities, extensive beta testing tools, and app analytics.

[H1] Overview

Topic:
[H2]
Accessibility & Inclusion

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Explore best practices for creating inclusive apps for users of Apple accessibility features and users from diverse backgrounds.
SubTopic:

General

Please make Siri a real search engine

14h

Make voice biometrics a way to unlock the phone

14h

iOS 26 Full Keyboard Access with custom UITableViewCell

1d

Topic:
[H2]
App & System Services

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Delve into the world of built-in app and system services available to developers. Discuss leveraging these services to enhance your app's functionality and user experience.
SubTopic:

Wallet

Widgets & Live Activities

Tap to Pay on iPhone

SwiftData

Automation & Scripting

Core OS

Drivers

General

Hardware

Networking

Processes & Concurrency

iCloud

Health & Fitness

Maps & Location

Notifications

StoreKit

Apple Pay

SwiftData 100% crash when fetching history with codable (test included!)

10h

Could not launch app on watchOS downloaded from TestFlight

13h

MacBook Pro m5 can’t recognize two external monitors with same EDID binary serial (only one works at a time)

14h

Topic:
[H2]
App Store Distribution & Marketing

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Navigate the App Store landscape. Share strategies for app submission, distribution, marketing, and user acquisition. Discuss best practices for getting your app discovered and downloaded.
SubTopic:

General

TestFlight

App Store Connect

App Store Connect API

App Review

Check appeal status & expected response time

7h

Too long waiting for review

9h

FlareGun — find your friends in AR, even in a crowd of 50,000

9h

Topic:
[H2]
Business & Education

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Explore the intersection of business and app development. Discuss topics like device management, education, and resources for aspiring app developers.
SubTopic:

General

Device Management

Unable to renew Apple Developer subscription using managed Apple Account

1d

Enterprise WatchOS App Won't Install on WatchOS 26.5

3d

Device receives DeclarationItems manifest but never fetches individual declaration bodies

3d

Topic:
[H2]
Code Signing

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Demystify code signing and its importance in app development. Get help troubleshooting code signing issues and ensure your app is properly signed for distribution.
SubTopic:

General

Certificates, Identifiers & Profiles

Notarization

Entitlements

I need the proper format for adding an application ID to an entitlements file (developing outside of Xcode)

1d

codesign tool generates "timestamps differ by XXX seconds" error

2d

Developer ID notarization submissions stuck In Progress after app transfer

2d

Topic:
[H2]
Community

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This is a dedicated space for developers to connect, share ideas, collaborate, and ask questions. Introduce yourself, network with other developers, and join us in fostering a supportive community.
SubTopic:

Apple Developers

Apple Arcade

Swift Student Challenge

TestFlight

ssh hangs since tahoe 26.5

1d

Unable to enroll in Apple Developer Program – Invalid State/Region value for Kosovo

1d

Apple's End Game on EOL Apple Silicon Macs

2d

Topic:
[H2]
Developer Tools & Services

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Dive into the vast array of tools, services, and support available to developers.
SubTopic:

General

Instruments

Swift Playground

Xcode

Xcode Cloud

Developer Forums

Apple Developer Program

Xcode 26.5 downloads darwin-arm64 Claude Agent binary on Intel Macs, causing exec failure misreported as code-signing error (workaround verified)

8h

Xcode 26.4: IBOutlets/IBActions gutter circles missing — cannot connect storyboard to code (works in 26.3)

12h

Xcode 26: The horror of S-L-O-W T-Y-P-I-N-G returns

12h

Topic:
[H2]
Design

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Explore the art and science of app design. Discuss user interface (UI) design principles, user experience (UX) best practices, and share design resources and inspiration.
SubTopic:

General

Some variable SF Symbols don't work.

6d

Deactivate zoom/crop on lock screen background images

1w

MagSafe 4 LED physics

1w

Topic:
[H2]
Graphics & Games

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Delve into the world of graphics and game development. Discuss creating stunning visuals, optimizing game mechanics, and share resources for game developers.
SubTopic:

TabletopKit

General

Metal

GameKit

SceneKit

SpriteKit

RealityKit

PhotogrammetrySession(input: [PhotogrammetrySample]) Hangs or terminates

1d

iPhone Failed to pair Xbox One gamepad after updating to iOS 26.5

3d

Inexplicable Metal crash ever since iOS 26.5 beta 4

3d

Topic:
[H2]
Machine Learning & AI

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Explore the power of machine learning and Apple Intelligence within apps. Discuss integrating features, share best practices, and explore the possibilities for your app here.
SubTopic:

Apple Intelligence

Foundation Models

Core ML

Create ML

General

When will mps support fp8 dtypes?

11h

Do loading multiple functions that share model weights multiply memory use?

5d

CoreML model load failed with this error : Failed to set up decrypt context for /private/var/mobile/Containers/Data/Application/ACB94507-F8DE-494B-8499-B0CF75FC3B55/Library/Caches/temp.m/xxx.mlmodelc. error:-42905"

5d

Topic:
[H2]
Media Technologies

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Explore the integration of media technologies within your app. Discuss working with audio, video, camera, and other media functionalities.
SubTopic:

Photos & Camera

Audio

General

Streaming

Video

AVPlayer loading performance problem in iOS 26

18h

Facing issues with response from Fairplay SDK based service

1d

AVSpeechSynthesisVoice.speechVoices() - different behavior on Mac (Designed for iPhone) and iOS and MANY errors checking .audioFileSettings properties.

1d

Topic:
[H2]
Privacy & Security

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Prioritize user privacy and data security in your app. Discuss best practices for data handling, user consent, and security measures to protect user information.
SubTopic:

Sign in with Apple

General

macOS Tahoe: Denying iCloud access leaves users permanently locked out – no UI recovery path (Regression from Sequoia)

18h

resetKeys() also resets sharedDeviceSigningKey unexpectedly

19h

mTLS : Guidance on Generating SecIdentity with Existing Private Key and Certificate

2d

Topic:
[H2]
Programming Languages

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Dive into the world of programming languages used for app development.
SubTopic:

Swift

General

The Swift Programming Language Book

1d

Timeline on C23 adoption in libSystem

5d

Passing closure as a 'sending' parameter risks causing data races between code in the current task and concurrent execution

1w

Topic:
[H2]
UI Frameworks

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Explore the various UI frameworks available for building app interfaces. Discuss the use cases for different frameworks, share best practices, and get help with specific framework-related questions.
SubTopic:

SwiftUI

General

UIKit

AppKit

UITextField and UITextView abnormally popped up the network permission application interface

8h

ControlCenter blocks a MenuBarExtra item due to foreign trackedApplications entry

1d

Xcode 26.4 WKWebView evaluateJavaScript

1d

Topic:
[H2]
Safari & Web

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Explore the integration of web technologies within your app. Discuss building web-based apps, leveraging Safari functionalities, and integrating with web services.
SubTopic:

General

Client-Side PDF Download Performance Issue in Safari

1d

iOS26.4 WKWebView loadurl error -1005

3d

WKWebView/Safari delayed and duplicate JavaScript loading after recent iOS/Safari update

3d

Topic:
[H2]
Spatial Computing

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Discuss spatial computing on Apple platforms and how to design and build an entirely new universe of apps and games for Apple Vision Pro.
SubTopic:

Reality Composer Pro

General

ARKit

ARKit World Tracking Drift Regression on LiDAR-Equipped Devices - iOS 26.4+

1d

FB22720952 (ObjectCaptureSession fails with ARError.Code.sensorFailed on iOS 26.4.2 while RoomPlan and Measure continue to work)

2d

How to trigger hover events in UI in RealityView 3D space

3d

Revisit WWDC25

[H4] Revisit WWDC25

[IMG: Explore the biggest updates from WWDC25]
105:03

[H5] Explore the biggest updates from WWDC25

Meet with Apple

[IMG: WWDC25 Platforms State of the Union Recap]
4:11

[H5] WWDC25 Platforms State of the Union Recap

WWDC25

[IMG: New things on the way from Apple]
2:08

[H5] New things on the way from Apple

WWDC25

[IMG: Platforms State of the Union]
57:53

[H5] Platforms State of the Union

WWDC25

[IMG: Keynote]
92:26

[H5] Keynote

WWDC25

WWDC Collections

[H4] WWDC Collections

[IMG: WWDC25]

WWDC25

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WWDC24

[IMG: WWDC23]

WWDC23

[IMG: WWDC22]

WWDC22

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WWDC21

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WWDC20

Topics

[H4] Topics

Accessibility & Inclusion

App Services

App Store, Distribution & Marketing

Audio & Video

Business & Education

Design

Developer Tools

Essentials

Graphics & Games

Health & Fitness

Maps & Location

Machine Learning & AI

Photos & Camera

Privacy & Security

Safari & Web

Spatial Computing

Swift

SwiftUI & UI Frameworks

System Services