cross-posted from: https://eventfrontier.com/post/3318203

I recently upgraded to Xcode 26.4. However, whenever I go to download the iOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS platforms, it says "Status unavailable".

I tried to uninstall Xcode. I tried to delete ~/Library/Xcode and reinstall Xcode. I restarted my computer. I tried to install it using Xcodes.app.

I also tried the following command: xcodebuild -downloadPlatform iOS. But that gave me the following error:

Finding content...
Unable to connect to simulator.

I also looked at this repository (https://github.com/filsv/iOSDeviceSupport) to see if I could manually download the files and move them to the correct directory, but they don't have the recent files.

I'm really at a loss for what to do next here.

How can I fix this and download the platform support files?

Starting April 28, 2026, apps and games uploaded to App Store Connect need to meet the following minimum requirements:

• iOS and iPadOS apps must be built with the iOS 26 & iPadOS 26 SDK or later
• tvOS apps must be built with the tvOS 26 SDK or later
• visionOS apps must be built with the visionOS 26 SDK or later
• watchOS apps must be built with the watchOS 26 SDK or later

Cross-posted from : https://programming.dev/post/34733176

"The Accessibility Nutrition Labels help users learn if an app will be accessible to them before they download, and give developers the opportunity to better inform and educate their users on features that their app supports. The labels appear on the app product page and will help users understand if they can use a feature like VoiceOver or Larger Text to complete common tasks in the app."

It's impossible with typical usage of Xcode.

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The internet keeps telling me that they go in the model, but some developers tell me that it goes in the view model

Model (Data / Networking / Algorithms) objects represent special knowledge and expertise. They hold an application’s data and define the logic that manipulates that data.
https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/699003

Therefore, the model can be thought of as representing the app's domain model, which usually includes a data model along with business and validation logic.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/architecture/maui/mvvm

Model: Contains the data or the business logic. Any changes in data are communicated to the ViewModel.
https://medium.com/@dilipp817/understanding-mvvm-architecture-a-beginners-guide-to-model-view-viewmodel-8fb05c285710

The Model's purpose is to represent (or model) your business domain. Therefore, business logic by definition goes in the Model, not the ViewModel.https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/699003
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/37671866/should-i-implement-business-logic-on-a-model-or-a-viewmodel

Even though the vast majority of business logic is present in the data layer, the UI layer can also contain business logic. This can be the case when combining data from multiple repositories to create the screen UI state, or when a particular type of data doesn't require a data layer.\

ViewModel is the right place to handle business logic in the UI layer. The ViewModel is also in charge of handling events and delegating them to other layers of the hierarchy when business logic needs to be applied to modify application data.
https://developer.android.com/topic/libraries/architecture/viewmodel

Publication croisée depuis https://lemm.ee/post/60073413

Apps uploaded to App Store Connect must be built with Xcode 16 or later.

SwiftUI's scrollTargetBehavior provides precise scrolling control, but default paging misaligns in landscape mode. This article explores its limitations and implements a custom ScrollTargetBehavior for perfect paging alignment

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