I am working at a NFC Tag Reading feature and the problem is, that Xcode told me that my Personal development teams do not support the Associated Domains and Near Field Communication Tag Reading capabilities.
For most of those problems apple wrote something like "Use a paid developer account to fix this problem" but I am not sure if this is also a problem I can solve by buying the app-dev license.
This is my error message:
And this is my Signing & Capabilities:
Apple Support wrote its a paid feature.
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I've been developing a Swift app for a while now on my own individual developer account linked to my longstanding everyday AppleId - so the AppleId also has all my bought music, apps, appleTV and other content etc etc. As I have developed the app I have realised that it has considerable commercial potential, and so would rather release it under an organization (a private limited company) than under my own individual name.
The app itself is relatively straightforward, it is self-contained other than having a single non-consumable in app purchase. I have not yet uploaded the app to AppStoreConnect, although I have set up the app name and the in app purchase on AppStoreConnect for testing purposes. I would like to release in the quickest way possible now. Using XCode 14.
What is the quickest, most straightforward and trouble-free way to achieve my goal? Should I:
Release it under my own individual developer account and then ask apple to change my individual account to an organization account? Are there any complications with this given that this dev account is attached to my personal AppleId? How long does it usually take Apple to achieve the change? Does the App remain on sale throughout? Are there ever any problems or is there anything else I should be aware of?
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Set up a totally fresh AppleId and create a new developer account for the organization on this id? (I appreciate this will cost extra money but am willing to bear the cost). If I do this, how do I transfer the app from my individual account to the organization account? Do I have to go through the Apple 'transfer an app' process? Are there any pitfalls with this? When the transfer is complete, how do I alter my XCode set up to continue working on the app under the new account? Also, as I have not yet submitted the app to AppStore (although I have set up the name / IAP ) can I simply use XCode to point the app at the new account and upload it to that instead without invoking the Apple 'transfer an app' process - how would I alter my set up on XCode to achieve this?
I am currently in the process of setting up the company, and should have necessary info eg DUNS no etc fairly shortly.
While I'm familiar with development itself and I've already released one paid app on the AppStore under my own individual account attached to my everyday AppleId, this seemed to be a relatively simple and automated procedure. My main difficulties with my current problem seem to stem from the fact that I have never worked as part of a swift development team, and I understand very little around the actual 'architecture' of app development, eg XCode signing / teams / bundle ids etc, and I'm really struggling to understand the technicalities of the connection between XCode / Developer Account / AppStore Connect / AppleID.
I've looked through other posts on this topic but most seem several years out of date, and I am aware that AppStore functionality in this area has changed over the years.
Any help would be greatly appreciated - particularly if you can recommend which route to go down and answer any of my specific points. I have tried asking Apple, but all I get back are standard replies directing me to their app transfer process - unfortunately though I'm something of a solo outfit and I really need the benefit of people's experience here, as I need this process to go quickly and smoothly!
Cheers!
I just finished developing a macOS application. I compressed my application and gave the zip to my friend. Then he said that it is from unknown developer. I don’t want that to show. So I found out that you have to pay 99$ for distrubution. I don’t want to pay any money. I dont know how to do that. Can you please help me with that
I just finished developing a macOS application. I compressed my application and gave the zip to my friend. Then he said that it is from unknown developer.
That's Gatekeeper. The whole point of Gatekeeper is to provide a level of assurance that your app isn't malicious, and that assurance comes from Apple.
So I found out that you have to pay 99$ for distrubution.
You can distribute your app yourself, but in order to avoid the Gatekeeper warning you have to sign the app with a key that matches a certificate issued by Apple, and you have to have the app notarized by Apple. You're not paying for distribution, but you are paying for membership in Apple's developer program, which enables you to create certificates etc.
I don’t want to pay any money. I dont know how to do that.
I don't know how to do it either, and as doing it would pretty much defeat the point of Gatekeeper and undermine Apple's efforts to protect its platform from malware, it's probably not realistically possible.
I've experienced a few apps that have had some time on the Mac App Store, but were later removed either by Apple or the developer for whatever reason. The developer then followed up with an offer where you could register the app by downloading one from their site onto your system with the App Store version already installed, which would unlock the full features of the new download.
How does one go about verifying an authentic purchase like that? Ideally I'd prefer examples in Swift if you would be so kind, but ObjC is manageable as well.
Here are official docs about receipt validation:
https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/releasenotes/General/ValidateAppStoreReceipt/Introduction.html
There’s also WWDC 2013 video 308 called “Using Receipts to Protect Your Digital Sales”.
It’s recommended to implement your own validation code, but it’s overwhelming and error prone if you’re new to this. There are projects on GitHub that can get you started.
I've noticed while I'm out and about (specifically at HyVee and Walmart) that the Continuity prompt (bottom-left corner of the lock screen) shows the App Store. When I open it, it takes me to their respective apps to be downloaded.
I thought that Continuity only shared to other devices with your Apple ID, so how are they advertising their apps? Are they receiving App Store links from nearby iBeacons? Various Google Search terms haven't turned up any information.
This is the new Suggested Apps feature of iOS 8. This is an AppStore feature that uses geofences (not beacons) to find apps relevant to your location. The description of this feature in settings says:
Leaving this option turned on will allow iOS to offer suggestions for App Store apps that you do not already have installed. These can be based on what you already have installed or what people near you find interesting.
Apple's mechanism for suggesting apps is undocumented. Perhaps it is based on an algorithm (other folks regularly using an app in the vicinity), a database (known locations of major retailers), or paid marketing (e.g. Starbucks pays Apple to suggest their app when near one of their shops.) It could be a combination of all three.
I know that this technology is not based on beacons (at least not exclusively) because I received an app suggestion for Starbucks (without having the app installed) and then I immediately used a non-iOS-based beacon scanner that verified no beacons were in the vicinity.
We are working on a stylish screensaver that we would like to publish on the upcoming mac app store. Do you think it will be possible to release a screensaver? We reviewed the draft guidelines but still not sure about it.
Thanks, Renaud
I actually tried writing Apple and ask about this. Since the screensaver has to install files (or rather a file - itself) to a system location, and since it is not really an app you want to open at will, I figured there was a good chance that it's outside the scope of the app store. The reply from apple was just a generic reference to http://developer.apple.com/support/mac/ and http://developer.apple.com/programs/register/. I wrote them back and said that I didn't want to fork out the $100 for the developer program unless I knew the guidelines for screen savers. Their reply was: "Please know that developers should be testing and developing their apps in line with the Mac Developer Program License Agreement and the App Store Review Guidelines.
Should you have any questions or concerns, we request that you review the Mac Developer Program License Agreement details with your own legal counsel. If you choose to enroll in the Mac Developer Program, you will have the ability to review the Mac Developer Program License Agreement before purchasing the program."
Thanks a lot Apple, I'll review your reply with my legal counsel.
ps. I know this doesn't really answer your question, but at least it tells you not to waste time trying to ask Apple about it. If you do find an answer, I'd be very interested to know about it.
No you can't. It requires the app to create files outside its area. There are plenty of restrictions in the App development guidelines which prohibit that.
I think you need authorisation for that which is also a recipe for rejection.
From June all apps has to be sandboxed which makes it even more impossible.