Developer developments
Developers in China can now sign up via the Apple Developer iOS app
Apple has shared details on how developers in mainland China can now sign up via the free Apple Developer iOS app
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App Store Connect server-to-server notifications improved to aid devs
Developers will now receive improved notifications to inform them when a user's subscription fails, and why.
New Digs
Apple's new Apple Developer App replaces the WWDC app
Apple has updated and renamed the long-running WWDC app to the Apple Developer App with news, videos, and more.
Apple is rejecting Electron apps from the Mac App Store
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Developers submitting Electron apps to the Mac App Store are seeing them automatically rejected. Apple's automated review system sees they are using private APIs but there's nothing developers can do about it.
Mac App Store woes
ExactScan leaves the Mac App Store and 'all its problems'
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The Mac App Store has its detractors but Apple continues to try to focus on it. The redesign that came with macOS Mojave was a good start, but things still aren't right. And ExactScan's developer has had enough.
Swift goals
Apple’s SwiftUI engineering director tells its origin story
SwiftUI is a big deal for Apple and its developers right now. Josh Shaffer, engineering director with theUIKit and SwiftUI team spoke with John Sundell to discuss how it came about.
developers beware!
Apple reminds developers of planned App Store Connect downtime October 20th
Apple has issued a reminder to developers that App Store Connect will be down for scheduled maintenance on October 20. The downtime will run from 6:00 am PT and could last for up to 8 hours, during that time several developer tools will be unavailable.
Developer woes
Developer outlines his experience with Apple's Catalyst
With Catalyst Apple hopes developers will be able to take their iPad apps to macOS. But things aren't all rainbows and unicorns in Catalyst land according to those who have to use it.
That's not good
Dev has app rejected because app reviewer can't test iOS 13 apps
Apple told developers to start submitting iOS apps recently. But that isn't stopping at least one app reviewer from rejecting that require iOS 13.
Bad ads
Apple's kids game ad policy has changed
Apple has updated rule changes regarding ads in kids games while also clarifying Sign in with Apple requirements.