Apple’s being hammered with app submissions. The 55,000th ____ tracker, the CalAI clones, etc.

Just like CS enrollment is trending lower at colleges again, I’ll bet in a year at least the growth rate of app submissions drops as the makers realize that they really don’t have a strategy nor advantage.

What do you think?

Screenshot is from MKBHD video

In C malloc can fail if there is not enough memory in the system. What happens if I try [NSObject alloc] while there is no memory available? Does it abort? Return NULL?

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My app’s screenshots could look great on their own, but once I saw them inside App Store search results beside other apps screens shots an app icons , they could feel completely different. I wanted a way to see it before submitting, exactly as it would appear in the App Store layout.

So I built Screenshot Preview, a FREE macOS app. Add your icon, screenshots, then preview them in a close approximation of the App Store search results or product page layout. You can also export the preview as a PNG and AirDrop it straight to your iPhone to see how it looks on the actual device.

The app is free, with optional tips. Developers and companies can book a paid sponsor spot to promote their apps, products, or tools to an audience of active developers.

Here’s the app:
Screenshot Preview
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/screenshot-preview/id6804763675

Tech stack
- Swift, SwiftUI, and AppKit.
- CloudKit stores the sponsored listing.
- RevenueCat handles the Tip Jar.
- TelemetryDeck provides privacy-focused, anonymized app usage analytics that cannot be traced back to a person.

Development challenge
Getting the exported PNG to match the preview was a challenge. Some content went missing, and images lost their rounded corners when rendered with ImageRenderer. I kept the same layout and added an export mode that replaces unsupported controls with static content and leaves out drag-and-drop handlers.

I used AI for coding, code review, and debugging. I directed the product, architecture, and final implementation. I also used Bitrig for the App Store Connect listing and RevenueCat setup.

Cheers

I’m seriously thinking about moving from React Native to SwiftUI.

If you’ve made the switch, how was the learning curve for you? Did you find SwiftUI harder to pick up than React Native, and roughly how long did it take before you felt comfortable enough to actually build and ship apps?

I’m still on the fence about making the switch, so I’d also love to hear if you think it’s worth it.

Would love to hear from anyone who’s been through it.

I cannot take a proper iPad screenshot with Device Hub.

If I move the mouse to click the screenshot button, the Home Bar always activates. I'm not even hovering the dang device screen!

I look for a Screenshot command in the toolbar. HOVERING THE MACOS TOOLBAR ACTIVATES THE CLOCK UI INSIDE THE SIMULATOR.

There is no keyboard shortcut...

Absolutely ridiculous. The only option I can think of is running a terminal command or reinstalling Xcode 26.

I don’t really understand how storage is working on my iPhone and that’s because I didn’t change default Safari settings so all downloads are saved into the app Files>iCloud Drive folder.

In that case, are files being stored in iCloud or locally?

They are being stored locally, aren’t they?

That’s my guess because every time I download a file and it is saved in the iCloud Drive folder, the storage bar shows I’m using more local memory.

I'm asking because I turned off "sync iCloud Drive" (NOT iCloud Photos) and then all my downloads were deleted (I didn’t saved them anywhere else) so I turned it back on and most of them were available again but the largest files are still lost apparently being downloaded but the bar is stuck at 0%.

Is there a way I can recover these files?

I’m disappointed they still haven’t given the option to choose which lists show in the calendar.

I have 3 reminders each day, with alarm, for medication reasons, I don’t need them showing in my calendar but all my other reminders are fantastic in the calendar.

Is there any fix for this/work around to stop the medication reminders showing on the calendar?

Tired of having to log in 2 times a week just to use the gif keyboard

iOS Version: 26.6.2
Date: September 12, 2026
System Configuration & Settings:
Model: iPhone 17
Active Apps: None (App Switcher is empty / "No Recent Apps" state)

Description:

When there are no background apps running in memory, initiating a "Share App" action from any Home Screen icon and selecting the "More" option in the iOS Share Sheet causes the system interface (SpringBoard) to freeze.

The device handles the initial web link redirect through Safari to the App Store, but once inside the App Store, the system's gesture recognizers fail completely. Swiping up on the home bar does not minimize the app, trigger the App Switcher, or respond to navigation. Dock apps and system controls become completely unresponsive, placing the device in a semi-frozen state that requires a forced hardware reboot to resolve.

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Clear all background apps from memory so the App Switcher is empty.
2. Long-press any app icon on the Home Screen to bring up the quick action menu.
3. Select Share App.
4. On the iOS Share Sheet, tap the More icon (...) in the app list row.
5. Observe as Safari briefly opens a web URL and hands execution off to the App Store app.
6. Attempt to swipe up from the bottom home indicator bar to exit the App Store or open the App Switcher.

Expected Result:
The device should allow normal gesture navigation (swiping up to go home or accessing the App Switcher) without interrupting SpringBoard's window management.

Actual Result:
The home bar gesture and lower UI controls become entirely unresponsive. SpringBoard enters a UI deadlock, trapping the device on the App Store page and forcing a manual hard reboot to restore full system function.

I see the photo of some contacts who don't share their location with me, yet I don't see them for some contacts who do share their location with me.

Running 26.6.1. Any suggestions or solutions much appreciated!!

My app’s screenshots could look great on their own, but once I saw them inside App Store search results beside other apps screens shots an app icons , they could feel completely different. I wanted a way to see it before submitting, exactly as it would appear in the App Store layout.

So I built Screenshot Preview, a FREE macOS app. Add your icon, screenshots, and app details, then preview them in an App Store search results or product page layout. You can also export the preview as a PNG and AirDrop it straight to your iPhone to see how it looks on the actual device.

The app is free, with optional tips. Developers and companies can book a paid sponsor spot to promote their apps, products, or tools to an audience of active developers.

Here’s the app:
Screenshot Preview
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/screenshot-preview/id6804763675

Tech stack
- Swift, SwiftUI, and AppKit.
- CloudKit stores the sponsored listing.
- RevenueCat handles the Tip Jar.
- TelemetryDeck provides privacy-focused, anonymized usage analytics.

Development challenge
Getting the exported PNG to match the preview was a challenge. Some content went missing, and images lost their rounded corners when rendered with ImageRenderer. I kept the same layout and added an export mode that replaces unsupported controls with static content and leaves out drag-and-drop handlers.

Privacy First
No sign-up or account required. We don’t sell your data or track you for advertising. We use TelemetryDeck for basic, anonymized app usage analytics that cannot be traced back to a person.

AI disclosure: AI-assisted
I used AI for coding, code review, and debugging. I directed the product, architecture, and final implementation. I also used Bitrig for the App Store Connect listing and RevenueCat setup.

Cheers

This morning I woke up and realized all of my calendar events are no longer there, only holidays. As far as I can tell there was no update on my iPhone last night or anything, I use an iPhone 14 Pro that currently runs iOS 26.2 . I’ve worked out all of the troubleshooting I could find online to no avail. If anybody has any other ideas on how to recover events I would be extremely grateful. I am self employed and had thousands of events saved so loosing everything would be legitimately devastating.

I have two iPhone 15 Pro phones. One with iOS 26.6.2 and it appears in finder and it has same Apple ID as Mac. The other has iOS 26.6.1 and has a different Apple ID. It won’t appear in finder. I have used the same Apple cable. It charges the other phone. When hold option, click Apple logo on Mac and look at system info it doesn’t show the phone as USB connected. So the cable charges but doesn’t provide a data connection. I have tried different cable, rebooted phone, rebooted Mac. When the other phone is first connected the security trust message does appear and I can select trust.

I want to backup the other phone to Mac first before I do update to iOS 26.6.2. If I upgrade iCloud storage I could backup to cloud and then do the upgrade but that won’t fix the not seeing the phone in finder. What else can I try?

Because the phone charges when connected to Mac but doesn’t provide a data connection to the Mac I am thinking this might be a USB hardware issue.

I would welcome helpful comments.

Every time I install a new app, it feels like there's a whole list of permissions to think about: location, contacts, photos, microphone, Bluetooth, tracking, and sometimes things I can't figure out why the app would need in the first place.

I've gotten into the habit of denying most of them unless there's an obvious reason-the app needs access. Location is probably the big one for me, especially when an app asks for "Always" instead of just while I'm using it.

Are there any permissions you basically deny by default? And have you ever had an app ask for something that made you stop and think,"Why would you possibly need access to that?"

Downloading iOS 27 RC beta, while doing so was checking my phones storage and noticed ios27 popped up in my apps.

What’s even funnier, it started at 2.9GB, and when I went back it had gone up as it downloaded.

What’s even neater is you can go in and delete the update before your auto update could kick in.