When presenting a cookie banner for GDPR purposes, should ATT precede the cookie banner?
It seems that showing a Cookie Banner and then showing the ATT permission prompt afterwards (if a user elects to allow cookies/tracking) would be more appropriate.
Related question: Should the “Allow Tracking” toggle for an app in system settings serve as a master switch for any granular tracking that might be managed by a 3rd party Consent Management Platform?
If ATT is intended to serve as a master switch for tracking consent, if the ATT prompt is presented before a cookie banner, should the banner even appear if a user declines tracking consent?
I’m not finding any good resources that describe this flow in detail and I’m seeing implementations all over the place on this.
Help!
Thanks!!!
Prioritize user privacy and data security in your app. Discuss best practices for data handling, user consent, and security measures to protect user information.
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My existing iOS app has a legacy App ID prefix which does not match my Team ID.
I am planning on migrating it to my Team ID. I am aware of the potential issues with keychain access groups, however I wanted to double check that there are no issues related to "Sign in with Apple".
My app is currently the "Primary App ID" in the "Sign in with Apple" settings. The full App ID is listed there, including the prefix.
Can someone from the relevant team at Apple confirm that changing the App ID prefix to Team ID has no effect related to "Sign in with Apple"?
Trusted execution is a generic name for a Gatekeeper and other technologies that aim to protect users from malicious code.
General:
Forums topic: Code Signing
Forums tag: Gatekeeper
Developer > Signing Mac Software with Developer ID
Apple Platform Security support document
Safely open apps on your Mac support article
Hardened Runtime document
WWDC 2022 Session 10096 What’s new in privacy covers some important Gatekeeper changes in macOS 13 (starting at 04: 32), most notably app bundle protection
WWDC 2023 Session 10053 What’s new in privacy covers an important change in macOS 14 (starting at 17:46), namely, app container protection
WWDC 2024 Session 10123 What’s new in privacy covers an important change in macOS 15 (starting at 12:23), namely, app group container protection
Updates to runtime protection in macOS Sequoia news post
Testing a Notarised Product forums post
Resolving Trusted Execution Problems forums post
App Translocation Notes forums post
Most trusted execution problems are caused by code signing or notarisation issues. See Code Signing Resources and Notarisation Resources.
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General:
Forums topic: Privacy & Security
Privacy Resources
Security Resources
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Topic:
Privacy & Security
SubTopic:
General
General:
Forums topic: Privacy & Security
Forums tag: Privacy
Developer > Security — This also covers privacy topics.
App privacy details on the App Store
UIKit > Protecting the User’s Privacy documentation
Bundle Resources > Privacy manifest files documentation
TN3181 Debugging an invalid privacy manifest technote
TN3182 Adding privacy tracking keys to your privacy manifest technote
TN3183 Adding required reason API entries to your privacy manifest technote
TN3184 Adding data collection details to your privacy manifest technote
TN3179 Understanding local network privacy technote
Handling ITMS-91061: Missing privacy manifest forums post
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General:
Forums topic: Privacy & Security
Apple Platform Security support document
Developer > Security
Cryptography:
Forums tags: Security, Apple CryptoKit
Security framework documentation
Apple CryptoKit framework documentation
Common Crypto man pages — For the full list of pages, run:
% man -k 3cc
For more information about man pages, see Reading UNIX Manual Pages.
On Cryptographic Key Formats forums post
SecItem attributes for keys forums post
CryptoCompatibility sample code
Keychain:
Forums tags: Security
Security > Keychain Items documentation
TN3137 On Mac keychain APIs and implementations
SecItem Fundamentals forums post
SecItem Pitfalls and Best Practices forums post
Investigating hard-to-reproduce keychain problems forums post
Smart cards and other secure tokens:
Forums tag: CryptoTokenKit
CryptoTokenKit framework documentation
Mac-specific resources:
Forums tags: Security Foundation, Security Interface
Security Foundation framework documentation
Security Interface framework documentation
BSD Privilege Escalation on macOS
Related:
Networking Resources — This covers high-level network security, including HTTPS and TLS.
Network Extension Resources — This covers low-level network security, including VPN and content filters.
Code Signing Resources
Notarisation Resources
Trusted Execution Resources — This includes Gatekeeper.
App Sandbox Resources
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we develop extension "Autofill Credential Provider" function for passkey.
1.first step registe passkey
2.second step authenticate with passkey
step 1 & step 2 has finished and run success with provideCredentialWithoutUserInteraction.
But we want to prepare our interface for use to input password and select passkey what the want. however the func prepareInterfaceToProvideCredential in ASCredentialProviderViewController does call? what i missed? how can i do it?
While I was submitting a new feedback today for an iPhone/iPad storage issue, I saw a new log called “iOS storage log”.
I could find no reference to this when I searched online. It made me wonder if it was new and if it contained personal data?
Most of us only have one device, with all our personal data. Therefore, I’d appreciate any input on what personal data these logs contain.
Before device Reboot:
Here no issue from keychain.
2025-06-17 11:18:17.956334 +0530 WAVE PTX [DB_ENCRYPTION] Key successfully retrieved from the Keychain default
When device is in reboot and locked (Keychain access is set to FirstUnlock)
App got woken up in background
SEEMS(NOT SURE) DEVICE STILL IN LOCKED STARE IF YES THEN WHICH IS EXPECTED
2025-06-17 12:12:30.036184 +0530 WAVE PTX <ALA_ERROR>: [OS-CCF] [DB_ENCRYPTION] Error while retriving Private key -25308 default
2025-06-17 12:15:28.914700 +0530 WAVE PTX <ALA_ERROR> [DB_ENCRYPTION] Error retrieving key from the Keychain: -25300 default
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And as per logs, here user has launch the application post unlock and application never got the keychain access here also.
HERE STILL HAS ISSUE WITH KEYCHAIN ACCESS.
2025-06-17 12:52:55.640976 +0530 WAVE PTX DEBUG : willFinishLaunchingWithOptions default
2025-06-17 12:52:55.651371 +0530 WAVE PTX <ALA_ERROR> [DB_ENCRYPTION] Error retrieving key from the Keychain: -25300 default
I want iOS device identifier for a framework that is used in multiple vendor's apps.
I'm developing a framework to control a peripheral. The framework has to send unique information to register the device with the peripheral.
My naive idea was to use IdentifierForVendor. But this API provides the device identifier for the same vendor's apps, not the framework. (The framework will be used by multiple vendors.)
Is there a usable device identifier for the framework, regardless of app vendor?
Please tell me any solution.
Recently, we received an user enquiry regarding the inability to perform bookings for the app.
After investigation, we found that the issue appears to be caused by the failure of the Apple DeviceCheck service.
Based on our checks, approximately 0.01% of requests fail each day (e.g., on 26 June: 6 failures out of 44,544 requests) when using Apple DeviceCheck.
Could you please assist in raising the following enquiries with Apple Support?
What is the typical failure rate of Apple DeviceCheck? Are there any reliability metrics or benchmarks for its performance?
How can the failures be prevented, or is there a recommended retry mechanism to handle such failures?
Does the iOS version affect the performance or reliability of Apple DeviceCheck? Are there known issues or limitations with specific iOS versions?
How long does the token remain valid, and when should a new one be retrieved?
Does using a jailbroken device affect the functionality of Apple DeviceCheck?
I have a custom NSWindow that I want to exclude from screen capture by setting its sharing state to kCGWindowSharingStateSharingNone. The goal is to prevent this window from appearing in the content captured by ScreenCaptureKit.
[window setSharingType:NSWindowSharingType::NSWindowSharingNone];
However, on macOS 15.4+ (Sequoia), the window is still captured by ScreenCaptureKit and appears in the shared content.
Does anyone know if kCGWindowSharingStateSharingNone is still effective with ScreenCaptureKit on macOS 15.4 and later?
this is my monitor image that shows DeviceCheck api responding very slowly.
Our app (app1) was recently transferred from Team A to Team B.
While reviewing the Apple login implementation, we discovered that "Sign in with Apple" had been incorrectly set up to use the Service ID and App ID of another app (app2) — specifically, it was using app2.service as the Service ID and app2 as the App ID.
In other words, app1’s users were authenticated through app2’s credentials due to a misconfiguration on our part.
Now that app1 has been transferred to Team B, we’re trying to preserve those users. However, app2 is still in Team A, and we cannot maintain Team A anymore — meaning app2 must also be transferred to Team B if we want to retain access to the user data.
One idea we considered is submitting app2 for App Review (even though it's non-functional) just to fulfill the transfer requirements, and then transferring it to Team B solely to retain the Apple login setup.
Is this approach acceptable?
Are there any recommended ways to handle this kind of misconfiguration while preserving existing Sign in with Apple users?
Topic:
Privacy & Security
SubTopic:
Sign in with Apple
Tags:
App Store
App Review
Sign in with Apple
Hi Community,
We've implemented Sign In with Apple in our application. Our domains are properly registered in the developer console, but we're experiencing inconsistent email functionality with Apple's privacy email service.
Some domains work correctly while others show delivery problems, even though all domains have identical configurations. Apple's console displays green verification status for all domains, yet testing reveals that emails to privacy-protected accounts don't arrive as expected.
We're using SendGrid as our email service provider, and all domains have valid authentication records (SPF, DKIM, DMARC) in place.
Has anyone encountered similar inconsistencies with Apple's privacy email service? Would appreciate any configuration tips or troubleshooting guidance.
Thanks.
Dear Apple Developer Technical Support,
We are currently following the official Apple documentation “TN3159: Migrating Sign in with Apple users for an app transfer” to carry out a Sign in with Apple user migration after successfully transferring several apps to a new developer account.
Here is a summary of our situation:
Under the original Apple developer account, we had five apps using Sign in with Apple, grouped under a shared primary app using App Grouping.
Recently, we transferred three of these apps to our new Apple developer account via App Store Connect.
After the transfer, these three apps are no longer associated with the original primary App ID. We reconfigured individual Services IDs for each app in the new account and enabled Sign in with Apple for each.
More than 24 hours have passed since the app transfer was completed.
Now we are attempting to follow the migration process to restore user access via the user.migration flow. Specifically, we are using the following script to request an Apple access token:
url = "https://appleid.apple.com/auth/token"
headers = {"Content-Type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"}
data = {
"grant_type": "client_credentials",
"scope": "user.migration",
"client_id": "com.game.friends.ios.toptop.sea", # New Services ID in the new account
"client_secret": "<JWT signed with new p8 key>"
}
response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, data=data)
However, the API response consistently returns:
{
"error": "invalid_client"
}
We have verified that the following configurations are correct:
The client_secret is generated using the p8 key from the new account, signed with ES256 and correct key_id, team_id, and client_id.
The client_id corresponds to the Services ID created in the new account and properly associated with the migrated app.
The scope is set to user.migration.
The JWT payload contains correct iss, sub, and aud values as per Apple documentation.
The app has been fully transferred and reconfigured more than 24 hours ago.
Problem Summary & Request for Support:
According to Apple’s official documentation:
“After an app is transferred, Apple updates the Sign in with Apple configuration in the background. This can take up to 24 hours. During this time, attempts to authenticate users or validate tokens may fail.”
However, we are still consistently receiving invalid_client errors after the 24-hour waiting period. We suspect one of the following issues:
The transferred apps may still be partially associated with the original App Grouping or primary App ID.
Some Sign in with Apple configuration in Apple’s backend may not have been fully updated after the transfer.
Or the Services ID is not yet fully operational for the transferred apps in the new account.
We kindly request your assistance to:
Verify whether the transferred apps have been completely detached from the original App Grouping and primary App ID.
Confirm whether the new Services IDs under the new account are fully functional and eligible for Sign in with Apple with user.migration scope.
Help identify any remaining configuration or migration issues that may cause the invalid_client error.
If necessary, assist in manually ungrouping or clearing any residual App Grouping relationships affecting the new environment.
We have also generated and retained the original transfer_sub identifiers and are fully prepared to complete the sub mapping once the user.migration flow becomes functional.
Thank you very much for your time and support!
Topic:
Privacy & Security
SubTopic:
Sign in with Apple
Tags:
Sign in with Apple REST API
Sign in with Apple
After registe Passkey with webauthn library, i create a passkeyRegistration with follow,
let passkeyRegistration = ASPasskeyRegistrationCredential(relyingParty: serviceIdentifier, clientDataHash: clientDataHashSign, credentialID: credentialId, attestationObject: attestationObject)
and then completeRegistrationRequest like that,
extensionContext.completeRegistrationRequest(using: passkeyRegistration)
But a bad outcome occurred from user agent. NotAllowedError:The request is not allowed by the user agent or the platform in the current context.
And the return data rawID & credentialPublicKey is empty,
Topic:
Privacy & Security
SubTopic:
General
Tags:
Autofill
Authentication Services
Passkeys in iCloud Keychain
override func prepareInterface(forPasskeyRegistration registrationRequest: any ASCredentialRequest)
int this function how can i get the "challenge" from user agent, the params "challenge" need to be used in webauthn navigator.credentials.create
Hey, there are plans to design a government app. When a citizen will login they will see their passport, driving license etc...
What is the solution of avoiding mandatory in-app user data deletion?
FB18383742
Setup
🛠️ Xcode 16.4 (16F6)
📱 iPhone 13 mini (iOS 18.0.1)
⌚️ Apple Watch Series 10 (watchOS 11.3.1)
Observations
As AccessorySetupKit does not request "Core Bluetooth permissions", when a watchOS companion app is installed after having installed the iOS app, the toggle in the watch settings for Privacy & Security > Bluetooth is turned off and disabled
After removing the iPhone associated with the Apple Watch, Bluetooth works as expected in the watchOS app
Upon reinstalling the iOS app, there's a toggle for Bluetooth in the iOS ASK app's settings and the ASK picker cannot be presented 🤨
From ASK Documentation:
AccessorySetupKit is available for iOS and iPadOS. The accessory’s Bluetooth permission doesn’t sync to a companion watchOS app.
But this doesn't address not being able to use Core Bluetooth in a watch companion app at all 🥲
Reproducing the bug
Install the iOS + watchOS apps
Launch iOS app, tap "start scan", observe devices can be discovered (project is set up to find heart rate monitors)
Launch watchOS, tap allow on Bluetooth permission pop-up
watchOS app crashes 💥
Meanwhile, in the iOS app, there should be a log entry for 💗 CBCentralManager state: poweredOff and the ASK picker is no longer able to discover any devices
The state of the device permissions:
iOS app has no paired accessories or Bluetooth permission
watchOS app's Bluetooth permission shown as turned off & disabled
Remove the iOS app
Relaunch the watchOS app
Notice the CBCentralManager state is unauthorized
Remove and reinstall the watchOS app
Tap allow on Bluetooth permission pop-up
watchOS app does not crash and CBCentralManager state is poweredOn
The state of the watch permissions:
Bluetooth is turned on & the toggle is not disabled
Note that at this time the iOS app is not installed, there is no way to remove Bluetooth permission for the watch app.
Reinstall + launch the iOS app
Notice a warning in the log:
[##### WARNING #####] App has companion watch app that maybe affected if using CoreBluetooth framework. Please read developer documentation for AccessorySetupKit.
Notice a log entry for 💗 CBCentralManager state: poweredOn before tapping start scan
Tap start scan and observe another log entry:
Failed to show picker due to: The operation couldn’t be completed. (ASErrorDomain error 550.)
ASErrorDomain 550:
The picker can't be used because the app is in the background.
Is this the expected error? 🤔
The state of the iOS permissions:
The app's settings show a Bluetooth toggle normally associated with Core Bluetooth, but the app never showed a Core Bluetooth pop-up
The iOS ASK app now has Core Bluetooth permission 😵💫
Following up with Apple
This is a known bug that should be fixed in watchOS 26 when Bluetooth permissions for watch apps can be set independently of the iOS app. I've yet to test it with watchOS 26.
See repo for the same post with screenshots of the settings and demo code reproducing the bug:
https://github.com/superturboryan/AccessorySetupKit-CoreBluetooth-watchOS-Demo