Download and install Cydia Impactor on your Mac or Windows PC.; Connect your iOS device to your Mac or Windows PC via a USB cable. Once the device is connected, launch Cydia Impactor and drag the downloaded IPA file onto the application window.
- Change Allow apps downloaded from: to App Store and identified developers. Note: For Mac High Sierra (10.13.x), you will need to click on Allow too. Click the lock icon again to prevent any further changes. Installing the Zoom application. Visit our Download Center. Under Zoom Client for Meetings, click Download. Double click the downloaded file.
- To see a list of apps that need updates, type mas outdated and hit Return. It will present a list of apps that need updating. To update everything listed, just type mas upgrade and hit return. That’s it: your upgrades are now installed. Head to the Mac App Store if you don’t believe me—it won’t find any updates for you.
Beta versions of iOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS are available to members of the Apple Developer Program. Members can develop apps that take advantage of the latest features of Apple platforms and test existing apps for compatibility.
Overview
Beta software, including previews and seeds, refers to a version of software that's still under development and not yet released to the public. This software is intended only for installation on development devices registered under your Apple Developer Program membership. Registered development devices can be upgraded to future beta releases and the public version of the software. Attempting to install beta software in an unauthorized manner violates Apple policy and could render your device unusable and necessitate an out-of-warranty repair. Make sure to back up your devices before installing beta software and install only on devices and systems that you're prepared to erase if necessary.
iOS Beta Software
Installation Using the Configuration Profile
- Download the configuration profile from the download page. On your iOS device: Download the configuration profile directly onto your iOS device and follow the installation instructions.On your Mac or PC: Save the file to your hard disk and email it to an account on your iPhone. Tap the configuration profile in Mail and follow the installation instructions.
- Connect your device to a power cord and connect to Wi-Fi.
- Tap Settings > General > Software Update.
- Tap Download and Install.
- To update now, tap Install. Or tap Later and choose Install Tonight or Remind Me Later. If you tap Install Tonight, connect your device to a power cord at night and your device will update automatically by morning.
- If prompted, enter your passcode.
Installation Using the Restore Image
- Download the iOS beta software restore image for your device from the download page.
- Open the Finder on your Mac.
- Connect your iOS device to your computer with the cable that came with your device.
- If you’re prompted for your device passcode or to Trust This Computer, follow the onscreen steps. If you forget your passcode, help is available.
- Select your iOS device when it appears in the Finder sidebar.
- In the Summary panel, hold the Option key and click the Check for Update button.
- Select the iOS beta software restore image and click Open to start the installation.
- After installing the beta, your device will reboot and will require a network connection to complete activation.
macOS Beta Software
The macOS Developer Beta Access Utility requires macOS 10.8 or later.
- Download the macOS Developer Beta Access Utility from the download page.
- Open the macOS Developer Beta Access Utility and follow the instructions.
- Once installation is complete, you’ll be presented with the macOS beta in the Mac App Store. Click the Download button to install the beta.
- When a new macOS beta becomes available, you'll receive a notification. You can install the beta in the Software Update section of System Preferences.
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tvOS Beta Software
tvOS 14 beta supports Apple TV 4K and Apple TV (4th generation) only.
Installation Using the Configuration Profile
- Download the tvOS beta software configuration profile for the Apple TV 4K from the download page on your Mac.
- Make sure you're running the latest version of Xcode 12 or later on your Mac as well as macOS 10.13.4 or later.
- Check that your Apple TV is plugged in and turned on.
- Connect your Apple TV and Mac to the same network.
- In Xcode, choose Window > Devices and Simulators, then in the window that appears, click Devices.
- On Apple TV, open Settings, then choose Remotes and Devices > Remote App and Devices. Apple TV searches for possible pairing devices.
- In Xcode, select your Apple TV in the left column under Discovered. The status of the Apple TV connection request appears in the detail area.
- Enter the verification code displayed on Apple TV and click Connect. Xcode pairs with Apple TV and a network icon appears next to your Apple TV in the left column.
- Make sure your Mac is running the latest version of Apple Configurator.
- Open Apple Configurator.
- To set up an Apple TV for the first time, click Prepare and follow the onscreen instructions. To add profiles for an Apple TV that you’ve previously set up, click Add, then select Profiles. You can also drag a profile from the Finder and drop it on the icon of your Apple TV.
Installation Using the Restore Image for Apple TV (4th generation) Only
- Download the tvOS beta software restore image for Apple TV (4th generation) from the download page on your Mac.
- Open the Finder.
- Connect your Apple TV (4th generation) to your Mac with a USB-C cable.
- Select your Apple TV when it appears in the Finder.
- In the Summary panel, hold the Option key and click the Restore Apple TV button.
- Select the tvOS beta software restore image and click Open to start installation.
- After installing the beta, your device will reboot and will require a network connection to complete activation.
- NOTE: If the Finder does not recognize your Apple TV, place Apple TV in recovery mode:
- Make sure Apple TV is connected to your Mac.
- Using the included remote, press and hold MENU + Play/Pause for 6 seconds until the indicator light flashes rapidly.
- Proceed with step 6 to restore Apple TV.
Installation Using the Restore Image for Apple TV (3rd generation) Only
- Identify your Apple TV model. You can find it in Settings > General > About.
- Download the corresponding Apple TV beta software restore image from the download page to your computer.
- Open the Finder.
- Connect your Apple TV to your computer with a micro USB cable. Ensure your Apple TV is also plugged into a power source. NOTE: An HDMI connection is not required for the install process.
- Select your Apple TV when it appears in the Finder.
- In the Summary panel, hold the Option key and click the Restore Apple TV button.
- Select the Apple TV beta software restore image and click Open to start installation. While your Apple TV is restoring, don’t unplug anything. The time it takes to restore your Apple TV depends on the speed of your internet connection.
- When your Apple TV has finished restoring, disconnect the micro USB connection from your computer, then disconnect and reconnect the power cord to restart your Apple TV.
watchOS Beta Software
watchOS 7 beta requires Apple WatchSeries 3 or later and iPhone 6s or later running iOS 14 beta.
- To update the software on Apple Watch, you’ll need to:
- Make sure your Apple Watch has at least a 50 percent charge.
- Connect your iPhone to Wi-Fi.
- Keep your iPhone next to your Apple Watch to make sure they’re in range.
- Make sure your iPhone is running iOS 14 beta.
- Download the configuration profile from the download page. On your iPhone: Download the configuration profile directly onto your iPhone and follow the installation instructions.On your Mac or PC: Save the file to your hard disk and email it to an account on your iPhone. Tap the configuration profile in Mail and follow the installation instructions.
- After launching the profile, tap Apple Watch as the installation location and reboot when prompted.
- On your iPhone, open the Apple Watch app and tap My Watch > General > Software Update.
- If prompted for your iPhone passcode or Apple Watch passcode, enter the passcode.
- Wait for the Apple logo and progress bar to appear. When the update is done, your Apple Watch will restart.
Support for Apple Watch
If your Apple Watch displays a red “!” icon, force restart your Apple Watch. Simultaneously press and hold the side button and Digital Crown for at least 10 seconds, then release when you see the Apple logo.
If force restarting your Apple Watch doesn’t resolve the issue, or if your Apple Watch restarts in recovery mode or exhibits other issues that require it to be restored with the current version of watchOS, you may need to send it in to Apple to be serviced. Apple Authorized Service Providers and Apple retail stores cannot perform this service. Once your device is received, it may take up to three business days to be serviced. You will get back the same device you sent in. This service is currently available in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
To get started, contact us.
Providing Feedback
Feedback Assistant
If you encounter any problems with beta software or if you would like to request enhancements to frameworks or API, please submit a report through Feedback Assistant. Make sure to include the build number in the bug title and description so your issue can be processed quickly.
Apple Beta Software Program
The iOS and macOS public betas available through the Apple Beta Software Program come with the built-in Feedback Assistant app. If you’re running the tvOS public beta, you can submit feedback through the Feedback Assistant app on an enrolled iOS device. When you experience an issue or something does not work as expected, send your feedback directly to Apple with Feedback Assistant.
Apple Developer Forums
You can visit the forums to find information or post about issues you encounter during app development.
-->You can use Visual Studio with the cross-platform Mobile development with C++ tools to edit, debug, and deploy iOS code to the iOS Simulator or to an iOS device. But, because of licensing restrictions, the code must be built and run remotely on a Mac. To build and run iOS apps using Visual Studio, you need to set up and configure the remote agent, vcremote, on your Mac. The remote agent handles build requests from Visual Studio and runs the app on an iOS device connected to the Mac, or in the iOS Simulator on the Mac.
Note
For information on using cloud-hosted Mac services instead of a Mac, see Configure Visual Studio to connect to your cloud hosted Mac. The instructions are for building using Visual Studio Tools for Apache Cordova. To use the instructions to build using C++, substitute
vcremote
for remotebuild
.Once you have installed the tools to build using iOS, refer to this article for ways to quickly configure and update the remote agent for iOS development in Visual Studio and on your Mac.
Ipad Apps On Mac
Prerequisites
To install and use the remote agent to develop code for iOS, you must first have these prerequisites:
- A Mac computer running macOS Mojave version 10.14 or later
- An Apple ID
- An active Apple Developer Program accountYou can get a free account that allows sideloading apps to an iOS device for testing only but not for distribution.
- Xcode version 10.2.1 or laterXcode can be downloaded from the App Store.
- Xcode command-line toolsTo install the Xcode command-line tools, open the Terminal app on your Mac and enter the following command:
xcode-select --install
- An Apple ID account configured in Xcode as a signing identity to sign appsTo see or set your signing identity in Xcode, open the Xcode menu and choose Preferences. Select Accounts and choose your Apple ID, and then choose the View Details button. See Add your Apple ID account for detailed instructions.For detailed information on signing requirements, see What is app signing.
- If you are using an iOS device for development, a provisioning Profile configured in Xcode for your deviceXcode provides automatic signing where it creates signing certificates for you as needed. For detailed information about Xcode automatic signing see automatic signing.If you want to do manual signing, you need to create a provisioning Profile for your app. For detailed information on creating provisioning Profiles, see Create a development provisioning profile.
- Node.js version 12.14.1 and npm version 6.13.4Install version 12.14.1 of Node.js on your Mac. If you install the Node.js package, it should come with npm version 6.13.4. Other versions of Node.js and npm may not support some modules used in the remote agent
vcremote
, which can causevcremote
installation to fail. We recommend you install Node.js by using a package manager such as Node Version Manager. Avoid using the commandsudo
to install Node.js, as some modules can fail to install when usingsudo
.
Install the remote agent for iOS
When you install the Mobile development with C++ workload, Visual Studio can communicate with vcremote, a remote agent running on your Mac to transfer files, build and run your iOS app, and send debugging commands.
Before you install the remote agent, make sure you have satisfied the Prerequisites and completed the installation steps in Install cross-platform mobile development with C++.
To download and install the remote agent
- From the Terminal app on your Mac, verify that the Node.js version currently in use is the required version 12.14.1. To verify the version, run the command:If it's not the right version, you may need to follow the Node.js installation instructions in the prerequisites. Then, restart Node.js.
- After verifying the required Node.js is in use, run this command to install vcremote under that Node.js version:
npm install -g --unsafe-perm vcremote
The global installation (-g) switch is recommended, but not required. If you don't use the global installation switch, vcremote gets installed under the current active path in the Terminal app.During the installation,vcremote
is installed and developer mode is activated on your Mac. Homebrew and two npm packages,vcremote-lib
andvcremote-utils
, are also installed. When installation completes, it's safe to ignore any warnings about skipped optional dependencies.NoteTo install Homebrew, you must have sudo (administrator) access. If you need to installvcremote
without sudo, you can install Homebrew manually in a usr/local location and add its bin folder to your path. For more information, see the Homebrew documentation. To manually enable developer mode, enter this command in the Terminal app:DevToolsSecurity -enable
If you update to a new version of Visual Studio, you must update to the current version of the remote agent as well. To update the remote agent, repeat the steps to download and install the remote agent.
Start the remote agent
The remote agent must be running for Visual Studio to build and run your iOS code. Visual Studio must be paired with the remote agent before it can communicate. By default, the remote agent runs in secured connection mode, which requires a PIN to pair with Visual Studio.
To start the remote agent
- From the Terminal app on your Mac, enter:
vcremote
This command starts the remote agent with a default build directory of~/vcremote
. For additional configuration options, see Configure the remote agent on the Mac.
The first time you start the agent, and every time you create a new client certificate, you are provided with the required information to configure the agent in Visual Studio, including the host name, the port, and the PIN.
If you intend to configure the remote agent in Visual Studio using the host name, ping the Mac from Windows using the host name to verify that it is reachable. Otherwise, you may need to use the IP address instead.
The generated PIN is for one time use, and is only valid for a limited time. If you do not pair Visual Studio with the remote agent before the time expires, you will need to generate a new PIN. For more information, see Generate a new security PIN.
You can use the remote agent in unsecured mode. In unsecured mode, the remote agent can be paired to Visual Studio without a PIN.
To disable secured connection mode
- To disable secured connection mode in
vcremote
, enter this command in the Terminal app on your Mac:vcremote --secure false
To enable secured connection mode
- To enable secured connection mode, enter this command:
vcremote --secure true
Once you have started the remote agent, you can use it from Visual Studio until you stop it.
To stop the remote agent
![Install Ios App Via Mac Install Ios App Via Mac](/uploads/1/3/4/2/134258062/597192929.jpg)
- In the Terminal window
vcremote
is running in, enter Control+C.
Configure the remote agent in Visual Studio
To connect to the remote agent from Visual Studio, you must specify the remote configuration in the Visual Studio options.
To configure the remote agent from Visual Studio
- If the agent is not already running on your Mac, follow the steps in Start the remote agent. Your Mac must be running
vcremote
for Visual Studio to successfully pair, connect, and build your project. - On your Mac, get the host name or IP address of your Mac.You can get the IP address by using the ifconfig command in a Terminal window. Use the inet address listed under the active network interface.
- On the Visual Studio menu bar, choose Tools, Options.
- In the Options dialog box, expand Cross Platform, C++, iOS.
- In the Host Name and Port fields, enter the values specified by the remote agent when you started it. The host name can be the DNS name or IP address of your Mac. The default port is 3030.NoteIf you cannot ping the Mac using the host name, you may need to use the IP address.
- If you use the remote agent in the default secured connection mode, check the Secure checkbox, then enter the PIN value specified by the remote agent in the Pin field. If you use the remote agent in unsecured connection mode, clear the Secure checkbox and leave the Pin field blank.
- Choose Pair to enable the pairing.The pairing persists until you change the host name or port. If you change the host name or port in the Options dialog box, to undo the change, choose the Revert button to revert to the previous pairing.If the pairing does not succeed, verify that the remote agent is running by following the steps in Start the remote agent. If too much time has passed since the remote agent PIN was generated, follow the steps in Generate a new security PIN on the Mac and then try again. If you are using the host name of your Mac, try using the IP address in the Host Name field instead.
- Update the folder name in the Remote Root field to specify the folder used by the remote agent in your home (~) directory on the Mac. By default, the remote agent uses
/Users/<username>/vcremote
as the remote root. - Choose OK to save the remote pairing connection settings.
Visual Studio uses the same information to connect to the remote agent on your Mac each time you use it. You do not need to pair Visual Studio with the remote agent again unless you generate a new security certificate on your Mac, or its hostname or IP address changes.
Generate a new security PIN
When you start the remote agent the first time, the generated PIN is valid for a limited amount of time—by default, 10 minutes. If you don't pair Visual Studio to the remote agent before the time expires, you will need to generate a new PIN.
To generate a new PIN
- Stop the agent, or open a second Terminal app window on your Mac and use that to enter the command.
- Enter this command in the Terminal app:
vcremote generateClientCert
The remote agent generates a new temporary PIN. To pair Visual Studio by using the new PIN, repeat the steps in Configure the remote agent in Visual Studio.
Generate a new server certificate
For security purposes, the server certificates that pair Visual Studio with the remote agent are tied to the IP address or host name of your Mac. If these values change, you must generate a new server certificate, and then reconfigure Visual Studio with the new values.
To generate a new server certificate
- Stop the
vcremote
agent. - Enter this command in the Terminal app:
vcremote resetServerCert
- When prompted for confirmation, enter
Y
. - Enter this command in the Terminal app:
vcremote generateClientCert
This command generates a new temporary PIN. Completely remove apps from mac. - To pair Visual Studio by using the new PIN, repeat the steps in Configure the remote agent in Visual Studio.
Configure the remote agent on the Mac
You can configure the remote agent using various command-line options. For example, you can specify the port to listen for build requests and specify the maximum number of builds to maintain on the file system. By default, the limit is 10 builds. The remote agent will remove builds that exceed the maximum on shutdown.
To configure the remote agent
- To see a complete list of remote agent commands, in the Terminal app, enter:
vcremote --help
- To disable secure mode and enable simple HTTP-based connections, enter:
vcremote --secure false
When you use this option, clear the Secure checkbox and leave the Pin field blank when configuring the agent in Visual Studio. - To specify a location for remote agent files, enter:
vcremote --serverDir directory_path
where directory_path is the location on your Mac to place log files, builds, and server certificates. By default, this location is/Users/<username>/vcremote
. Builds are organized by build number in this location. - To use a background process to capture
stdout
andstderr
to a file named server.log, enter:vcremote > server.log 2>&1 &
The server.log file can assist in troubleshooting build issues. - To run the agent by using a configuration file instead of command-line parameters, enter:
vcremote --config config_file_path
where config_file_path is the path to a configuration file in JSON format. The startup options and their values must not include dashes.
Troubleshoot the remote agent
Debugging on an iOS device
If debugging on an iOS device does not work, there could be issues with the tool ideviceinstaller, which is used to communicate with an iOS device. This tool is typically installed from Homebrew during the installation of
vcremote
. Follow the steps below as a workaround.Open the Terminal app and update
ideviceinstaller
and its dependencies by running the following commands in order:- Ensure Homebrew is updated
brew update
- Uninstall
libimobiledevice
andusbmuxd
brew uninstall --ignore-dependencies libimobiledevice
brew uninstall --ignore-dependencies usbmuxd
- Install the latest version of
libimobiledevice
andusbmuxd
brew install --HEAD usbmuxd
brew unlink usbmuxd
brew link usbmuxd
brew install --HEAD libimobiledevice
- How to organize iphone apps using mac computer. Uninstall and reinstall
ideviceinstaller
brew uninstall ideviceinstaller
brew install ideviceinstaller
Verify that
ideviceinstaller
can communicate with the device by trying to list the apps installed on the device:ideviceinstaller -l
Install Ios App Via Mac Computer
If
ideviceinstaller
errors that it cannot access the folder /var/db/lockdown
, change the privilege on the folder with:Run Ipad App On Mac
sudo chmod 777 /var/db/lockdown
Then verify again if
ideviceinstaller
can communicate with the device.