How to Fix the \"iphoneos cannot be located\" Error in macOS

In this guide, I will walk you through the steps to solve the confusing React Native error that occurs when trying to install React Native and run a project on iOS. When I attempted to run the command “pod install” in the project’s ios folder as instructed, I encountered a lengthy error message: From this error, the key issue highlighted was “error: SDK ‘iphoneos’ cannot be located.” This seemed suspicious, prompting me to conduct further research....

How to Install iOS and Mac Beta Releases

Every year in June, Apple hosts WWDC, their developer’s conference, where they unveil new operating systems and programming language updates. This includes new versions of iOS, macOS, iPadOS, watchOS, tvOS, as well as updates to the Swift programming language and frameworks. A new release of Xcode, the developer tool, is also announced. Following the conference, the first public beta is made available to developers, with subsequent beta releases throughout the summer....

Introduction to SwiftUI: A Modern Approach to App Development

SwiftUI is a revolutionary framework that has changed the way we develop iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and macOS applications. It introduces a paradigm shift by rendering many existing Apple frameworks, such as UIKit, AppKit, and WatchKit, obsolete. The traditional approach followed by these frameworks is imperative, where developers manually define every aspect of the user interface (UI) and handle user events and data updates. In contrast, SwiftUI is reactive, meaning the UI seamlessly reflects the state of the data without the need for explicit connections....

SwiftUI Forms: A Guide to Building User Input Interfaces

When it comes to building user input interfaces in SwiftUI, there are several form controls that can be utilized. These controls are similar to the ones found in the Settings app on your iPhone. With SwiftUI, you can leverage built-in form controls such as TextField, Toggle, Picker, and more. To create a form in SwiftUI, simply enclose the form controls within a Form view: Form { // Form controls go here } By wrapping the controls in a Form view, SwiftUI recognizes that it is a form and automatically presents it in a way that conforms to the platform you are running it on (iPhone, Mac, Watch, etc....