Apple Treats returns with new kind of the episode – monthly updates. Or bi-monthly. Depends. Nevertheless, here are some news for Apple developers happened in 2025 so far.
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/AppleTreats
And here are the topics covered in this episode.
UK government orders Apple to create and provide iCloud backdoor
https://appletreats.substack.com/p/apple-no-longer-allows-uk-residents
Apple brings Apple Intelligence to Vision Pro with visionOS 2.4 beta 1
https://appletreats.substack.com/p/apple-brings-apple-intelligence-to
Apple announces iPhone 16e
https://appletreats.substack.com/p/apple-announces-iphone-16e
Apple announces Powerbeats Pro 2 headphones with heart rate monitoring
https://appletreats.substack.com/p/apple-announces-powerbeats-pro-2
Apple releases Invites app
https://appletreats.substack.com/p/apple-releases-invite-app
Swift Student Challenge
https://appletreats.substack.com/p/swift-student-challenge-2025-has
Illinois residents now could use Apple Wallet to store their Driver’s License
https://appletreats.substack.com/p/illinois-residents-will-be-able-to
Asahi Linux developer lead resigns due to burnout and disagreements with Linux maintainers
https://appletreats.substack.com/p/asahi-linux-developer-lead-resigns
Parallels introduces x86 emulation support on Apple Silicon
https://appletreats.substack.com/p/parallels-introduces-x86-emulation
Apple releases iOS 18.3.1, macOS Sequoia 15.3.1 and other platforms
https://appletreats.substack.com/p/apple-releases-ios-183-macos-sequoia
https://appletreats.substack.com/p/apple-issues-updates-to-its-operating
Apple publishes iOS and iPadOS adoption statistics
https://appletreats.substack.com/p/76-of-modern-iphones-have-ios-18
Another alternative iOS marketplace launches in Europe
https://appletreats.substack.com/p/another-alternative-ios-marketplace
EU alternative iOS marketplace hosts adult-content application
https://appletreats.substack.com/p/eu-alternative-ios-marketplace-hosts
New legal requirements in App Store in Vietnam and South Korea
https://appletreats.substack.com/p/apple-announces-game-license-requirements
https://appletreats.substack.com/p/apple-announces-new-regulatory-requirements
Trader status becomes mandatory on App Store for EU app distribution
https://appletreats.substack.com/p/apple-warns-developers-about-trader
https://appletreats.substack.com/p/trader-status-requirement-is-in-effect
Apple announces price and tax updates for several regions in App Store
https://appletreats.substack.com/p/apple-announces-price-and-tax-updates-761
Apple announces updates on cryptography algorithms and certificates on App Store services
https://appletreats.substack.com/p/app-store-receipt-signing-intermediate
https://appletreats.substack.com/p/apple-warns-developers-on-apple-pay
Apple Push Notification service now provides more authentication key options
https://appletreats.substack.com/p/apple-push-notification-service-now
Apple announces Advanced Commerce API
ps://appletreats.substack.com/p/apple-introduces-new-tools-for-in
Swift Build is now open source
https://appletreats.substack.com/p/apple-open-sources-swift-build
Swift team announces gRPC Swift 2 library
https://appletreats.substack.com/p/swift-team-announces-grpc-swift-2
Visual Studio Code Swift extension is now published on marketplace
https://appletreats.substack.com/p/visual-studio-code-swift-extension
Apple now allows to migrate digital purchases between Apple accounts
https://appletreats.substack.com/p/apple-clarifies-requirements-for
Emerge Tools announce Build Distribution service
https://appletreats.substack.com/p/emerge-tools-announce-build-distribution