Build Notes for Cloud Macs

Practical notes on Xcode, runners, and automated delivery, with reusable steps, configurations, and guidance for choosing the right setup.

Xcode Cloud Keeps Queuing? 2026 Troubleshooting Guide
DevOps & CI/CD

Xcode Cloud Keeps Queuing? 2026 Troubleshooting Guide

If an Xcode Cloud build appears stuck, first identify whether it is pending, running, canceled, skipped, or errored. This guide walks through workflow triggers, auto-cancel settings, logs, and Apple service health, then explains how to validate a separate Mac build path without assuming it will fix a platform-side delay.

2026.11.04 · ~9 min read
Test iOS JSON Pointer Resolution on a Cloud Mac - ArmRDP
DevOps & CI/CD

Test iOS JSON Pointer Resolution on a Cloud Mac

Use a runnable Swift script to test escaped keys, array indices, and resolution errors while keeping missing fields distinct from valid null values.

2026.10.02 · ~6 min read
Test iOS Percentages with Largest Remainders - ArmRDP
DevOps & CI/CD

Test iOS percentage allocation with largest remainders on a cloud Mac

Keep displayed percentages at an exact total with integer allocation, deterministic tie-breaking and executable Swift boundary checks.

2026.09.22 · ~6 min read
Strict Base64URL Decoding for iOS on a Cloud Mac - ArmRDP
Security

Test Strict Base64URL Decoding for iOS on a Cloud Mac

Run a Swift script that rejects invalid characters, noncanonical trailing bits, and oversized unpadded Base64URL input.

2026.09.10 · ~6 min read

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