{"id":114369,"date":"2020-06-19T23:00:49","date_gmt":"2020-06-19T23:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/developer.apple.com\/news\/?id=obvo7r3i"},"modified":"2020-06-19T23:00:49","modified_gmt":"2020-06-19T23:00:49","slug":"meet-the-new-apple-developer-forums","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2020\/06\/19\/meet-the-new-apple-developer-forums\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the new Apple Developer forums"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Whether you\u2019re chatting with the community, asking questions, or getting clarifications from Apple engineers, the Apple Developer Forums are a great place to learn and share information about Apple platforms. <\/p>\n

The forums have a ton of great content, and we want to help you get the most out of your visit. Check out some tips and tricks to discover how you can post like a pro, up your reputation, quickly find the best answers, and more.<\/p>\n

Personalize your profile<\/h3>\n

While anyone can view and browse the forums, you\u2019ll need to sign in with your Apple ID if you want to ask or answer questions. Once you register, you can customize your profile with a preset avatar, add your location if you\u2019re comfortable doing so, and share a link to one of your apps on the App Store. <\/p>\n

Just follow a few simple steps:<\/p>\n

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  1. Sign into your account.<\/li>\n
  2. Go to your profile silhouette in the upper right corner of the screen.<\/li>\n
  3. Click or tap on your silhouette.<\/li>\n
  4. Click or tap Edit Profile<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    From there, you can change whatever you\u2019d like to change, as well as chose to show information like how long you\u2019ve been on the forums.<\/p>\n

    Tag, you\u2019re it<\/h3>\n

    The forums are organized by tags: When someone asks a new question, they can add up to four tags to help categorize their post. If you have a question about building watchOS apps with SwiftUI, for example, you might tag that post SwiftUI<\/strong> and watchOS<\/strong>, and people searching either topic would get it in their search results.<\/p>\n

    Tags are listed on every post in the forums: You can view all of the most recent questions filed under a given tag by clicking or tapping on it \u2014 as well as check out any relevant technical documentation or information for that tag.<\/p>\n

    See all available tags on the forums<\/a><\/p>\n

    Search swiftly<\/h3>\n

    Available on every forums page, the search bar lets you look for questions, tags, and profiles. You can supercharge your search queries with a few quick tips \u2014 here\u2019s how.<\/p>\n

    Keyword search<\/strong>
    \nType in a word that\u2019s three characters or longer and hit return to get question titles or descriptions related to the word (or words) you\u2019ve typed.<\/p>\n

    Tag search<\/strong>
    \nWant to search for a tag? Type it in brackets, like so:<\/p>\n

    [mac]<\/code><\/p>\n

    This query will return information on tags with the word \u201cmac\u201d in them. Type in the name of a specific tag, and you\u2019ll go straight to the tag\u2019s landing page, which contains a brief description of the tag and a list of recently tagged questions.<\/p>\n

    Combination searches<\/strong>
    \nIf you know the name of a specific tag or multiple tags, you can combine them with a keyword to further refine your search. For example:<\/p>\n

    [macOS][Beta] Catalyst<\/code><\/p>\n

    This search will return all questions that have \u201cCatalyst\u201d in their title or description and are tagged with both \u201cmacOS\u201d and \u201cBeta.\u201d <\/p>\n

    Find a person<\/strong>
    \nWant to take a look at someone\u2019s profile? Use the following:<\/p>\n

    user:username<\/code><\/p>\n

    Replace \u201cusername\u201d with the person\u2019s username that you\u2019re looking for to get a list of matching people (or, if you\u2019ve entered an exact match, you\u2019ll visit that person\u2019s profile).<\/p>\n

    Quickly spot Apple Recommended answers<\/h3>\n

    When browsing forum threads, you can use colors and shapes to quickly learn a bit more about that post. If using a mouse or trackpad, you can also hover your pointer over any box to get more information about that post.<\/p>\n

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    Each question displays a color-coded square to indicate status. Blue squares are unsolved issues, green are solved, and green-bordered questions are solved with an Apple Recommended answer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    All unsolved questions appear with a blue<\/strong> box to the left of the thread title, with the number of replies inside that box.<\/p>\n

    Once a question has been marked \u201csolved,\u201d that box turns green<\/strong>. And if an Apple Developer Forums admin has marked that answer \u201cApple Recommended,\u201d the post\u2019s green box gains a darker border around it.<\/p>\n

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    Tip: Be a problem-solver<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

    Our community has a wealth of knowledge of both Apple platforms and products. If you spot a question on the forums that you think you can answer, you can reply to that post with your suggested solution. If it helps the author of the post, they can mark your answer as the solution to their problem, and you get reputation points for providing the best answer. If one of the Apple staff members agrees, they may promote your answer to Apple Recommended \u2014 netting you even more reputation.<\/em><\/p>\n

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    When you’re viewing threads themselves, you can spot answers marked as Apple Recommended along the left side of the screen: They\u2019re represented with a black circular icon with a white Apple logo inside of it.<\/p>\n

    Rep your reputation<\/h3>\n

    Great community members are key to a great experience \u2014 and on the Apple Developer Forums, you can help your community surface important questions and earn reputation through constructive participation in threads. Moderators may review forum posts to ensure a safe and secure platform for you and other developers. Once a post has been approved, however, the community can rank and promote posts to the front page or top of a tag.<\/p>\n

    The forums use a points-based system: Participating in threads and constructively providing answers can help you gain points and privileges.<\/p>\n

    Here are some of the perks you can gain on the forums for participating actively:<\/p>\n