How should I design an iPad app using Apple's HIG?

Apple's HIG recommends using sidebars instead of bottom tab bars on iPadOS, supporting split views for multitasking, and adding pointer interactions. Apple HIG Skills provides instant, AI-ready guidance on all iPadOS conventions.

What are Apple's guidelines for adding Apple Pay?

Apple's HIG specifies exact payment button placement, flow design, error states, and UX patterns required for App Store approval. Apple HIG Skills gives your AI agent access to the full Apple Pay design guidelines.

How do I make my Apple app accessible?

Apple's HIG requires support for VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, sufficient color contrast ratios, and motor accessibility features like Switch Control. Apple HIG Skills covers all accessibility foundations and requirements.

How do I design for visionOS and Apple Vision Pro?

Apple's HIG for visionOS covers ornaments, volumes, immersive spaces, eye tracking, and spatial interaction patterns. Apple HIG Skills includes dedicated visionOS platform guidance and spatial layout references.

What are Apple's dark mode design guidelines?

Apple's HIG specifies using system semantic colors, material backgrounds, elevated surfaces, and vibrancy for dark mode. Apps should test in both modes and avoid hard-coded color values. Apple HIG Skills covers the full dark mode specification.

How should I design notifications for iOS apps?

Apple's HIG covers notification grouping, Live Activities, action buttons, and respecting user attention. Apple HIG Skills provides guidelines for the full notification system including widgets and complications.

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AirPlay

Best practices

Prefer the system-provided media player.

Provide content in the highest possible resolution.

Stream only the content people expect.

Support both AirPlay streaming and mirroring.

Support remote control events.

Don’t stop playback when your app enters the background or when the device locks.

Don’t interrupt another app’s playback unless your app is starting to play immersive content.

Let people use other parts of your app during playback.

If necessary, provide a custom interface for controlling media playback.

Pair the icon with the name AirPlay correctly.

Emphasize your app over AirPlay.

Referring to AirPlay

Use correct capitalization when using the term AirPlay.

Always use AirPlay as a noun.

Use terms like works with , use , supports , and compatible.

Use the name Apple with the name AirPlay if desired.

Refer to AirPlay if appropriate and to add clarity.

AirPlay

AirPlay

Best practices

Using AirPlay icons

Black AirPlay icon

White AirPlay icon

Custom color AirPlay icon

Referring to AirPlay

Platform considerations

Resources

Developer documentation

Videos

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