IOKit is marked as Mac Catalyst 13.0+ compatible yet I'm unable to import it into my Swift iOS app

I'm currently working with IOKit on Mac (I'm new to it, but managed to get a Serial USB demo working) and noticed that it says that IOKit is Mac Catalyst 13.0+ compatible. But when I

import IOKit

into my iOS Swift project. I'm getting a No such module 'IOKit' error.

Do I have to manually add this framework?

I read somewhere that IOKit access may not be possible on iOS/iPad devices, if I released my app on the App Store, but what about internal home or company iOS devices, that won't ever be released on the App Store??

Thanks.

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It is marked for MacCatalyst, MacOS, not iOS.

This is an old thread, but should still be valid: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/44792611/cannot-import-iokit-on-xcode-9-beta-2-or-xcode-8-3-3

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It is marked for MacCatalyst, MacOS, not iOS.

This is an old thread, but should still be valid: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/44792611/cannot-import-iokit-on-xcode-9-beta-2-or-xcode-8-3-3

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If you enclose it with a proper #if ... #endif, it does not cause error.

#if os(macOS)
import IOKit
#endif

Please do not forget, IOKit is Mac Catalyst 13.0+ compatible does not mean it is available for iOS/iPadOS apps, even if the project contains MacCatalyst target. MacCatalyst is for macOS, not iOS.

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