XCode 14.1: Stuck at "Launching Application" after building the project

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Created Nov ’22

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Hello team, On Xcode 14.1, After building the project and when the simulator launches, it shows blank black screen. Here steps to reproduce:

build the project with fresh device. Try changing the language to French in device settings
Device should launch in French language. Instead, it loads and goes blank (blank screen)
Quit the simulator (XPC error is displayed) and rebuild the project using the same simulator device.
Build succeeds and simulator launches, but has blank screen on simulator.
Xcode is stuck at "Launching Application"

Is this a known issue? Has anyone experienced the same? How can I fix this? Stack (https://stackoverflow.com/questions/74315983/xcode-stuck-on-launching-application) says its a bug, so posting here for recommendations

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robert-wakefield-pluto-tv OP

Jan ’23

I tried to attach the debugger to the process, in case the problem is in the app. I found multiple processes.

Muharremoglu OP

Jan ’23

Had the same issues like you with Xcode 14.2 and OSX: Ventura (MacBook Pro m1pro ). All Problems are gone with just downgrading to Monterey.

No more Black Screens
Simulator doesn't stuck at launch
Simulator feels snappier at launch

BibinAlex OP

Jan ’23

Having the same issue. Hoping that apple will fix it in a few years.

AnuJos OP

Jan ’23

This is a horrible issue. Apple asks developers to pay, lock into their ecosystem and throws such bad issues at developers. Are you listening Apple?

The recent 14.2 release of XCode is just garbage. There are so many issues (including crashes). By far, this is the worst one. Apple, are you listening?

Bereydev OP

Jan ’23

I think it's useless but I will add to the pile here:

macOS version: Ventura 13.1 XCode version: 14.2 (14C18)

Same issue with the simulator -> Very time consuming workaround by restarting the simulator...

alilyn OP

Jan ’23

The same issue appeared after upgrading to Ventura 13.1 (22C65) The xCode Version 14.2 (14C18)

morde OP

Jan ’23

Started happening after updating to Ventura.

Ventura 13.2 + Xcode 14.2

Deleting DerivedData helps, but have to do before every build.

JoseTovar14 OP

Jan ’23

Same problem! help!!!

muneeb_janjua OP

Jan ’23

Facing same issue. Have to reboot simulator before every build.

Using MAC Mini M1 Xcode 14.2 Ventura 13.1

FlyRicardo OP

Jan ’23

I just upgraded to mac OS Ventura 13.2 and I was working with Xcode 14.1, suddenly when I tried to open a project in which I work on regular basis Xcode get stuck when loading the project.

I tried everything from delete derive-data to erase repository and unistall/install xcode. But nothing have worked .

Maverl OP

Jan ’23

same for a long time

ayushi-jethva OP

Jan ’23

Same issue Xcode 14.1 and Ventura. Exhausted now with quitting simulator again and again for each build.

javi_swift OP

Jan ’23

Same here. A Rosetta-related bug?

Jack.Rao OP

Jan ’23

I also have a similar problem, it seems that after I open xcode with rosetta.

But it's still the same after I turn off rosetta mode, and it's still the same after I uninstall and reinstall xcode.

I can lanuch app two or three times after restarting the simulator, and then build + run again, the simulator displays a black screen, and xcode is stuck in launching application.

Too tortured.

Bereydev OP

Feb ’23

After updating to Ventura 13.2 and using XCode 14.2 the problem seems to be solved! I tried two things at the same time so don't know witch one was the solutions:

Upgrade to Ventura 13.2 (from Ventura 13.1)
Re-login apps in the terminal and restart the machine:

sudo rm /private/var/db/com.apple.xpc.launchd/loginitems.$(id -u).plist