Apple releases Accessory Developer Assistant tool for developers

Apple recently introduced an auxiliary tool for developers called the Accessory Developer Assistant, designed to facilitate the testing and development of compatible accessory products for Apple devices.

The Accessory Developer Assistant aids users in simulating various Apple devices and operating system environments to test accessory compatibility. It even allows adjustments to the simulated environment’s CPU usage, memory allocation, and diverse network connection usage patterns.

“Accessory Developer Assistant is a companion app to the Accessory Developer Guide. It is a comprehensive set of tools designed to help accessory makers test and verify if their new products work as intended with apple devices.”

By leveraging this auxiliary tool, Apple anticipates assisting developers in creating products more efficiently and cost-effectively while ensuring compatibility with Apple devices.

Furthermore, Apple provides an array of reference documents and demonstration coding content for the Accessory Developer Assistant, enabling an increased number of developers to create products directly using Apple’s accessory development framework.