The Problem If you're developing an Ionic iOS application and recently upgraded to macOS Sonoma 14.4.1 with Xcode 15.3, you may have encountered a frustrating sandbox error that prevents your project from building: Sandbox: bash(2538) deny(1) file-read-data /Users/.../ios/App/Pods/Target Support Files/Pods-App/Pods-App-frameworks.sh This error typically appears when Xcode's User Script Sandboxing feature blocks access to CocoaPods-generated scripts, preventing the build process from completing successfully. Understanding User Script Sandboxing User Script Sandboxing is a security feature introduced in recent versions of Xcode that restricts the file system access of build scripts. While this enhances security by limiting what scripts can access during the build process, it can interfere with legitimate build operations, particularly those involving CocoaPods and other dependency management tools.…