InDesign CC 2025 Debug keeps breaking on EXC_BREAKPOINT / assert in Xcode – how to ignore

Hello everyone,

I’ve recently started using InDesign CC 2025 (Debug build) for plugin development. While debugging, InDesign frequently stops execution in Xcode with errors like:

If I click Continue, the application usually resumes and works as expected, so it appears these are handled internally and not fatal crashes.

I also see similar behavior where execution stops on assert-related lines inside the InDesign SDK code.

My questions are:

1. Is there any recommended setting in Xcode to prevent breaking on these handled breakpoints while debugging InDesign?

2. Is there a way to ignore or disable SDK/internal assert breaks, similar to ignoring Objective-C exceptions?

Environment:

• Xcode: 15.2

• macOS: 13.x

• InDesign SDK: CC 2025

• InDesign: Debug version

Any guidance on best practices for debugging plugins with the Debug build of InDesign—especially regarding breakpoints and asserts—would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.