How to change UISearchBar Placeholder and image tint color?

Question

I\'ve been trying search results for hours, but I can\'t get this figured out. Perhaps it isn\'t possible. I\'m trying to change the tint color of the placeholder text and m

Answer 1

You can change the color of the text without violating the private api rule:

UILabel.appearanceWhenContainedInInstancesOfClasses([UITextField.self]).textColor = UIColor.whiteColor()