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iOS Simulator Hidden in Xcode 4.3.1?
This is more of an "am I doing this right?" type of question...
I recently performed a clean install of Lion and installed Xcode 4.3.1 from the App Store. I noticed that the /Developer folder was ...
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How to install an OSX application from source
I'm trying to install this application from source.
http://sveinbjorn.org/platypus
It's not installed the same as the usual way in Linux. I got the source and built in in X-Code.
Now how do I ...
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unable to run ddd on mac
I am trying to install ddd debugger on my MAC. It installed fine, however when I try to run it I get the following error:
bash-3.2$ ddd test
Error: No `Ddd' application defaults file
To resolve this ...
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How can I get Xcode to support tabs over the jump bar?
I selected View -> Tab Bar to enable tabs in Xcode.
However, when I open a new file, it appears in the jump bar below the single existing tab and not as a new tab.
How do I get new files to appear ...
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Where can I download Filemerge - the app for comparing two tools and merging them?
I would like to install Filemerge, but can't find where to go to download it. Where can I download it?
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iChat call forces in-call status bar in iOS simulator
Is there a way I can disassociate the iOS Simulator from my iChat calls, currently I am working on my app and I am using iChat for a video call and the in-call status bar comes and I can't toggle it ...
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GUI for C++ on Mac OS X [closed]
What GUI or framework should I use for both 2D and 3D applications? I'd like to use C++ as much as possible versus other pseudo languages such as Objective C. I'm confused so if this question makes no ...
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Missing autoconf/automake in Xcode 4.3?
After I purged Xcode 4.2 and installed Xcode 4.3 from App Store, I can not find autotools (automake/autoconf) through the command line. I've tried to run find /Applications/Xcode.app -name 'automake', ...
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Migrating old Xcode project to version 4.3
Today I moved to the latest version of Xcode (4.3). I tried to open an old project and when I try to launch the iOS simulator it returns me the following error:
Xcode cannot run using the selected ...
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Is there a native/cocoa REST client for Mac OS X?
I'm looking for a cocoa REST client for the OS X. I prefer something native so that I'm not in the terminal interface and not looking for any browser extensions.
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Is the installation of Xcode from App Store enough for having the developer tools?
today I tried to install the new version of Xcode.
Before that I removed the developer tools with the following command:
sudo /Library/Developer/Shared/uninstall-devtools --mode=all
I also had ...
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Was the FileMerge application removed from OS X 10.7.3?
I just updated to 10.7.3 and can no longer find the FileMerge application, which is part of the Xcode developer tools package. Did apple remove this in 10.7.3?
I've checked in my developer directory, ...
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What should the standard contents of $DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH be?
I'm trying to install CERN's root libraries on my mac os Lion.
It needs me to set $DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH, but on checking
echo $DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH
it seems to be empty (before I'm adding to it). Is ...
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where is ~/.vim folder? and how to install themes?
I downloaded color sample pack from http://vim.sourceforge.net/scripts/script.php?script_id=625
it says i should unzip and place it into ~/.vim
but where is this folder?
I tried unzip it to my ...
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Launching another application on button press in Cocoa app [closed]
I am attempting to build an app that allows a user to press a button that says "Play DVD" and it will then launch DVDPlayer.app. I know the best way of doing this is by using NSWorkspace and ...
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I've uninstalled Xcode and many apps were uninstalled too
I've uninstalled Xcode 4 to reinstall it:
sudo /Developer/Library/uninstall-devtools --mode=all
...and now I don't have Terminal.app and the Activity Monitor.app and I don't know what else apps ...
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Generate an iOS Project (.xcodeproj) with AppleScript
How can I generate an iOS project (.xcodeproj) with AppleScript (without XCode)?
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How can I get Unix (brew/xcode/vim) acting like Unix under Lion?
I "upgraded" from Snow Leopard with Homebrew and vim both chugging along happily, to Lion. Now vim hangs/segfaults, and when I invoke brew, it complains xcode is missing, and continues to do so after ...
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What is the keyboard shortcut to focus this textfield in Xcode 4.1?
What is the keyboard shortcut to get focus inside the textbox pointed in the screenshot below?
I am new to Xcode 4.1. I use Eclipse a lot.
In Eclipse if we want to jump over any file we can use ...
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How to uninstall Xcode IDE without completely removing the dev tools
I wanted to enable the developer libraries in Mac (RoR, Perl, gcc etc.) so I installed Xcode. I am only interested in these command line tools and will not be using Xcode (or other GUI tools with Mac ...
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From App Store to an external hard drive
Is there any way to download and store app bought from the App Store in an external hard drive and also being able to update them?
(I'm especially interested in doing this with Xcode)
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Xcode will not launch correctly; works correctly with another account on the same machine
I have an issue where Xcode will not launch. The blue light shows under the icon, but nothing else seems to happen.
I've already grabbed the latest version from the App Store and reinstalled, didn't ...
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Xcode Install problem
After installing Xcode and I try to open it I get blocked with a message "Scanning for Plug-in failed" and that I may not have appropriate permission..I was logged-in as an administrator. Do I need ...
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Where can I download open source iOS and Mac apps? [closed]
I'm new in iOS and Mac programming and I want to learn from open source projects.
Where can I download source code for iOS App and Mac?
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Xcode / cocoa type conversion NSString to int to NSString [closed]
I'm new to xcode programming but have quite a bit of experience with a host of other languages including c#
As my first test project i've simply created a button and label. The label initially ...
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Python editor for ipad with mercurial support?
Is there a text editor for ipad which supports python and mercurial? It would be even better if there were a solution that also allows one to run and develop with django.
Any suggestions?
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How do I test my app for iOS 3.2 compatibility? [closed]
I'm using Xcode 4.2 & it can simulate iOS 4.3 & 5. My app works fine on those versions. For the sake of backward compatibility I want to test if my app works on iOS 3.2. But the latest Xcode ...
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Interrupted Mac App Store Download - Xcode
After losing my connection while downloading Xcode 4.2.1, the App Store has removed it from available updates and under purchases it says I am up to date (even though the date of the my installed ...
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How do I compile Doom3?
Has anyone compiled doom3, released here:
https://github.com/TTimo/doom3.gpl ?
I have never done something like that before (compile c++/xcode project) and a how-to would be more than welcome.
Also ...
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Custom keyboard layout problem with some apps
I have an early 2011 Macbook Pro with Lion. I used Ukelele and KeyRemap4Macbook to customize my keyboard layout, because I wasn't satisfied with the default one.
Namely I switched right Cmd with ...
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Installing Xcode 4.2 on top of Xcode 4.1
I was wondering, is it safe to install Xcode 4.2 on top of Xcode 4.1 ? Will it break things like homebrew or other, that uses command line tools provided by Xcode ?
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How can I run iPhone app in Simulator without opening Xcode using command-line utility
I know that there are some utilities which allows us to install iPhone apps to Simulator. But I found problems installing in this way when I have two Xcode versions installed on the system.
I want to ...
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How do I run the iPad simulator to test a website on my mac
I've developed a web app which is having some weird issues on iOS safari on my iPad.
I've never developed an iOS app, although I am a developer (c#) and have downloaded the latest xcode dev tools ...
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No Shark on OS X Lion?
I can't find Shark on OS X Lion. The most recent Xcode is correctly installed, but I can only see Instruments. Has Shark been made obsolete by Instruments ?
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Install XCode on Lion fresh install
I just received a new Mac, shipping with Lion. There is no install CD or DVD. Where is Xcode ? Do I have to use the App Store and create an Apple ID to get it?
What about X11 ?
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OS X computer name not matching what shows on terminal
My computer name in System Preferences > sharing is set to "archos" but is showing as "iphone" on the terminal. It just started doing this after I loaded Xcode for doing iPhone development.
Last ...
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Why does the App Store think Xcode 4.2 is installed?
I'm trying to upgrade Xcode from 4.1 to 4.2.
However App Store thinks that it's already up to date, which it is not.
I am a registered Mac and iOS developer. I don't think 4.2 is under NDA.
How ...
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Xcode Documentation: Cannot Login
My Xcode Organizer asks me to sign in with my Apple ID. However, when I tried to type in, the page complained that the page is not writeable; and, it doesn't take my keyboard inputs (mouse is ok, ...
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Where is “Get Info” in Xcode 4.2?
I have problems publishing my Application in the App Store.
It seem that the UI has been updated, but the tutorial I use still uses the old version of Xcode, and I can't follow the instructions to ...
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Vertically arranged multiple monitors: some apps won't let me drag them “above” the menu bar
I'm working on a MacBook Pro, with my external monitor arranged on a higher shelf, and "arranged" within my display preferences as being "above" my MBP display. I use the larger monitor when I'm ...
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How do I get Xcode 4.1 running under Snow Leopard?
I'm trying to upgrade to xcode 4.1, but I it's not working as I expect. I am a registered iOS developer, so I downloaded the (huge) installer. When I double click, it appears to launch, but then it ...
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“Build and go” equivalent in Xcode 4 [closed]
To the Xcode nerds out there, how can do I "Build & Run" in Xcode 4? I can't find this feature whereby the project is built and launched in Terminal (in the case of my C terminal apps) ...
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Can I delete folder Developer-3.2.5?
I saw a similar question (Can I delete the /Developer-3.2.6 folder?), but I am unclear if it would break anything. That question assumes the user is not a developer, so I was a little worried and ...
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Why is mdfind only returning my most recently accessed files?
I've imported most of a javascript code base via mdimport (using the packaged SourceCode.mdimporter provided by Xcode) and it succeeds. However, mdfind only ever returns to me at most two results, ...
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Can I delete the /Developer-3.2.6 or /Developer-3.2.5 folders?
I did a quick, pseudo-system audit this morning and found an unexpected directory hogging up ~10GB of space on my drive. I assume that it's a remnant from a reasonably recent upgrade to XCode 4, but ...
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How can I obtain older versions of Xcode?
How can I obtain older versions of Xcode?
Is there a way that I can freely download a version that only requires OS X 10.6.8? So far this is all I've found on the matter; but, when I click the ...
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I used to be able to use g++ from the terminal, but now it's missing. I still have XCode installed
I used to be able to use g++ from the terminal to compile c++ programs, but now when I try to use it, I get
-bash: g++: command not found
General advice on the internet was to install XCode, ...
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Cannot compile C code after installing xcode
When I installed Xcode on Snow Leopard, gcc was not in my path. I manually added /Developer/bin to get gcc. However, I wrote a simple C program to include stdlib.h and stdio.h and print a string, but ...
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Problem of installation xcode4 and then xcode3
I install Xcode4 first in the default path /Developer then I install Xcode3 in /XCode3 It seems that the installation was not completed because I can't see Xcode.app in /XCode3/Application. What ...
