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Where did Icon Composer go from Xcode?
I can't seem to find Icon Composer on the Xcode versions at run on Mountain Lion.
Where is it? Has it been taken out? How to get it back?
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Is it safe to remove the “Install Xcode” application after installation?
Is it safe to remove the Xcode 4 installation program from my Applications folder after I installed Xcode? If there is a free update, will I still get it, or do I have to buy it again?
The installer ...
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How to install g++ or c++ without paying for xcode?
I need to install node.js on my new Mac and it requires having c++ or g++ compiler installed.
How do I get one without paying for xcode?
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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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Is it possible to run both Xcode 3 and 4 side-by-side on the same machine?
As the title says, can I have both versions of Xcode installed on the same machine?
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No more Xcode 4 for Snow Leopard?
I'm trying to download Xcode 4.0 for my Mac and they want me to upgrade to Lion and download 4.1. Is there a way to download 4.0 without having to change my entire operating system?
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Why is the Network Link Conditioner preference pane crashing as soon as I turn it on?
I am trying to use the Network Link Conditioner preference pane included with the Hardware IO tools in the developer tools to throttle Internet speeds. I can open and load the preference pane, but as ...
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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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I installed Xcode but I still don't have gcc in my terminal
I just got a Mac and I'm a complete newbie, so this may be kind of a really easy question, but I wasn't able to solve it with Google or F1.
I was trying to run a C program from the Terminal that ...
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Why does it appear that I apparently “do not have access to Command Line Tools” in ML?
I just upgraded to Mountain Lion, and now gcc, make, g++, etc. are not found when trying to launch them in Terminal.
So I went to Xcode Preferences, Downloads, and clicked "Install" next to Command ...
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how do I transfer my iOS developer profile to another computer?
I got a new MBP and would like to transfer my certificates and profiles from my old computer. According to TN 2250, under "Transferring Your Identities," I need to transfer three sets of items:
all ...
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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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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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Is it possible to add alternate SCM options in Xcode 3?
Is it possible to add additional SCM options in Xcode, specifically Mercurial? I know it is possible outside with Murky and others but I was hoping for a "inside Xcode" integration.
If this is too ...
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Switch between full-screen windows of the same application in Lion
Is there a keyboard shortcut in Lion for navigating through my open full screen Xcode projects? ⌘~ is not working.
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As an iOS Developer, how can I avoid upgrading to Lion?
I have been an iOS developer for quite some time now, and I am still using Xcode 4.2, because the new version is now only available for Lion. My problem is that after reading the reviews for Lion in ...
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GCC not found, but Xcode is installed
I have Xcode installed, but when I type gcc in terminal I get "command not found". Maybe I messed up the $PATH variable? What is suposed to be the default value?
EDIT:
(...):/ imac2$ echo $PATH
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What are the consequences of jailbreaking an iOS device as a Developer?
What would be the consequences of Jailbreaking my iOS device as a developer?
What are some of the benefits, and what are some of the issues with Jailbreaking as a developer?
How would this effect ...
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How to download command line tools in xcode 4.5
I just installed xcode 4.5 and need to install the command line tools. The apple documentations says (with very little detail) that there is a download section in the preferences pane. I have yet to ...
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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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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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How to use Xcode 4 mergetool in a standalone fashion?
I sometimes have to make git merges on the console. Up until now, for resolving conflicts, I was using Xcode 3's FileMerge (you can open it on the console using the 'opendiff' command). If conflicts ...
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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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Xcode appears to be installed but xcodebuild is unusable
I was had to reinstall Xcode 4 and now I'm getting message Xcode appears to be installed but xcodebuild is unusable; and xcodebuild exists but failed to execute all the time when I try to install ...
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How to uninstall an uninstalled app from the App Store?
I tried to install Xcode from the App Store. While it was being downloaded, a network problem occurred so the installation didn't complete. However, in the App Store, it appears marked as installed ...
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Easy way to get gcc and make in OSX
I want to install a few CPAN modules in OSX.
It filed since the module I want requires make and gcc to be installed. A quick google on the subject tells me that I need to install "Apple developer ...
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Differences between Snow Leopard Server and Desktop?
I have a friend who is wanting to get a Mac Mini to do iPad development. He says the server version is cheaper than the desktop version. I've only ever used the desktop version. Is there any reason ...
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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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How to upgrade Xcode 4 to 4.1?
After upgrading to Lion, I am getting a launch error from Xcode 4 saying it requires Snow Leopard. I see 4.1 is now a free app for Lion in the App Store, but it doesn't show up in Software Update.
If ...
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I installed latest Xcode (4.3.2) which comes as package, can I delete the older versions?
According to apple,
Xcode in the Mac App Store has been repackaged, and is now distributed as a stand-alone application.
Can I safely remove old versions of Xcode which are using a lot of space? ...
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What does Apple want for the WWDC Scholarship application uploads?
Note: This is not a wall of text question. It looks long, but basically boils down to just a few choices. The pictures are nice and big.
Hello,
I am trying to submit my app for the 2013 Student ...
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Xcode 4.6 not installing on my Mountain Lion
I am updating my Xcode 4.5.x to Xcode 4.6 directly from Mac App Store. But I am unable to update it. First it downloads the new Xcode. After downloading, it starts installing. But while installing it ...
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Mac OS and distributed compile
Is there an alternative to distcc on Mac OS X Lion?
Apple recently removed distcc from Xcode. It's a feature I use a lot. If I want to update to the latest version of Xcode I will have to give it up.
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Xcode and Apple Software Update
Some of my coworkers receive updates to Xcode through the regular software update mechanism in OX X. I however have always had to manually download it from Apple and install it myself.
What's the ...
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Why does Xcode still show up as an available update in App Store after being installed?
I have installed the update shown from the App Store. I have since started and used XCode. Why does this update still show up in the updates list for App Store?
Is there some extra action I need to ...
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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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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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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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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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How do I manually uninstall the Developer Tools?
I installed the Developer Tools way back in Tiger or Leopard and I'd like to uninstall them now. I have Xcode 4.0.2. How do I uninstall them manually?
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Xcode 4.2 Snow Leopard Doesn't Install
My mac crashed and I am trying to install Xcode 4.2 again, but it doesn't work.
The GUI shows an 'The Installation Failed' error.
In the console a few messages stick out to me. They are:
The ...
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Reinstall Xcode?
I need to reinstall Xcode. It seems that some of the installation did not work correctly and so I need to completely reinstall it.
Xcode is a pretty hefty piece of kit and so I was wondering how you ...
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Installing Xcode via command line
I am a Linux user and have never used OSX before. I need to help someone install some stuff on an OSX "Lion" server, and I asked him to give me an SSH shell, assuming that would be sufficient. However ...
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Why can't I install Xcode 4.4 on Mountain Lion?
When I try to download the Xcode 4.4 update I'm presented with this error:
Xcode can’t be installed on “Mac HD” because the version of OS X is too new.
But the change log says that the update is ...
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What does the arrow with 2 lines through it mean?
In Xcode, a lot of the shortcuts use an arrow with 2 lines though it:
What is the keystroke corresponding to this?
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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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Can I change the carrier name in the iPhone Simulator 5.0?
I found numerous instructions to set SBFakeCarrier in com.apple.springboard plist but this doesn't seem to work with iOS Simulator 5.0.
Is there any way to change the carrier name in the simulator?
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How do I resize the iOS simulator?
I know that there's Window>Scale>100/75/50% but the scale of the retina iPad simulator is still too big for my screen to be able to test anything.
Is there a way I can scale the size of the iOS ...
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What is the minimum hardware needed to run Xcode 4?
I understand from the Apple developer site that Xcode 4 requires an Intel Mac running Snow Leopard, but I can't see any advice on hardware spec (other than Intel).
I imagine it could run on an old ...
