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XCode is a suite of development tools (including an IDE of the same name) from Apple primarily for developing for its Cocoa environment. Questions about XCode should be limited to installation, basic usage/configuration, and troubleshooting.

XCode is a suite of development tools (including an IDE of the same name) from Apple primarily for developing for its Cocoa environment.

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The item “Xcode” can’t be moved to the Trash because some of its extensions are in use

I'm trying to delete Xcode from my MacBook, so I could download the latest version (updating it in the app store just gives me that spinning circle, which has been going on for three days). However, whenever I drag it into the trash, nothing…
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How can I install USB Prober from the Developer SDK on Mac OS X?

I've tried to do some research to figure this out, and per this Technical Q&A: USB Prober is installed as part of the Developer SDK installation. If the Developer SDK has been installed, then locate USB Prober at…
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How to switch back to previous window on OS X?

As a long time Windows users I'm used to switch between two windows using keyboard. Now at Mac I just can't figure out how to do that! Command-Tab works nicely between apps, but how to do the same within one application having several windows open?…
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Expanding to all in Xcode Projects groups

In Windows, when you start explorer, there will be a tree view on left side. After selecting a specific folder / drive when you press *, it will expand all to depth. I want to do the same in Xcode - after selecting a particular group in Xcode…
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Accessing Menus in Mac OS X via Keyboard

My question is how to access application menus, like file, edit, view - using the keyboard. Or how to create a new short cut in any application (for example Xcode). Example -> I want to create a short cut for following menu option in Xcode =>Run…
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What is the com.apple.dt.Xcode bundle, and can I delete it?

In looking to free space on my system volume. I found this file: ~/Library/Caches The file is over 15GB in size, but I can't really tell what it comprises. I see a Downloads in there, so perhaps it has the manuals/documentation that I've…
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GCC on OS X Lion with Xcode 4.3.1

After installing Xcode 4.3.1 on OS X Lion, I have lost my GCC compiler. I need this for my study. Does anyone know how I will install this? All I have been able to find was people suggesting to install Xcode 4.3.1 but with the latest Xcode build,…
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git on command line no longer works on El Capitan

Having just installed OS X 10.11 last night, I was surprised to see that my Bash terminal did the following: $ git xcode-select: note: no developer tools were found at '/Applications/Xcode.app', requesting install. Choose an option in the dialog to…
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Is there a way to run Xcode 6 and 7 side-by-side?

I want to keep Xcode 6 for now, as my apps have been built and tested with that. I also have Xcode 7 Beta 6, and I’d like to upgrade that to the release version of Xcode 7. The App Store just has an Update button for Xcode 7, and I suspect it would…
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Xcode: multiple key bindings per function

In Xcode I'd like the ability to set up several key bindings for the same function. For example, I'd like the step over function to be mapped to both F6 and F16. I don't see a way to do this from Xcode itself. Does anyone know a way to do this? …
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Is there an Xcode 4.2 for Snow Leopard?

I was looking for Xcode 4.2 for Snow Leopard. I had heard that the official release for iOS 5 was also going to be Snow Leopard enabled. I could not find Xcode 4.2 + iOS5 for Snow Leopard on Apple's Dev site. Is there a known discussion on this?
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What is a "pipe" and how can it be "broken"?

I've gotten the "broken pipe" error from Xcode one time too many. I'm now curious to know exactly what a pipe is. What is the concept of a "pipe" and how can it be "broken"?
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Homebrew doesn't install new apps in El Capitan

just upgraded to beta El Capitan for developers. Deniss-MBP:src me$ brew install hg Warning: You are using OS X 10.11. We do not provide support for this pre-release version. You may encounter build failures or other breakage. ==> Downloading…
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Homebrew keeps saying XCode is not installed

I'm trying to installed Ruby using Homebrew, the OSX package manager. When I run 'brew install ruby' I keep getting the message 'Warning: XCode is not installed!'. XCode is installed, it's lying. Is there anything I can try to fix this? I'm…
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Keep the iPhone Simulator in the background while running tests in Xcode?

The iPhone Simulator annoyingly pops up when I run tests in Xcode and interrupts my work flow. This is especially annoying if I'm in fullscreen mode. I want it to open and stay in the background. If there is a solution that makes the Simulator…
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