Xcode updating is extremely slow
You can always download the dmg for new or earlier versions of Xcode (or any other developer tool for that matter) from this link provided by Apple for iOS and Mac developers.
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Is it OK to remove Prefix.pch file from the Xcode project?
In Xcode, go to your target’s build settings (Command-Option-E, build tab) and uncheck Precompile Prefix Header (GCC_PRECOMPILE_PREFIX_HEADER). You can also remove the value of the Prefix Header setting if you wish. Prefix headers are compiled and stored in a cache, and then automatically included in every file during compilation. This can speed up compilation, and … Read more
Difference between folder and group in Xcode?
Groups With groups, Xcode stores in the project a reference to each individual file. Folders Folder references are simpler. You can spot a folder reference because it shows up in blue instead of yellow. There are two types of folders in Xcode: groups and folder references. You can use groups to organize files in your … Read more
Can you disable version control integration in Xcode 4?
Right! This seems to stop it for good – simply rename the following package to something other than IDESubversion.ideplugin (I’ve renamed mine IDESubversion-DISABLED.ideplugin)… Xcode 5.1+ This is finally a built-in Xcode preference – see @MANIAK_dobrii’s answer for details. Xcode 5/Xcode 4.3+: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/PlugIns/IDESubversion.ideplugin Xcode 4.0 – 4.2: /Developer/Library/Xcode/PrivatePlugIns/IDESubversion.ideplugin Note that in Xcode 4.0 & 4.1 (and … Read more
Is filemerge still available after Xcode 4.3 installation?
In Xcode, choose this menu item: Xcode -> Open Developer Tool -> FileMerge. The app itself is here: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Applications/FileMerge.app On the command line, use opendiff. You must have the command line tools installed — go to Xcode, Preferences, Downloads tab, and install Command Line Tools if you haven’t already.
Reverting all Xcode settings to their original state
This is the officially recommended way to delta Xcode 5’s preferences, type in Terminal.app: defaults delete com.apple.dt.Xcode That should restore Xcode to the state of its first launch. (for older versions of Xcode the command was defaults delete com.apple.Xcode, i.e. without the dt in the middle).
How to automatically set breakpoints on all methods in Xcode?
Run your app in Xcode. Press ⌘⌃Y (Debug -> Pause). Go to the debugger console: ⌘⇧C Type breakpoint set -r . -s <PRODUCT_NAME> (insert your app’s name). lldb will answer with something like… Breakpoint 1: 4345 locations Now just press the Continue button. breakpoint set is lldb’s command to create breakpoints. The location is specified … Read more
Upgrading to xcode 4 error No architectures to compile for
It looks like all you have to do is add i386 to the Valid Architectures in the build settings. I was compiling for the simulator, and that’s why it was complaining. This seems odd, because the project worked just fine before upgrade. It looks to me like you have to do this for any project … Read more
Xcode “Cannot parse contents of Info.plist”
This is one of the best way to detect on which line the error is occurring. Just go the directory where the plist file is present then write this command on terminal-> plutil filename.plist
Xcode 8: Your account does not have sufficient permissions to modify containers
I also faced this issue in XCode 8.3.3 (8E3004b). I just went to Project Settings → Capabilities tab, then toggled iCloud off and on. Once I went back to the General tab, the errors were gone.