Installing the Apple Xcode IDE
Mobile Designer supports Xcode 5.0 and later. For information about supported iOS SDK versions, see
SDK Versions that
Mobile Designer Supports.
Note: | The iOS SDK is included as part of the Xcode installation. Be aware of the following: Use of Xcode 5 requires OS 10.8. Developing and testing applications that run on iOS 7 requires Xcode 5. Developing and testing applications that run on iOS 8 requires Xcode 6. |
This section provides only the minimal information for installing the Apple Xcode IDE so that you can use it with
Mobile Designer. For additional details, refer to information about the Apple Xcode IDE on the Apple Developer website at
https://developer.apple.com/xcode/index.php.
To install the Xcode IDE from the Mac App Store
1. Ensure that your environment meets the requirements for the Xcode IDE.
2. On your Macintosh, open the Mac App Store.
3. Search for Xcode.
4. Install Xcode from the Mac App Store.
Note: | You might need to sign in with a user account that has membership in the iOS development program. |
5. After installation, open Xcode.
6. On the System Component Installation screen, install Device Support,
7. When the installation completes, click Start Using Xcode.
8. Select Xcode > Preferences.
9. Select the Downloads tab.
10. Next to Command Line Tools, click Install