Regardless of your reason, the good news is that you can download old versions of Xcode (and a lot of other tools) from the Apple Developer Center.

I opened the project in Xcode 12 and this popped up: I needed to update the exercise files for my Core Data Fundamentals with Swift course on Pluralsight. Grabbing an older version of Xcode could help you here.Ģ) To upgrade a very old project to newer versions of Swift Maybe you’re struggling with the infamous “this code worked before…now it doesn’t…what changed?” and you just want to build your project with a prior version of Xcode in order to rule it out as the culprit. Before you know it, youll not only have the skills to develop your own apps, youll know how to sail through the process of submitting apps to the iTunes App Store. Perhaps you’re just wanting to see what things “used to be like”. With this easy-to-follow guide, youll build several sample applications by learning how to use Xcode tools, the Objective-C programming language, and the core frameworks. Two reasons off the top of my head though:ġ) To compare with your previous experience Restart your Mac and see where that leaves you.

Valid question – it’s not often you’ll need one. I also tried safe mode without any success. Last night I tried going into debug mode for the App Store and clearing its cache, resetting the App Store, restarting my computer and trying the download again only to have the same results.

Whyyy would I need an old version of Xcode? Yes, Xcode appears in applications, if I delete it and start the download again the same thing just happens.

Whyyy would I need an old version of Xcode? I tried downloading the xcode app on my macbook pro and it is already up to date with OS but when i try installing the app it says 'Xcode can’t be installed on Macintosh HD because macOS version 11 or later is required.

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