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Xcode is Apple's integrated development environment (IDE) for developing applications and other software for macOS. It was introduced in 2003 for Mac OS X running on PowerPC, and then Intel processors.[1]
On June 22 at the 2020 Worldwide Developers Conference, a developer beta of Xcode 12 was introduced with support for Universal 2 binaries that can run on 64-bit Intel and Apple processors.[2]
Features
Xcode extends and replaces Apple's previous development tools: Project Builder (inherited from NeXT) and Macintosh Programmer's Workshop (for classic Mac OS software). It also superseded CodeWarrior, a popular 3rd-party IDE for developing classic and Carbonized PowerPC software.
Xcode works hand in hand with Interface Builder (also inherited from NeXT), a graphical tool used to create user interfaces.
Xcode includes GCC, and can compile C, C++, Objective C++, Java, and Objective C source code with a variety of programming models, including but not limited to Cocoa, Carbon, and Java.).
Release history
Xcode was first included with Mac OS X 10.3.
Xcode was first included free with Mac OS X 10.3, which shipped in October 2003. It is able to develop OS X applications that can run on any version of OS X. However, it did not officially work in Mac OS X 10.2. Xcode has been available from the App Store since version 4.
Note: all dates and details below are based on Apple's published dates. Someone will need to download all these versions and check the release notes included in the DMGs to get the real dates and details, as some are questionable.
- Xcode Tools 1.0 - Oct 24, 2003
- GCC 3.3
- Interface Builder 2.3.4
- Applescript Studio
- Documentation
- Performance Tools
- Target OS: 10.3+
- Xcode Tools 1.1 - ?
- Xcode Tools 1.2 - ?
- Xcode Tools 1.5 - ?
- Xcode Tools 2.2.1 - Jan 13, 2006
- Target OS: 10.4+
- Xcode Legacy Tools - Jan 19, 2006
- OS X 10.1.5 SDK for Xcode 2
- GCC 2.95.2
- GCC 3.1
- PEFViewer
- Target OS: 10.3+
- Xcode 2.3 - May 23, 2006
- Xcode 2.4 - Aug 11, 2006
- Xcode 2.4.1 - Oct 31, 2006
- Xcode 2.5 - Nov 1, 2007
- Xcode 3.0 - Oct 31, 2007
- Xcode 3.1 - Jul 11, 2008
- Xcode 3.1.1 - Oct 20, 2008
- Xcode 3.1.2 - Nov 24, 2008
- Xcode 3.1.3 - Jun 17, 2009
- Xcode 3.1.4 - Sep 10, 2009
- Xcode 3.2 - Aug 31, 2009
- Xcode 3.2.1 - Oct 13, 2009
- Xcode 3.2.2 - Apr 7, 2010
- Xcode 3.2.3 - Apr 19, 2011?
- Xcode 3.2.4 - Apr 20, 2011?
- Xcode 3.2.5 - Apr 20, 2011?
- Xcode 3.2.6 - Apr 21, 2011
- Xcode 4.1.0 - Mar 22, 2012?
- Xcode 4.2.0 - Mar 22, 2012?
- Xcode 4.2.1 - Mar 22, 2012?
- Xcode 4.3.0 - Mar 22, 2012?
- Xcode 4.3.1 - Mar 22, 2012?
- Xcode 4.3.2 - Mar 22, 2012?
- Xcode 4.3.3 - Jun 11, 2012
- Xcode 4.4.0 - Dec 5, 2011?
- Released with OS X 10.8
- Xcode 4.4.1 - Dec 5, 2011?
- Xcode 4.5.0 - Sep 19, 2012
- Released with iOS 6
- Xcode 4.5.1 - Oct 3, 2012
- Xcode 4.5.2 - Jan 14, 2013
- Xcode 4.6.0 - Feb 20, 2013
- Xcode 4.6.1 - Mar 14, 2013
- Xcode 4.6.2 - Apr 15, 2013
- Xcode 5.0.0 - Sep 18, 2013
- Xcode 5.0.1 - Oct 22, 2013
- Xcode 5.0.2 - Nov 11, 2013
- Xcode 5.1.0 - Mar 10, 2014
- Xcode 5.1.1 - Apr 10, 2014
- Xcode 6.0.1 - Sep 25, 2014
- Xcode 6.1.0 - Oct 22, 2014
- Xcode 6.1.1 - Dec 2, 2014
- Xcode 6.2.0 - Mar 9, 2015 (build 6C131e)
- Xcode 6.3b3 - Mar 12, 2015 (build 6D543q)
- Xcode 11.6 - Jul 15, 2020 (build 11E708)[3]
- Xcode 12.0b1 - Jun 22, 2020 (build 12A8158a)[4]
- Xcode 12.0b2 - Jul 7 2020 (build 12A8161k)[5]
- For macOS Universal Apps which support Intel and Apple processors.
References
- ↑ Apple Introduces Xcode, the Fastest Way to Create Mac OS X Applications, Apple Computer. 2003-06-23.
- ↑ WWDC Special Event — June 22 by Apple, YouTube. 2020-06-22.
- ↑ Xcode 11.6 (11E708), Apple Developer. 2020-07-15.
- ↑ Xcode 12 for macOS Universal Apps beta (12A8158a), Apple Developer. 2020-06-22.[DEAD LINK]
- ↑ Xcode 12 for macOS Universal Apps beta 2 (12A8161k), Apple Developer. 2020-07-07.
