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Tracerneo: cat

2026-05-24T21:55:17Z

cat

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SinexTitan: category

2026-04-06T09:09:36Z

Andrew V: /* Tracking */

2026-03-27T00:17:30Z

Tracking

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	==Consumer impact summary==		==Consumer impact summary==
	{{Ph-C-CIS}}		{{Ph-C-CIS}}

			=== Tracking ===
			Xcode requires an Apple ID to install, and sends telemetry to Apple during every local build and every launch.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=allenjjm \|date=May 2020 \|title=Is there any way to download xcode... \|url=https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/132709 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250702070154/https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/132709 \|archive-date=2 Jul 2025 \|access-date=13 Feb 2026 \|website=[[Apple]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Johnson \|first=Jeff \|date=24 Feb 2025 \|title=Xcode constantly phones home \|url=https://lapcatsoftware.com/articles/2025/2/5.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250702071001/https://lapcatsoftware.com/articles/2025/2/5.html \|archive-date=2 Jul 2025 \|access-date=13 Feb 2026 \|website=lapcatsoftware}}</ref>

	==Incidents==		==Incidents==
			===Xcode drops support for older devices===
	=== Xcode drops support for older devices ===
	[[Apple]] has discontinued support for up to date versions of Xcode iOS development on older MacBook devices, resulting in not being able to use a perfectly capable machine for iOS app development without having to go through countless loopholes. {{Citation needed}}		[[Apple]] has discontinued support for up to date versions of Xcode iOS development on older MacBook devices, resulting in not being able to use a perfectly capable machine for iOS app development without having to go through countless loopholes. {{Citation needed}}

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	*You must commit and release a new TestFlight build (through a loophole) to do any testing instead of being able to simulate on your Mac or even a connected device. {{Citation needed}}		*You must commit and release a new TestFlight build (through a loophole) to do any testing instead of being able to simulate on your Mac or even a connected device. {{Citation needed}}
	*This all really stems from the fact that the new Xcode updates require the new [[Apple macOS\|MacOS]] version which is also discontinued for older MacBooks. This means 8 year old device is basically just useless for such applications.{{Citation needed}}		*This all really stems from the fact that the new Xcode updates require the new [[Apple macOS\|MacOS]] version which is also discontinued for older MacBooks. This means 8 year old device is basically just useless for such applications.{{Citation needed}}

	~~==Tracking==~~
	Xcode requires an Apple ID to install, and sends telemetry to Apple during every local build and every launch.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=allenjjm \|title=Is there any way to download xcode... \|url=https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/132709 \|website=[[Apple]] \|date=May 2020 \|access-date=13 Feb 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250702070154/https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/132709 \|archive-date=2 Jul 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Johnson \|first=Jeff \|title=Xcode constantly phones home \|url=https://lapcatsoftware.com/articles/2025/2/5.html \|website=lapcatsoftware \|date=24 Feb 2025 \|access-date=13 Feb 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250702071001/https://lapcatsoftware.com/articles/2025/2/5.html \|archive-date=2 Jul 2025}}</ref>

	==Usage==		==Usage==

Andrew V at 00:15, 27 March 2026

2026-03-27T00:15:34Z

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	==Incidents==		==Incidents==

			=== Xcode drops support for older devices ===
	[[Apple]] has discontinued support for up to date versions of Xcode iOS development on older MacBook devices, resulting in not being able to use a perfectly capable machine for iOS app development without having to go through countless loopholes. {{Citation needed}}		[[Apple]] has discontinued support for up to date versions of Xcode iOS development on older MacBook devices, resulting in not being able to use a perfectly capable machine for iOS app development without having to go through countless loopholes. {{Citation needed}}

	* You cannot commit new updates without using a third-party medium. {{Citation needed}}		*You cannot commit new updates without using a third-party medium. {{Citation needed}}
	* The warning and error compiler is out of date due to not being able to update to the latest version, which of course supports the latest iOS release, so you have to figure it out on your own like it’s the 80’s.{{Citation needed}}		*The warning and error compiler is out of date due to not being able to update to the latest version, which of course supports the latest iOS release, so you have to figure it out on your own like it’s the 80’s.{{Citation needed}}
	* You must commit and release a new TestFlight build (through a loophole) to do any testing instead of being able to simulate on your Mac or even a connected device. {{Citation needed}}		*You must commit and release a new TestFlight build (through a loophole) to do any testing instead of being able to simulate on your Mac or even a connected device. {{Citation needed}}
	* This all really stems from the fact that the new Xcode updates require the new [[Apple macOS\|MacOS]] version which is also discontinued for older MacBooks. This means 8 year old device is basically just useless for such applications.{{Citation needed}}		*This all really stems from the fact that the new Xcode updates require the new [[Apple macOS\|MacOS]] version which is also discontinued for older MacBooks. This means 8 year old device is basically just useless for such applications.{{Citation needed}}

	==Tracking==		==Tracking==

Andrew V: /* Incidents */

2026-03-27T00:13:57Z

Incidents

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	==Incidents==		==Incidents==
	{{Ph-~~C-Inc~~}}		[[Apple]] has discontinued support for up to date versions of Xcode iOS development on older MacBook devices, resulting in not being able to use a perfectly capable machine for iOS app development without having to go through countless loopholes. {{Citation needed}}

			* You cannot commit new updates without using a third-party medium. {{Citation needed}}
			* The warning and error compiler is out of date due to not being able to update to the latest version, which of course supports the latest iOS release, so you have to figure it out on your own like it’s the 80’s.{{Citation needed}}
			* You must commit and release a new TestFlight build (through a loophole) to do any testing instead of being able to simulate on your Mac or even a connected device. {{Citation needed}}
			* This all really stems from the fact that the new Xcode updates require the new [[Apple macOS\|MacOS]] version which is also discontinued for older MacBooks. This means 8 year old device is basically just useless for such applications.{{Citation needed}}

	==Tracking==		==Tracking==

Sojourna: Clean-up.

2026-02-14T01:38:46Z

Clean-up.

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	'''~~[https://wikipedia.org/wiki/~~Xcode ~~Xcode]~~''' is an ~~[https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrated_development_environment~~ IDE] provided by [[Apple]], primarily for creating iOS and MacOS apps.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Xcode on the Mac App Store \|url=https://apps.apple.com/us/app/xcode/id497799835 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250702065644/https://apps.apple.com/us/app/xcode/id497799835 \|archive-date=2025~~-07-02 \|access-date=2025-07-02 \|website=Apple~~}}</ref> In order to run apps on real devices, Xcode is required for signing iOS/macOS apps.		'''{{Wplink\|Xcode}}''' is an {{Wplink\|Integrated development environment\|IDE}} provided by [[Apple]], primarily for creating iOS and MacOS apps.<ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Xcode on the Mac App Store \|url=https://apps.apple.com/us/app/xcode/id497799835 \|website=[[Apple]] \|date= \|access-date=2 Jul 2025 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250702065644/https://apps.apple.com/us/app/xcode/id497799835 \|archive-date=2 Jul 2025}}</ref> In order to run apps on real devices, Xcode is required for signing iOS/macOS apps.

			==Consumer impact summary==
			{{Ph-C-CIS}}

			==Incidents==
			{{Ph-C-Inc}}

	==Tracking==		==Tracking==
			Xcode requires an Apple ID to install, and sends telemetry to Apple during every local build and every launch.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=allenjjm \|title=Is there any way to download xcode... \|url=https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/132709 \|website=[[Apple]] \|date=May 2020 \|access-date=13 Feb 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250702070154/https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/132709 \|archive-date=2 Jul 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Johnson \|first=Jeff \|title=Xcode constantly phones home \|url=https://lapcatsoftware.com/articles/2025/2/5.html \|website=lapcatsoftware \|date=24 Feb 2025 \|access-date=13 Feb 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250702071001/https://lapcatsoftware.com/articles/2025/2/5.html \|archive-date=2 Jul 2025}}</ref>
	Xcode requires an Apple ID to install, and sends telemetry to Apple during every local build and every launch.<ref>{{Cite web \|~~last~~=allenjjm ~~\|first= \|date=~~ \|title=Is there any way to download ~~xcode…~~ \|url=https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/132709 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250702070154/https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/132709 \|archive-date=2025~~-07-02 \|access-date=2025-07-02 \|website=Apple Developer Forums~~}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Johnson \|first=Jeff ~~\|date=2025-02-24~~ \|title=Xcode constantly phones home \|url=https://lapcatsoftware.com/articles/2025/2/5.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250702071001/https://lapcatsoftware.com/articles/2025/2/5.html \|archive-date=2025~~-07-02 \|access-date=2025-07-02 \|website=lapcatsoftware.com~~}}</ref>

	==Usage==		==Usage==
			Xcode is irreplaceable for signing iOS/macOS apps. A 2024 Stack Overflow developer survey found almost no developers want to start using Xcode.<ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Technology {{!}} 2024 Stack Overflow Developer Survey \|url=https://survey.stackoverflow.co/2024/technology#worked-with-vs-want-to-work-with-new-collab-tools-worked-want \|website=Stack Overflow \|date=2024 \|access-date=13 Feb 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250702071614/https://survey.stackoverflow.co/2024/technology#worked-with-vs-want-to-work-with-new-collab-tools-worked-want \|archive-date=2 Jul 2025}}</ref>
	Xcode is irreplaceable for signing iOS/macOS apps. A 2024 Stack Overflow developer survey found almost no developers want to start using Xcode.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Technology {{!}} 2024 Stack Overflow Developer Survey \|url=https://survey.stackoverflow.co/2024/technology#worked-with-vs-want-to-work-with-new-collab-tools-worked-want \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250702071614/https://survey.stackoverflow.co/2024/technology#worked-with-vs-want-to-work-with-new-collab-tools-worked-want \|archive-date=2025~~-07-02 \|access-date=2025-07-02 \|website=Stack Overflow~~}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}
	[[Category:~~{{PAGENAME}}~~]]
			[[Category:Apple]]

Bythmusters: Added Cargo template in place of Infobox, moved to Product

2026-01-29T18:52:08Z

Added Cargo template in place of Infobox, moved to Product

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	\| ~~Title~~ = ~~Xcode~~		\|ArticleType=Product
	\| ~~Release Year~~ = ~~2003~~		\|Category=IDEs, Software
	\| ~~Product Type~~ = ~~Integrated development environment~~		\|Company=Apple
	\| ~~In Production~~ = Yes		\|Description=
	\| ~~Official~~ Website = https://developer.apple.com/xcode/		\|InProduction=Yes
	~~\| Logo = Xcode.png~~		\|Logo=Xcode.png
			\|ProductLine=
			\|ReleaseYear=2003
			\|Website=https://developer.apple.com/xcode/
	}}		}}
	'''[https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Xcode Xcode]''' is an [https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrated_development_environment IDE] provided by [[Apple]], primarily for creating iOS and MacOS apps.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Xcode on the Mac App Store \|url=https://apps.apple.com/us/app/xcode/id497799835 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250702065644/https://apps.apple.com/us/app/xcode/id497799835 \|archive-date=2025-07-02 \|access-date=2025-07-02 \|website=Apple}}</ref> In order to run apps on real devices, Xcode is required for signing iOS/macOS apps.		'''[https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Xcode Xcode]''' is an [https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrated_development_environment IDE] provided by [[Apple]], primarily for creating iOS and MacOS apps.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Xcode on the Mac App Store \|url=https://apps.apple.com/us/app/xcode/id497799835 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250702065644/https://apps.apple.com/us/app/xcode/id497799835 \|archive-date=2025-07-02 \|access-date=2025-07-02 \|website=Apple}}</ref> In order to run apps on real devices, Xcode is required for signing iOS/macOS apps.

SinexTitan: IDE is linked to wikipedia for more info

2025-08-29T17:05:36Z

IDE is linked to wikipedia for more info

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	[[wikipedia:Xcode~~\|'''~~Xcode''']] is an IDE provided by [[Apple]], primarily for creating iOS and MacOS apps.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Xcode on the Mac App Store \|url=https://apps.apple.com/us/app/xcode/id497799835 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250702065644/https://apps.apple.com/us/app/xcode/id497799835 \|archive-date=2025-07-02 \|access-date=2025-07-02 \|website=Apple}}</ref> In order to run apps on real devices, Xcode is required for signing iOS/macOS apps.		'''[https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Xcode Xcode]''' is an [https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrated_development_environment IDE] provided by [[Apple]], primarily for creating iOS and MacOS apps.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Xcode on the Mac App Store \|url=https://apps.apple.com/us/app/xcode/id497799835 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250702065644/https://apps.apple.com/us/app/xcode/id497799835 \|archive-date=2025-07-02 \|access-date=2025-07-02 \|website=Apple}}</ref> In order to run apps on real devices, Xcode is required for signing iOS/macOS apps.

	==Tracking==		==Tracking==

AnotherConsumerRightsPerson: Added stub and fixed citation issue.

2025-08-29T15:08:43Z

Added stub and fixed citation issue.

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	==Tracking==		==Tracking==

	Xcode requires an Apple ID to install, and sends telemetry to Apple during every local build and every launch.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=allenjjm \|first= \|date=~~2025-05~~ \|title=Is there any way to download xcode… \|url=https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/132709 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250702070154/https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/132709 \|archive-date=2025-07-02 \|access-date=2025-07-02 \|website=Apple Developer Forums}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Johnson \|first=Jeff \|date=2025-02-24 \|title=Xcode constantly phones home \|url=https://lapcatsoftware.com/articles/2025/2/5.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250702071001/https://lapcatsoftware.com/articles/2025/2/5.html \|archive-date=2025-07-02 \|access-date=2025-07-02 \|website=lapcatsoftware.com}}</ref>		Xcode requires an Apple ID to install, and sends telemetry to Apple during every local build and every launch.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=allenjjm \|first= \|date= \|title=Is there any way to download xcode… \|url=https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/132709 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250702070154/https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/132709 \|archive-date=2025-07-02 \|access-date=2025-07-02 \|website=Apple Developer Forums}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Johnson \|first=Jeff \|date=2025-02-24 \|title=Xcode constantly phones home \|url=https://lapcatsoftware.com/articles/2025/2/5.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250702071001/https://lapcatsoftware.com/articles/2025/2/5.html \|archive-date=2025-07-02 \|access-date=2025-07-02 \|website=lapcatsoftware.com}}</ref>

	==Usage==		==Usage==

SinexTitan: fixed the references and backed them up

2025-07-02T07:21:14Z

fixed the references and backed them up

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	[[wikipedia:Xcode\|'''Xcode''']] is an IDE provided by [[Apple]], primarily for creating iOS and MacOS apps.<ref>https://apps.apple.com/us/app/xcode/id497799835</ref> In order to run apps on real devices, Xcode is required for signing iOS/macOS apps.		[[wikipedia:Xcode\|'''Xcode''']] is an IDE provided by [[Apple]], primarily for creating iOS and MacOS apps.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Xcode on the Mac App Store \|url=https://apps.apple.com/us/app/xcode/id497799835 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250702065644/https://apps.apple.com/us/app/xcode/id497799835 \|archive-date=2025-07-02 \|access-date=2025-07-02 \|website=Apple}}</ref> In order to run apps on real devices, Xcode is required for signing iOS/macOS apps.

	==Tracking==		==Tracking==

	Xcode requires an Apple ID to install, and sends telemetry to Apple during every local build and every launch<ref>https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/132709</ref><ref>https://lapcatsoftware.com/articles/2025/2/5.html</ref>.		Xcode requires an Apple ID to install, and sends telemetry to Apple during every local build and every launch.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=allenjjm \|first= \|date=2025-05 \|title=Is there any way to download xcode… \|url=https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/132709 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250702070154/https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/132709 \|archive-date=2025-07-02 \|access-date=2025-07-02 \|website=Apple Developer Forums}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Johnson \|first=Jeff \|date=2025-02-24 \|title=Xcode constantly phones home \|url=https://lapcatsoftware.com/articles/2025/2/5.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250702071001/https://lapcatsoftware.com/articles/2025/2/5.html \|archive-date=2025-07-02 \|access-date=2025-07-02 \|website=lapcatsoftware.com}}</ref>

	==Usage==		==Usage==

	Xcode is irreplaceable for signing iOS/macOS apps. A 2024 Stack Overflow developer survey found almost no developers want to start using Xcode<ref>https://survey.stackoverflow.co/2024/technology#worked-with-vs-want-to-work-with-new-collab-tools-worked-want</ref>.		Xcode is irreplaceable for signing iOS/macOS apps. A 2024 Stack Overflow developer survey found almost no developers want to start using Xcode.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Technology {{!}} 2024 Stack Overflow Developer Survey \|url=https://survey.stackoverflow.co/2024/technology#worked-with-vs-want-to-work-with-new-collab-tools-worked-want \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250702071614/https://survey.stackoverflow.co/2024/technology#worked-with-vs-want-to-work-with-new-collab-tools-worked-want \|archive-date=2025-07-02 \|access-date=2025-07-02 \|website=Stack Overflow}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}
	[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]		[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]

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	=== Tracking ===		===Tracking===
	Xcode requires an Apple ID to install, and sends telemetry to Apple during every local build and every launch.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=allenjjm \|date=May 2020 \|title=Is there any way to download xcode... \|url=https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/132709 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250702070154/https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/132709 \|archive-date=2 Jul 2025 \|access-date=13 Feb 2026 \|website=[[Apple]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Johnson \|first=Jeff \|date=24 Feb 2025 \|title=Xcode constantly phones home \|url=https://lapcatsoftware.com/articles/2025/2/5.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250702071001/https://lapcatsoftware.com/articles/2025/2/5.html \|archive-date=2 Jul 2025 \|access-date=13 Feb 2026 \|website=lapcatsoftware}}</ref>		Xcode requires an Apple ID to install, and sends telemetry to Apple during every local build and every launch.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=allenjjm \|date=May 2020 \|title=Is there any way to download xcode... \|url=https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/132709 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250702070154/https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/132709 \|archive-date=2 Jul 2025 \|access-date=13 Feb 2026 \|website=[[Apple]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Johnson \|first=Jeff \|date=24 Feb 2025 \|title=Xcode constantly phones home \|url=https://lapcatsoftware.com/articles/2025/2/5.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250702071001/https://lapcatsoftware.com/articles/2025/2/5.html \|archive-date=2 Jul 2025 \|access-date=13 Feb 2026 \|website=lapcatsoftware}}</ref>

	==Incidents==		==Incidents==
			This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents related to this product line. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{PAGENAME}}\|{{PAGENAME}} category]].

	===Xcode drops support for older devices===		===Xcode drops support for older devices===
	[[Apple]] has discontinued support for up to date versions of Xcode iOS development on older MacBook devices, resulting in not being able to use a perfectly capable machine for iOS app development without having to go through countless loopholes. {{Citation needed}}		[[Apple]] has discontinued support for up to date versions of Xcode iOS development on older MacBook devices, resulting in not being able to use a perfectly capable machine for iOS app development without having to go through countless loopholes. {{Citation needed}}
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	[[Category:~~Apple~~]]		[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]