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Xcode is an IDE provided by [[Apple]], primarily for creating iOS and MacOS apps. In order to run apps on real devices, Xcode is required for signing iOS/macOS apps. | {{InfoboxProductLine | ||
| Title = Xcode | |||
| Release Year = 2003 | |||
| Product Type = Integrated development environment | |||
| In Production = Yes | |||
| Official Website = https://developer.apple.com/xcode/ | |||
| Logo = Xcode.png | |||
}} | |||
[[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== | |||
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== | |||
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> | ||
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