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==Consumer impact summary== | ==Consumer impact summary== | ||
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=== 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}} | ||
==Usage== | ==Usage== | ||