I'm working on an iOS app that I wrote with Xcode 4.6 and iOS 6.x. Now that XCode 5 has been released alongside with iOS 7, I wanted to support both iOS 6.x and iOS 7.x by using either XCode 4.6 or XCode 5. What is the best way to approach this?. Can I just toggle between iOS 6.x SDK and iOS 7.x SDK from within XCode 4.6 or do I have to upgrade to XCode 5 to accomplish this?.
Please advise.
XCode 4.6 will not support iOS 7 by any means. You will only be able to build iOS 6 apps that will run on iOS 7, but you will not be able to use new iOS 7 SDS features.
If you want to support iOS 7 features, you need to use Xcode 5. This might also cause some visual issues in your app.
My suggestion is to migrate to Xcode 5 and then check that everything is ok in your app, or do the required changes so that it works fine on iOS 7.
In any case, you can safely go back to Xcode 4 from Xcode 5, if you see that anything does not work out as expected.
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Ive upgraded the version of Xcode to 7 (Release version).
Is it possible to have Xcode 7 and Xcode 6 installed side by side?
I need to support users on the iOS 7.0 platform but for testing I do not have extra devices with me with iOS 7.0 installed. If the answer to the previous question is NO, is there a way to install iOS 7.0 simulators in Xcode 7
Follow up question: If I open a project in Xcode 7 and then open it Xcode 6 will there be any errors in the project files/storyboards?
Yes, you can have multiple copies of Xcode.app installed on the same computer and switch between them. You may run into issues if you try to use both at the same time, but as long as you quit one before using the other, you should be fine.
There is no way to install the iOS 7.0 Simulator with Xcode 7.0. The iOS 7.0 Simulator Runtime is not supported on Yosemite and newer host OS versions, and Xcode 7.0 is only supported on Yosemite and later. You will need to use a Mavericks host OS in order to use the iOS 7.0 Simulator Runtime. If you would be satisfied with the iOS 7.1 Simulator Runtime, that is still supported on Yosemite (but not El Capitan) when using Xcode 6.x (but not Xcode 7.0).
In regards to opening your project in different Xcode versions, there shouldn't be any problems like that.
For your first question i think this link can be help full,please check
Can Xcode 6 and Xcode 5 coexist on the same computer?
I have xCode 6.4 http://developer.apple.com/devcenter/download.action?path=/Developer_Tools/Xcode_6.4/Xcode_6.4.dmg and xCode 7 side by side, just download and install "xCode 2"
I develop on ipad IOS 6.1.3 on XCode 4.6.
By mistake, ipad was updated to IOS 7.0.4.
So, How can I make iPad with IOS 7.0.4 works on Xcode 4.6 ?
Or, How can I restore iPad from IOS 7 to IOS 6.1.3 ?
My Mac os is 10.7.5
I can't complete my work..
Thank you
Very soon Apple will stop accepting apps that are built using Xcode 4.6, so you'll want to work on your app using Xcode 5, unless you don't plan on releasing your app.
As for downgrading your iPad, I don't think that's possible any longer. It used to be possible to downgrade from iOS 7 beta versions to iOS 6, but I think once iOS 7 was officially released that it is no longer possible.
My suggestion would be to upgrade your Mac OS version so you can install Xcode 5, and continue development. If you want users to use your app, they'll want it to be built with Xcode 5 so that it has the new iOS look anyway. After using iOS 7 for a while, apps that have the iOS 6 look still seem very dated.
i changed the base sdk for iOS 6.1 in xcode 5 .
When i simulate my project on a iOS 6.1 simulator or on a iOS 6.1 device
all works fine. But when i build a ipa and install it on a iOS 7 device
the device use the iOS 7 sdk and my hole app looks weird. I changed my base
sdk for iOS 6.1, so why use my device the iOS 7 sdk?
I read that iOS 7 use the iOS 6.1 sdk for old published apps.
What do i have to do that iOS 7 also do that for my app?
My only idea is to install xcode 4 again...
I have experienced the same problem - unfortunately only discovered AFTER submitting to the app store and the app being approved and released, causing all sorts of mayhem due to interface glitches.
The issue occurs due to a bug in XCode 5 (including in XCode 5.0.2 it seems) that is triggered when you install older SDKs.
When you have multiple SDKs installed, you will see that when you connect your device to XCode, there are multiple entries for your device, with no way to tell them apart. But it appears that the TOP entry is for the OLDEST SDK you have installed, the BOTTOM one for the NEWEST SDK.
I have found that if I first use "Test" project option to run the app on the device with the SDK I want to use (in my case the top entry, which is for iOS6.1 SDK), then that is the SDK that will subsequently be used when I archive the app.
You can have both xcode 5 and 4.6.3 installed.
Also a lot of post say that in the simulator it look iOS7 but on device it will look iOS6.1 if you set the base sdk to 6.1
see:
Is it possible to install iOS 6 SDK on Xcode 5?
Do apple allow custom iOS 5/6 style UI for iOS7?
OK, as it turns out, I did not explain my question very well at all. here is a complete re-write.
I have Xcode 4/iOS SDK 6.1 installed. I want to install and use Xcode 5 but want to use iOS6.1 SDK. I know that I can download iOS6.1 SDK from Xcode 5. But, I want to avoid that since the iOS 6.1 is already in my hard drive. Is there any way I can avoid having to download iOS6.1 SDK again.
You download Xcode 5 from the Appstore.
In preferences / Download you can download the iOS 6.0 and 6.1 Simulator
In Project Info you set the iOS Development Target to 6.1 and in the Storyboard you can chose as which iOS (6.1 or 7.0) the Views should be displayed.
EDIT: Also, Xcode5 supports earlier iOS with the same files you already have. There is no need to separate iOS 7 from the earlier Versions.
No need. Xcode 5 supports iOS 6 integration. For more info about this, look at this post: Can one develop for iOS 6 using XCode 5 on Mavericks (OS X 10.9)?
EDIT
Here is how iOS 6 SDK can be installed in Xcode 5 (requires Xcode 4 to get the SDK)
In finder, go to Applications, and find Xcode (4)
Right Click into Show package Contents
Navigate to Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Developer/SDKs
Copy iPhoneOS6.1.sdk
Once you download/update-to Xcode 5, go into the same folder, where you should see iPhoneOS7.0.sdk
Paste the SDK in this folder
Fore more information on setting up Xcode 5 for iOS 6, look here: Is it possible to install iOS 6 SDK on Xcode 5?
Although this question isn't really meant for SO (More for Superuser),
Can I have multiple Xcode versions installed?
how to install two versions of xcode
This should answer your question. (The installer gives you the option of where to install it; you can simply choose a different directory)
I have completed my universal application using xcode 4.3.3 but when I run application in iPhone 5 , my application launches in small screen. I also changed the launched image to Default-568h#2x.png but all in vein. Please help me out , How can i make application for iPhone 5 using xcode 4.3.3?
There is no way to target iOS 6 with Xcode 4.3.3 you need to update to Xcode 4.5 or higher.
To run Xcode 4.5 or higher your mac will need to running OSX lion or higher.