Installing Xcode on a Mac

Xcode is the development and debug environment on the Mac, and provides the required development files for Mac OS X and iOS applications.

You can install Xcode from any of the following sources:

• On your "Mac OS X Install" DVD, under Optional Installs, double-click Xcode.mpkg to install Xcode on your system.
• At the Mac App Store, download Xcode for free.
• As a registered Apple Developer, you can download the latest version of Xcode as a bundle (.dmg). To register and then download Xcode:
  1. Register (free of charge) as an Apple Developer at http://developer.apple.com/programs/register/.
  2. Download Xcode as a bundle from https://developer.apple.com/downloads.

See Also

• Working with a Mac and a PC
• Installing the Xcode Command Line Tools on a Mac