Xcode

Xcode: How to Delete an iOS Simulator

Updated: May 14, 2022 By: A Goodman

This concise article shows you how to delete an iOS simulator from Xcode (this action will also clear everything including installed apps and your custom settings on this simulator). Without any further ado, let’s explore the…

Xcode: Change Derived Data and Archives directories

Updated: April 25, 2022 By: A Goodman

After running and building many projects with Xcode, you will notice that the free storage of your Mac has reduced drastically. If you’re using a Macbook with only 256GB of SSD, it’s very likely that your…

2 Ways to Delete Derived Data in Xcode

Updated: February 8, 2023 By: A Goodman

As you work with Xcode for a long time, your hard drive space becomes less and less free. The main reason is that a lot of things are created automatically when you build projects. The place…

How to Toggle Dark Mode on iOS Simulator

Updated: August 26, 2022 By: A Goodman

This article shows you a few ways to turn on or off the dark mode on an iOS simulator. Change Developer Settings This approach is simple and doesn’t require you to remember any command. Everything you…

How to Change the Default Text Encoding in Xcode

Updated: February 12, 2023 By: A Goodman

This is a short guide on how to change the default text encoding in Xcode 13.x, Xcode 14.x, and later. Just follow the steps below. 1. Start your Xcode and go to Xcode > Settings (or…

How to Adjust Indents and Spacing in Xcode

Updated: February 12, 2023 By: A Goodman

Xcode is a great IDE (integrated development environment) for developing applications for iOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS, and iPadOS. This article shows you how to adjust indents and spacing in Xcode 13, Xcode 14, and other later…

How to Download and Install an iOS Simulator in Xcode

Updated: April 25, 2022 By: A Goodman

Each simulator comes with a particular OS version such as iOS 14.1, iOS 15.0, iOS 15.2, tvOS 14.0, watchOS 7.0, etc. You can easily install the one you need via Xcode. This article shows you how…

How to Change Theme in Xcode

Updated: February 8, 2023 By: A Goodman

A theme in Xcode is a combination of background color, text color, font family, font style, cursor style, etc. Many people like dark themes but others prefer light themes or a pale yellow theme. This article…

Check if Xcode is installed on Mac via Command Line

Updated: February 23, 2022 By: A Goodman

Xcode is an integrated development environment (IDE) that is comprised of software development tools and libraries from Apple. In order to check whether Xcode is already installed on your Mac, in the Terminal window, run: If…

2 ways to check your Xcode version

Updated: February 8, 2023 By: A Goodman

This article shows you 2 ways to check your Xcode version. Using Your Mouse Open your Xcode up, head to the menu bar, and select Xcode > About Xcode. Then you’ll see the Xcode version: Using…

Flutter: Correctly adding GoogleServices-Info.plist to iOS

Updated: April 23, 2023 By: A Goodman

If you’re building an iOS app with Flutter and Firebase then you’ll have to add a GoogleServices-Info.plist file to your project. If you just copy and paste this file into the Runner folder then there will…

How to use Legacy Build System in Xcode

Updated: February 8, 2023 By: A Goodman

This article shows you how to use the Legacy Build System in Xcode. Note that Legacy Build System is depreciated and only available in Xcode 13.x and older. Please make sure you have a proper reason…