XcodesOrg / XcodesOrg/XcodesApp
Could you build Xcodes so it supports older OSes?
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Description
Hi,
I was happy to see that an app like this exists. I was then sad after downloading every version from the most recent one down to 1.0 and discovering that none of them will run on Catalina.
I somehow hacked the Catalina installer to work on this old Mac mini Server, but I don't quite remember how I did it, but I do remember it was a bit of a nightmare, and I definitely don't wanna go down that route again.
Is there any chance you could start building Xcodes so that it runs on OSes previous to Big Sur? It doesn't seem like there's any particular reason it would require Big Sur?
Thanks :)
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Research direction
The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating Xcodes' current minimum macOS version and build configuration, then check whether the app can build and run on Catalina; done means older OS support works without breaking newer macOS versions.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- macos, swift
- Domain
- desktop, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100