XcodesOrg / XcodesOrg/XcodesApp
Allow simultaneous use of latest Xcode release and beta versions
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- Swift
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Description
Tell us how we can improve Xcodes
Enable the parallel use of Xcode beta and release through shortcuts in the Mac app bar
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
No specific problem, just a new feature request.
What would you like to see? How would you like it to work?
I would like to see an update, allowing me to keep the Xcode release and beta shortcuts pinned to my taskbar, and each would point to the latest available build, perhaps pointing me to download the latest version, if one is available at the time of launching the app.
New versions would be renamed to "Xcode.app" for release, and "Xcode-beta.app" for beta builds. Any older, or other builds, would still follow the current naming scheme.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by finding the macOS app-bar shortcut handling and the existing Xcode download and naming flow. Done means release and beta shortcuts can remain pinned, resolve the latest available builds, use the requested release and beta names, and preserve the current naming scheme for older builds.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- macos, swift
- Domain
- desktop, release
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100