How long does xcode take to install

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Asked 6 years, 11 months ago. Active 10 days ago. Viewed k times. I was trying to upgrade Xcode because it didn't let me upload to apps to iTunes Connect.

Now it's stuck in installing state few hours and doesn't start: Xcode is being updated Xcode can not be opened while it is being updated. What do to? Improve this question. Elia Weiss Elia Weiss 1 1 gold badge 8 8 silver badges 14 14 bronze badges. Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. There is a small progress bar under the Launchpad icon in the Menu Bar.

You can also see the current download progress by hovering over the icon. Wait for it to end. Running any of these commands in the terminal will bring up a prompt to install Xcode Command Line Tools. You can also enter the command xcode-select --install in the terminal to begin the installation process.

You'll see a panel that asks you to install Xcode Command Line Tools. It's significantly slower on Mac Intel over a slow Internet connection. As easy as it is to use the command prompt to install Xcode Command Line Tools, I recommend an even easier method: using Homebrew.

Homebrew is the popular Mac package manager. Most developers need programming languages and utilities that don't come installed on macOS and are not included in the Xcode Command Line Tools package.

Homebrew can install almost any open-source tool for developers. Homebrew provides an installation script you can run with a single command check that it hasn't changed at the Homebrew site. The Homebrew installation script will ask you to enter your Mac user password. This is the password you use to sign in to your Mac. Homebrew installation takes 2 to 15 minutes on a Mac M1 Mini, with a Mbps Internet connection.

Copy to clipboard Share this post. Copied to Clipboard. Always sucks when hardware is the issue. Is this normal behavior? And install to take this long? Posted by Dygear. Add a Comment. Posted by GKBrown. My MacBook Pro has been stuck at 3 minutes for over an hour. Will it ever finish?

Posted by wdunnahoo. MacBook Pro inch, Mid 2. Posted by fishtattoo. Did any of that help you with the install of the XCode app after? Even with a fast Internet connection, it will take 1—2 hours to install Xcode. Xcode requires a lot of disk space to install. You need 4—5 times the size of the Xcode download to install it.

The file you are downloading is a compressed file. You need enough free space to temporarily store both the compressed and expanded files. If you have a Mac with a GB drive, you will have a tough time installing Xcode. If you make an external drive the startup disk, you can install Xcode on an external drive.