Each Friday, my weblog entry will be something from what I’ll call “the geeky side” of OS X. That doesn’t, however, mean it’s necessarily going to be a Unix tip. Instead, the Friday blog will focus on ...

So I moved it all to the trash and decided to install fresh from the app store. I go to the app store and get to the Xcode page, where I see the "Free" button. I click that and it turns to "Install ...

If you're frustrated by slow downloads of Xcode updates, here's a way to get them from Apple directly to your Mac as quickly as possible. Such a tool has its benefits but also its problems. Part of ...

I'm setting up an OS X server for a client. My client doesn't have an Apple Developer account, but I do. It appears that you cannot download Xcode without a develop account. I asked him to sign up for ...

The actual Xcode 8 file size (5.5GB for the beta) is smaller than previous versions, such as Xcode 7.3, when you download it. That means it takes less time to start using the first time, and with ...

These three apps solve three annoying problems with coding on the Mac. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac Whether you’re just learning how to code, you’re studying computer science or you’re a ...