Tooling Up with Xcode
So let’s get Xcode on our Macs. Yes, we did say “Mac.” Xcode is a native application that is only available for Mac OS X. Typically, it is available for the current version of OS X, and (sometimes) one version back. For this book, we will be working with Xcode 7, running on El Capitan (Mac OS X 10.11) or Yosemite (Mac OS X 10.10).
We get Xcode from the Mac App Store, which is always available from the Apple menu in any application. Search for Xcode in the store, and click the Get button. Don’t worry, it’s free, but you will need to have an Apple ID to get apps from the store. Actually, you’ll need an Apple ID for a bunch of other tasks later, so create an Apple ID now if you don’t have one, either in the Mac App Store ...
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