to develop for iPhone, Apple now requires XCode 16, which only runs on the latest two MacOS releases, i.e if you don't have Mac that runs their OS released 18 months ago, it can't be used for iPhone development. the solution is go spend ~$600 on a new build machine embarrassing shitshow company - ThreadSky

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nin.ten.dog • 37 days ago

to develop for iPhone, Apple now requires XCode 16, which only runs on the latest two MacOS releases, i.e if you don't have Mac that runs their OS released 18 months ago, it can't be used for iPhone development. the solution is go spend ~$600 on a new build machine

embarrassing shitshow company

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johndav.bsky.social•37 days ago

I think Sonoma is supported back to 2018-19 devices. So you should be good no?

nin.ten.dog•37 days ago

yeah I've been using a 2017 MacBook, I've avoided buying Apple computers since then, now I guess it goes in the ewaste landfill

I can afford a new computer, I just hate
A: you must use SDK 18 (released 6 months ago)
B: somehow SDK 18 can't be built on MacOS from 2022.

embarrassing shitshow company

johndav.bsky.social•37 days ago

I guess. Pretty sure 2020 M1 devices can build this. Maybe even 2019 intel devices based on a quick glance of apples support doc. But if you just want to be angry about your 8 year old device losing support go ahead be angry that’s absolutely horrible.

nin.ten.dog•37 days ago

I could buy a used 2020 device, but projecting from the current requirements, that will be ewaste in 3 years. so I'll likely get something 2023 or newer

I don't care that the device is losing support, I just want to compile an iOS app, it's already stupid that MacOS is required in the first place

nin.ten.dog•37 days ago

I don't think people would tolerate this ornery "the only way to develop for our platform is to use our other platform" bullshit from any other company.

I understand people using iOS because they prefer it to Android, but any defense of their business practices is insane to me

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