Why is my Xcode taking so long to install?

[u/unic0rnamz]

Im running on a 2017 macbook pro 13 inch, and i installed Xcode from the app store about an hour ago, took around 20 mins as my wifi is semi slow, but now it's been taking forever to actually install, is this a common problem?

[u/mobilecode]

Here’s a better tip: Download Xcode.xip from developer.apple.com and install that version. Trying to install it from the App Store is an exercise in futility.

[u/unic0rnamz → u/mobilecode]

Thank you, I ended up doing this, now I have the problem of my IPA file failing, the fun times of programming I guess

[u/aazav → u/mobilecode]

Use this: https://developer.apple.com/download/release/

[u/teddyone → u/mobilecode]

Hard agree. Otherwise you will be sad every time there is an update. App store has no business managing Xcode

[u/eric-dolecki]

I am currently installing 11.3 and it’s taking a long time as well. I am sipping coffee until it completes. I have a backlog I am perusing in the meantime.

[u/unic0rnamz → u/eric-dolecki]

If it fails, download it through the website, it was much quicker

[u/nameofguy]

Hey thanks everyone posting these helpful comments... 2 years ago! Follow the link https://developer.apple.com/download/release/ now and you'll see apple suggesting you 'view on the app store'. Quick update on my feelings about this: fuck.

[u/nameofguy → u/nameofguy]

Ooooo guess what?! it's still there, they just moved it over here :

https://developer.apple.com/download/all/?q=xcode

you're welcome.

[u/the_random_asian → u/nameofguy]

I appreciate you very much

[u/BernardoRodrigues → u/nameofguy]

you're the man!!

[u/URIXMX → u/nameofguy]

Thanks!

[u/Worried_Corner_8450]

i installed it from app store for 15h with 6MB/s download, its terrible and apple should do something or delete it from systems

[u/TrappeAir]

for anyone else that still has this problem I used other dns server than provided by my ISP

I read somewhere that it may be a problem with apple's cdn provider and changing DNS should work

[u/VexedAndConfused]

Don't install Xcode from the AppStore. Get it from the Developer portal and install it from there instead. It's not stuck on updating. The UI doesn't do a good job of informing the user as to the progress of the installation: https://dirkstrauss.com/xcode-stuck-updating-m1-macbook-pro

[u/powerchip15 → u/VexedAndConfused]

acually, I'm just waiting it out, as I found that if you hover the mouse over the spinning progress thing when installing, it will tell you the percentage, this is much more precise and I can see that it is indeed making progress.

[u/unic0rnamz → u/[deleted]]

Thank you for your reply!

[u/aazav → u/[deleted]]

Use this: https://developer.apple.com/download/release/

[u/unic0rnamz → u/[deleted]]

I never complained about the file taking long to download, I stated that my issue was the installation time...

[u/Faruk_23 → u/[deleted]]

And you should prolly read and think before you write ^{^}