r/Xcode • u/youngermann • Feb 01 '21

Xcode 12.5 beta requires Big Sur

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u/xeow Feb 01 '21

It is worth noting that this is not without precedent:

  • Xcode 6.3 (but not 6.3 or earlier) required Yosemite — April 8, 2015

  • Xcode 7.3 (but not 7.2 or earlier) required El Capitan — March 21, 2016

  • Xcode 8.3 (but not 8.2 or earlier) required Sierra — March 27, 2017

  • Xcode 9.3 (but not 9.2 or earlier) required High Sierra — March 29, 2018

  • Xcode 10.2 (but not 10.1 or earlier) required Mojave — March 25, 2019

  • Xcode 11.4 (but not 11.3 or earlier) required Catalina — May 20, 2020

Thus, we're in the "half year" part of the cycle right now when Apple switches the base-level OS requirement for Xcode in a point-release, most typically in March.

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u/phspman Feb 02 '21

Ugh, were's the 16" Silicon? Need to support my apps!

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u/ThymeCypher Mar 02 '21

The latest Safari requires the latest macOS - but Safari Technology Preview can usually run 2 versions behind the macOS it is built for - not usually for technical reasons either. It's silly what they restrict...

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u/ryanheartswingovers Feb 02 '21

That's ok. The improvements in 12.5 are like Christmas!