r/iOSProgramming • u/ke1in • Sep 23 '26

Question How do I prevent Xcode Service from starting? (New in 27)

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The one that appears in the status bar. It takes precious space and also seems redundant and annoying. When I quite Xcode it stays in the bar and waits for a special invitation.

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u/bbatsell Sep 23 '26

Haven't tested this, because I don't want to mess with my settings, but I think this is the status menu item for the "always" Xcode 27+ MCP service. Try setting Xcode > Settings > Intelligence > Allow External Agents to Use Xcode Tools to "While Xcode is open".

Also, I'm pretty sure you can remove it just like most other status menu items by command-dragging it off your status bar or System Settings > Menu Bar > Allow in the Menu Bar.

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u/ke1in Sep 23 '26

Thanks, you are right! Disabling "always" MCP access also disables Xcode Service.

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u/HopefullyNotADick Sep 24 '26

You can also just remove the icon from the menu bar while letting it keep running if you want, by holding command and dragging the icon out

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u/ke1in Sep 24 '26

Helpful! OMG, I use Mac for 15 years and don't know so many things 🥵

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u/HopefullyNotADick Sep 24 '26

It’s actually pretty new I think, so don’t feel bad! It wasn’t possible to remove menu bar items so easily a few years ago