XCode



XCode is an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for MacOS.

  • What’s an IDE? An IDE helps programmers code.
  • You can write and edit code, execute commands, and debug.

XCode contains a suite of software development tools made by Apple.XCode provides access to a compiler, text editor and other tools.

Installation

Open the terminal and enter this command:

xcode-select --install
  • Here is an alternative link for the direct download from Apple.

XQuartz

XQuartz is an open-source application that connects MacOS graphical frameworks to GUIs.

  • XQuartz makes it possible to use GUIs.

Installation

To install XQuartz, go to the XQuartz site, download the .dmg, and add it to applications.