How to Download Xcode on PC or Mac (with Pictures) – wikiHow

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Download and install VirtualBox for Windows. This is a free, open-source hypervisor that enables you to run multiple virtual machines, including Xcode for macOS.[1]

• Go to https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads and click Windows hosts. This starts the download (though you may have to click Save or Download to continue).
  • You must be using a 64-bit version of Windows with at least 4 GB of RAM.
• Run the installer, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

This is a free, open-source hypervisor that enables you to run multiple virtual machines, including Xcode for macOS.

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Extract the RAR file. You can use any extraction app that supports RAR files, such as WinRAR or WinZip. Once the file is extracted, you’ll have a folder containing a High Sierra .vmdk file and a .txt file.

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Click

Next

. It’s at the bottom of the window.

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Drag the slider to the desired memory size. This is how much hard drive space you’ll allocate to High Sierra. It’s best to use between 3 GB and 6 GB.

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Click

Next

.

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Create a hard disk. Here’s how:

• Click the button next to “Use an existing virtual hard disk drive.”
• Click the browse icon.
• Navigate to the High Sierra .vmdk file you extracted earlier.
• Select the file and click Create.

Here’s how:

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Edit your virtual machine. Make the following updates to your settings:

• Click System in the left column.
  • On the motherboard tab, select ICH9 from the “Chipset” menu, then check the box next to Enable EFI.
  • On the Processor tab, select 2 as the number of processors, then move the “Execution cap” slider to the 70% mark.
• Click Display in the left column.
  • On the Screen tab, select 128 MB as the “Video Memory” value.
• Click OK to save your changes.

Make the following updates to your settings:

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Open an elevated command prompt on your PC. Here’s how:

• Type cmd into the search box in the task bar.
• Right-click Command Prompt in the search results.
• Click Run as administrator. A black window with the command prompt will appear.

Here’s how:

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Run these commands at the prompt. Run these in order, but replace the paths to the location of your VirtualBox, and “Your VM Name” with its name:

• Type cd “C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\” and press

  ↵

  Enter.

• Type VBoxManage.exe modifyvm “Your VM Name” –cpuidset 00000001 000306a9 04100800 7fbae3ff bfebfbff and press

  ↵

  Enter.

• Type VBoxManage setextradata “Your VM Name” “VBoxInternal/Devices/efi/0/Config/DmiSystemProduct” “MacBookPro11,3” and press

  ↵

  Enter.

• Type VBoxManage setextradata “Your VM Name” “VBoxInternal/Devices/efi/0/Config/DmiSystemVersion” “1.0” and press

  ↵

  Enter.

• Type VBoxManage setextradata “Your VM Name” “VBoxInternal/Devices/efi/0/Config/DmiBoardProduct” “Iloveapple” and press

  ↵

  Enter.

• Type VBoxManage setextradata “Your VM Name” “VBoxInternal/Devices/smc/0/Config/DeviceKey” “ourhardworkbythesewordsguardedpleasedontsteal(c)AppleComputerInc” and press

  ↵

  Enter.

• Type VBoxManage setextradata “Your VM Name” “VBoxInternal/Devices/smc/0/Config/GetKeyFromRealSMC” 1 and press

  ↵

  Enter.

Run these in order, but replace the paths to the location of your VirtualBox, and “Your VM Name” with its name:

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Set up your virtual Mac. Follow the on-screen instructions to set up High Sierra like you’re setting up a new computer, and log in with your Apple ID as prompted. When you’re finished, your virtual Mac will display its home screen.

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Start a new project.

• If you’re new to Xcode, select Get started with a playground to code in a preset environment.
• To start a project from scratch, click Create a new Xcode project.
• If asked to enable developer mode on your Mac, click OK.