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iOS Objective-C Basics (Retired) Fundamentals of C Anatomy of a C program

Posted by Bianca Moore
Bianca Moore
Courses Plus Student 59 Points

Can you use any computer to build an iOs app?

Hi! Can you use any computer to build an iOS app? I was having a few difficulties trying to find and download a few thing on here.

3 Answers

Dillon Carter
Dillon Carter
6,364 Points
Dillon Carter
Dillon Carter
6,364 Points

You will need a Mac computer to program for iOS because of Xcode.

Carlos Martell
Carlos Martell
496 Points
Carlos Martell
Carlos Martell
496 Points

Hi, I am now learning iOS from a PC. You should download a program called VMWare Workstation (you could also use VirtualBox). This program lets you run, inside the program, a virtual computer with the operating system you want. It's like having a new computer inside VMWare/VirtualBox. You just have to get the installation disk of the operating system you want (OS X is available on the App Store), and then, you can start working with your virtual machine inside any of these 2 programs.

Bianca Moore
Bianca Moore
Courses Plus Student 59 Points

Thanks i will try it out.

Bianca Moore
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Bianca Moore
Courses Plus Student 59 Points
Bianca Moore
Bianca Moore
Courses Plus Student 59 Points

Thank you! That where I was having issues when I was trying to download Xcode.