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iOS

Posted by James Robertson
James Robertson
1,934 Points

To start the iOS app development track do I need a mac?

I have a very keen interest in starting the iOS development app track, but as I got through it I quickly found I needed to download xcode, which is only available on the mac app store. Is there an alternative software package I can use or do I need a mac? :(

2 Answers

Jason Wayne
Jason Wayne
11,688 Points
Jason Wayne
Jason Wayne
11,688 Points

Unfortunately, to build a native iOS app you would need Xcode, which is only available on a Mac.

John Donnell
John Donnell
7,801 Points
John Donnell
John Donnell
7,801 Points

You can run xcode on a windows pc with virtualization software like VMWare or open source alternative VirtualBox. Good Luck!