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

Posted by Israel Omede
Israel Omede
975 Points

xcode available on PC?

Is x-code also available on PC, because I have a dell laptop(windows) and I want to create/develop IOS apps. Must I have a MAC? because in the video, the "lecturer" uses a MAC

3 Answers

Michael Hulet
Michael Hulet
47,913 Points
Michael Hulet
Michael Hulet
47,913 Points

You must have a Mac, as Apple does not make a build of Xcode for Windows

Israel Omede
Israel Omede
975 Points

Alright, thanks. I just switched Tracks to Web design/development. Maybe in the future when I get a MAC, I'll create apps for IOS.

Phillip 25A
Phillip 25A
4,963 Points
Phillip 25A
Phillip 25A
4,963 Points

Israel

Technically you need an Apple Operating System which only runs on Apple hardware. Running an Apple operating system on a PC is possible but it's not always easy and requires a certain amount of trial and error (or hacking). If you want to read more about it do a google search for Mac OS virtualization on Windows or Hackintosh.

Israel Omede
Israel Omede
975 Points

Thank you, I will move on and return when I have acquired the necessary device(s) (Mac).

Phillip 25A
Phillip 25A
4,963 Points

Good luck man!

Derek Stepan
Derek Stepan
1,954 Points
Derek Stepan
Derek Stepan
1,954 Points

You might take a look at Xamarin.iOS. You'd have to learn C#, but it's cross platform. Basically, you code it in C# and it compiles down to native code that can run on the iPhone.