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Xcode 6 Allows Developers to Test Larger iPhone and iPad Screen Sizes
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So far it's very buggy and doesn't respond to requests to change the size from the default 1024x768. The simulator flickers constantly and apps launch at a small size. Only the home screen uses the full resolution.
No, you don't need Yosemite. Runs on Mavericks just fine. But it's not in the App Store. You need to download it from the developer center.
Can we not get some screen shots of the homescreen at some of the suggested iPhone 6 resolutions?
I seem to remember that before the iPhone 5 came out, the xcode beta simulator suddenly added an extra row of apps when it was set to the iPhone 5 resolution.
So perhaps we can figure out the resolution for the iPhone 6?
I seem to remember that before the iPhone 5 came out, the xcode beta simulator suddenly added an extra row of apps when it was set to the iPhone 5 resolution.
So perhaps we can figure out the resolution for the iPhone 6?
My dev portal say 5.1 still
Maybe because I let my account lapse? I can get into the free developers portal, just not the iOS and Mac specific areas.
My dev portal say 5.1 still
Maybe because I let my account lapse? I can get into the free developers portal, just not the iOS and Mac specific areas.
You need a paid account.
Sad, that is exactly why I wanted the new Xcode. But since I don't have a paid account I can't get into swift. Already into the book.
Sad, that is exactly why I wanted the new Xcode. But since I don't have a paid account I can't get into swift. Already into the book.
It's $99/year. I don't know how else you an get around it. I wish Apple would let every developer try out the platform who wants to. I'm not quite sure of the logic.
"Exactly" the same? That makes no sense, many many apps were updated when the retina iPad came out and the images got clearer. You're telling me there are not ANY programs where the text is smaller on a retina iPad vs. a non-retina. That's quite a few programs...
Some icons were replace with 2x images and if those images had words (not text, bitmapped words) on them (not saying they should but some did) and they didn't quadruple words in size (2 in both directions), they'd be smaller (or they might have changed "info" to "information", resulting in smaller text).
My iPhone-only apps are a whole lot easier to read on my iPad when running at 2x. Because they think they're running on a smaller device.
Also, the text is way easier to read on RunPee on my retina iPhone, than on my retina iPad (and it's a dual app) but even the RunPee large font is crazy small on my iPad. I don't know what they're doing, but I don't even bother to use it any more, I'll get up and grab my iPhone because it's easier to read.
(The text on Galileo maps used to be too small on the retina iPad too, this was apparent comparing two devices side by side, but they've added a font size option now).
I'm not saying these aren't app issues, but as a user, they become my issues if I can't read them.
My point was if I could force force my iPad to think I had a smaller device, things would be larger when I enlarged it. (I don't think that I'll be able to tell my iPad that, but that's what my original post was about).
Gary
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo! If I update to Mavericks, my computer will be really slow. What exactly does Xcode 6 require that Mountain Lion doesn't have? Trick question.
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I think they don't want hackers pushing out apps. They want to keep it exclusive to serious developers.
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Why an ARM laptop? Isn't that just slower than an x86 laptop?
Definitely foreshadowing.
Apple had a two hour event and doesn't give one piece of information about NEW PRODUCTS (or even refreshes) in the absolutely most clever ways.
No idea. I haven't downloaded Xcode 6 yet either... mostly because I need to update to 10.9.3 and I'm on 10.9. something.
