Buying Xcode just for the extra gestures?

[kepner]

It conflicts with the functionality of some Apps that require 4 simultaneous touch inputs.

Like playing piano chords in GarageBand.

 

[gigaguy]

I 'found' a version of Xcode4 to try out Gestures. Loaded fine and worked. but now I want to Uninstall Xcode4 from my mac using the the uninstall command in Xcode, terminal asks me for a password? I have none and trying to type anything does not work anyway, I can not input anything in Terminal after that prompt. I never used Terminal much.
The instructions I read to load Xcode4 said you would be prompted when opening the software for an account or password but just to hit cancel, which I did.
Gestures is nice, and I'm willing to pay $5, if that version will over ride the one I have and let me uninstall. hmm.
should have read here and gotten the free 3 version. I lost 12gb of hdd space.

 

[chiefpavvy]

Yeah, Xcode 4 on the App Store is kind of janky. The space required alone is crazy.

I just fired up my old Xcode 3 and enabled gestures. No need to use Xcode 4. I'm sure this tip has been mentioned but just reiterating it for folks who might have it laying around.

The gestures are really great, haven't had any issues as far as interaction with apps yet. GarageBand, I rarely use. But we'll see.

 

[gigaguy]

Guess I'll keep Xcode on my mac for a while cause when the JB for 4.3.1 comes out I may have to restore anyway and lose the feature?

 

[mcdj]

I 'found' a version of Xcode4 to try out Gestures. Loaded fine and worked. but now I want to Uninstall Xcode4 from my mac using the the uninstall command in Xcode, terminal asks me for a password? I have none and trying to type anything does not work anyway, I can not input anything in Terminal after that prompt. I never used Terminal much.
The instructions I read to load Xcode4 said you would be prompted when opening the software for an account or password but just to hit cancel, which I did.
Gestures is nice, and I'm willing to pay $5, if that version will over ride the one I have and let me uninstall. hmm.
should have read here and gotten the free 3 version. I lost 12gb of hdd space.

SUDO commands, such as the one used by the Xcode uninstall command, require the admin account to have a non-blank password. Assign yourself a password, then try again. Once uninstalled, you can always reset your password to a blank one.