Expanding Xcode

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Created Oct ’20

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guys please help me , I downloaded xCode from Apple Developer yesterday, and I expanded it on external hard cause I don’t have enough space for it in my mac , but it still expanding from 7 hours ago and it took about 60 GB and still expanding and taking space !! how much space that xCode need to expand ? i mean should I waiting or what ?

Answered by Shaim_swaysi in 639000022

I downloaded it on external hard and deleted another stuff on my Mac and re-expanded it on the Mac, thank God it finally got installed !

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Answer 1

KMT OP

Oct ’20

60 GB?

No. More like 28.3 GB.

How are you looking at the size while it's unpacking/installing? Finder? Launchpad? Free space reduction? Some 3rd party util?

How much free space on that drive?

I've seen it take quite a while to do it's thing, tho.

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Answer 2

Claude31 OP

Oct ’20

Expanding should take a few minutes.

You could try to move some stuff to the external drive to make room, expansionnd on the main drive and move back.

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Shaim_swaysi OP

Oct ’20

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I downloaded it on external hard and deleted another stuff on my Mac and re-expanded it on the Mac, thank God it finally got installed !

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Answer 4

Claude31 OP

Oct ’20

So, you did what I suggested ?

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wale OP

Jul ’21

i have same issue it has been for a wake , could not expand it as it's downloaded on the external hard with 1 BT volume , hope find the solution here .

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