Why Xcode 13 not available in Download on developer.apple.com?

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Created Sep ’21

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I am searching for Xcode 13 on https://developer.apple.com/download/all/ where I can see other tools to support Xcode 13 are available for downloads, but Xcode 13 itself.

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I can see Xcode 13 is available in App Store.

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Also somewhere else I can see download option, but clicking on that not redirecting to the right path.

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One more thing, I noticed is that Xcode 13 is not listed under the support directory as well.

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I am curious to know why Xcode 13 is not available for download on the official site? Definitely, I can download from the App Store, but on my organization system App Store is not accessible for security concerns. So using the official website is the only option to download the latest Xcode - 13.

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Answer 1

OOPer OP

Sep ’21

I am curious to know why Xcode 13 is not available for download on the official site?

In recent years, new Xcode had been available to be installed through Mac App Store first, and it was put in the More Downloads pages hours or days later.

on my organization system App Store is not accessible for security concerns. So using the official website is the only option to download the latest Xcode - 13.

Then you may need to wait for days. As far as I remember, you would not have to wait months. Or another option, make your organization change the security rule, if downloading the new Xcode is an urgent task for your organization.

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Answer 2

robnotyou OP

Sep ’21

Xcode 13 is now available at https://developer.apple.com/download/release/ (under "Applications").
So that didn't take too long.

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