Uninstall old Xcode version

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Created Aug ’23

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I have the Beta Xcode 15 (since I'm checking some ios 17 functionality) but since my mac only has 250Gb storage, I need to now delete Xcode 14.3 .

I'm missing or somehow cannot find the obvious pointers to documentation that helps me understand how to remove the 14.3 version and keep the beta.

Answered by ConradBr in 763463022

I have 2 Xcode shortcuts in the Dock.

I manage to right-click the dock shortcut for the beta and see that it points to /Downloads, not to /Applications or into /Developer . I was unaware that I was allowed to run binaries just there, but I guess it's a beta. Removed the other copy in /Applications and we seem to have won back some storage space.

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mungbeans OP

Aug ’23

I don't understand. You just find it (in the Applications folder, if that's where its installed), then drag and drop to the trash can or right click and move to trash, same as any app. What's the problem you are encountering? After deleting 14.3, you should rename the XCode-beta app to Xcode

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ConradBr OP

Aug ’23

I only have one thing called Xcode in my Applications folder - but I have two Xcode apps when I go into the "Storage Manager" thing , but it's impossible to know which one is version 14 and which one is the beta in the Storage App/Applications.

So I can only see in my applications folder, "Xcode".

In Storage Manager/Applications I can see "Xcode" Universal "Xcode (V22004) Duplicates

So not sure what Duplicates or the (V22004) means.

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ConradBr OP

Aug ’23

Is there a way to add screenshots? Is there a markdown guide, becuse I want to use markdown or something to add carriage rturns or such that people can see what I have typed in

"Xcode" type=Universal

"Xcode (V22004)" type=Duplicates

I am not a frequent mac user so universal and duplicates conveys very little meaning to me - I have 2 desktop shortcuts one is the old Xcode and I'm low on space.

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ConradBr OP

Aug ’23

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I have 2 Xcode shortcuts in the Dock.

I manage to right-click the dock shortcut for the beta and see that it points to /Downloads, not to /Applications or into /Developer . I was unaware that I was allowed to run binaries just there, but I guess it's a beta. Removed the other copy in /Applications and we seem to have won back some storage space.

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