Xcode 16 Beta macOS Minimum Deployment is now Big Sur?

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filbercio OP

Created Aug ’24

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I just installed both Xcode 16 Beta 6 and Xcode 16.1 Beta.

I made a quick macOS test app. In both Xcode 16 Beta and Xcode 16.1 Beta, the Minimum Deployment is limited to macOS 11 Big Sur (specifically macOS 11.5).

In Xcodes 15, 14, and 13, the Minimum Deployment could be set down to macOS 10.13.

I glanced at Xcode 16's Release Notes and didn't see any mention of 11 Big Sur being the new Minimum Deploy Target for macOS apps.

Moving forward, will Xcode 16 be limited to supporting just 5 versions of macOS (Sequoia, Sonoma, Ventura, Monterey, and Big Sur)? Or is this just something for the Beta (a bug perhaps)? Hopefully the Minimum Deployment Target for macOS apps be lowered back down to 10.13.

Thanks.

Answered by filbercio in 802138022

Quick update: I saw that there's a tiny little + icon next to the Minimum Deployment popup menu.

Clicking it allowed me to manually enter "10.13" as the minimum target. I was able to build a Mac app and run it on my crusty old Intel iMac. So I guess all is well.

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filbercio OP

Aug ’24

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Quick update: I saw that there's a tiny little + icon next to the Minimum Deployment popup menu.

Clicking it allowed me to manually enter "10.13" as the minimum target. I was able to build a Mac app and run it on my crusty old Intel iMac. So I guess all is well.

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