Cannot install new Xcode 8 beta. Stuck in verifying 'Xcode_8_beta.xip' state

I downloaded the XCode 8 beta 5 GB file from deveoper.apple.com . Moved the .xip to Applications folder and then double clicked it. It just opens the Archive Utility and then shows a dialog with Verifying "Xcode_8_beta.xip" and pretty much hangs at that state. Unable to install the new Xcode. What am I missing here ?


Thanks,

Krishna

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I had the same issue, found this command which solved it:


xattr -d com.apple.quarantine Xcode-beta.app


From http://stackoverflow.com/a/26476988/3667621

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I had the same issue, found this command which solved it:


xattr -d com.apple.quarantine Xcode-beta.app


From http://stackoverflow.com/a/26476988/3667621

Often this is helped with a simple reboot.

Sometimes you might not be stuck. It might just be taking a while because of other I/O on the system. However, if it really is stuck, please take a sysdiagnose and file a radar at http://bugreport.apple.com before you reboot.

Had the same problem. This helped. Great answer.

A reboot fixed this for me. Thanks.

I was having the same problem. I was running 10.11.5 of OS X. Based on a response at stackoverflow (see below), I did a reinstall from Recovery, and then xip worked correctly.


http://stackoverflow.com/questions/37812664/how-can-you-install-the-xcode-8-beta-xip-file

Could you advice if using

xattr -d com.apple.quarantine Xcode-beta.app

is wrong ?

Yes. It is not recommended to use that command. It skips the signature verification process.

NO. THIS IS A WRONG ANSWER.

the only thing you have to put in the quarantine is your xip file which you have problems with while verifying. For example:

sudo xattr -d com.apple.quarantine Xcode_8_GM_seed.xip

This works! Thanks

This worked for me as well!