Heck you can't even compile against many of the Mac APIs without a cert unlocked by a paid developer account.
replyRunning a Mac without an Apple ID feels like an exercise in masochism. I wasn’t aware one could even still it through first run without
replyWhy do you need one?
replyI think because the only places you can download it from are either from the App Store or logging into Apple’s developer’s website.
replyThough the primary way of installing Xcode is via MAS (requiring Apple ID login), Xcode can be downloaded from the Apple Developer website without an ADP membership, though you do have to log in to the website with an Apple ID. You don’t have to log into the Mac with an Apple ID though, you can then install and use it on a Mac without an Apple ID (though you will need one inside Xcode to sign apps to get them to run on an iOS device).
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