How can I install Xcode 6 along side Xcode 5?

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I was wondering if there is a way that I could install Xcode 6 along side Xcode 5. I've seen people say you could but they haven't really explained why. Can someone help to explain why? Also, how would you uninstall it if I wished to in the future?

Camber answered 4/6, 2014 at 16:31 Comment(0)

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It's simple. The Xcode 6 beta is named Xcode6-beta.app and you drag install it into /Applications. The GM version of Xcode is called Xcode.app. If you need to switch the command line tools you use xcode-select. Nothing has changed here. It's the same as it's been. When you want to "uninstall" it, drag it to the trash. It's that simple.

Edieedification answered 4/6, 2014 at 16:37 Comment(4)

or more precisely for command line tools: sudo xcode-select -s /Applications/Xcode6-Beta.app – Descriptive 5/6, 2014 at 0:28

How can I achieve this if I download Xcode via Mac App Store? – Tainataint 14/10, 2014 at 11:40

I've not specifically tried this, but I have a few thoughts: The App Store is likely to want its idea of the "current" Xcode to be named "Xcode.app", but it seems plausible that you could rename old ones to "Xcode-VERSION.app" or something. If you wanted to be extra sure, you could zip the old one before updating through the app store to keep the App Store from finding and deleting the old one. – Edieedification 14/10, 2014 at 11:50

Time has passed significantly, but I thank you for showing me that. At the time I didn't fully understand Xcode, but have become familiar since. – Camber 3/4, 2017 at 22:51

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You can also change the default command line tools via GUI, if you prefer: XCode > Preferences > Locations, Dropdown "Command Line Tools"...

Melindamelinde answered 19/6, 2014 at 19:58 Comment(0)

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Attention, you can effectively install Xcode 6 and keep Xcode 5 but this is not working perfectly fine. For example this broke my Xcode 5 IOS6 simulators and I am now unable to run my apps on this old ios version (see here)

I didn't find any solution for now and there may be others problems, so be aware this operation is not without risks

Polyamide answered 14/7, 2014 at 16:33 Comment(0)

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You might be far better off creating a partition with OSX Yosemite and installing Beta Software there. I moved over my apps to the Yosemite partition and only the Xcode 6 Beta 4 ran them - yeah!

Here is where I will work with untested software.

Good luck!

Balfore answered 25/7, 2014 at 19:44 Comment(0)

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