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I am able to download the current versions of Xcode and other resources from the Apple Developer Center(s), but where can I download older versions?

Specifically, I am looking for recent older Xcode

Krunal
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  • Have you tried working with Xcode 3.2.6 to see if works for your specific needs? Why are you looking for an earlier version? – mopsled Aug 13 '11 at 00:39
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    @mopsled , will it still work fine on a leopard 10.5.8 osx? I am going to a workshop for ruby on rails, and those are the instructions they gave us beforehand. – Marina Aug 13 '11 at 00:40
  • Try downloading, see if it works... I know it takes a while but I think that is the best way to find out. – Josh Sherick Aug 13 '11 at 00:42
  • @deceze, Marina: No - it won't work. Latest version requires Lion. – vcsjones Aug 13 '11 at 00:43
  • @vcsjones She does not want the latest version. – Josh Sherick Aug 13 '11 at 00:43
  • @josherick, I know that. Another commenter said "Just use the latest version because they are outdated". – vcsjones Aug 13 '11 at 00:45
  • Possible duplicate of [How to download Xcode DMG or XIP file?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/10335747/how-to-download-xcode-dmg-or-xip-file) – GOTO 0 Aug 27 '18 at 14:46

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2021 Update

https://developer.apple.com/download/all/?q=xcode

It requires signing in with a free Apple Developer account.

screenshot showing old xcode downloads

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  • I have gone there, and it only lists 3.2.6. You can check for yourself, if you'd like. – Marina Aug 13 '11 at 00:54
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    Scroll down the page. See the above image. If you can't find it, CMD-F and search for the version number. – Evan Mulawski Aug 13 '11 at 00:55
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    This is totally the right answer. It is worth noting, though, that you might not see what you're looking for at first glance, because there are multiple pages of developer tools at the referenced site. By now, XCode 3.1.4 is old enough that it appears on page 6 (of 8 pages) -- but it **is** still there. – Hephaestus Sep 22 '12 at 06:34
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    Update for **step3**, click **See more downloads** in the bottom of the **Resources** page.(update on 2018-9-25) – Alanc Liu Sep 25 '18 at 02:21
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    There is no "resources" link anymore. – Aaron Franke Nov 13 '19 at 00:12
  • @AaronFranke the path is a little different now but you can still find it. From your account page see the menu on the left side and click "Downloads". This will show you "Beta" section of the downloads, change it in the upper right hand side - there is Beta, Release and More. Tap More. There you can find all previous Xcode versions... – Nemanja Kovacevic Jan 13 '20 at 11:55
  • The path has changed, and you can find the new downloads page at https://developer.apple.com/download/more/ – Elaine Lin Mar 12 '20 at 20:58
  • http://xcodereleases.com has a comprehensive list of previous versions of Xcode with download and release notes links to apple.com. – SSteve Oct 09 '20 at 21:06
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The following link filters for "Xcode" in the Apple Developer Center downloads repository:

https://developer.apple.com/download/more/?name=Xcode

This link seems fairly future-proof?

The links have changed since the accepted answer to this question was written; I could not find a link to "Downloads" after clicking "Resources".

Previously, this URL was used:

https://developer.apple.com/downloads/index.action?name=Xcode

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You can download recent versions of Xcode from below links.

Xcode 13 RC

Xcode 11

Xcode 10


For non-premium account/apple id: (Download Xcode 10 without Paid (Premium) Apple Developer Account from below link)

Apple Download Portal


See here for older versions of Xcode (Which may need to authenticate your apple account):

Apple Download Portal

Krunal
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It's moved recently. From developer.apple.com go to More in top right corner

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I found it!

Go to iOS Development center (iOS gives you Xcode plus the iPhone tools if Im correct) Mac Development Center will probably work too.

https://developer.apple.com/devcenter/ios/index.action

Scroll down to DOWNLOADS Xcode 4.4.1 You will see: "Looking for an older version of Xcode? Download"

Click that .

I found it on page 3 - way at the bottom of the list.

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  1. Go to Apple's dev Portal (sign in required) - The More Downloads section https://developer.apple.com/download/more/
  2. Search for the relevant Xcode version.
  3. Expand the row and click the download link
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Xcode 3.2.x is documented as only being for OS X 10.6.x (Snow Leopard). As far as I know, Xcode 3.1.4 is the most recent version of Xcode for OS X 10.5. While it seems to be hidden away, I found it was possible to get to the old links for it, if you are registered at the Apple Developer Connection website, by using this link:

http://connect.apple.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/MemberSite.woa/wa/downloads

and then clicking through to the "Developer Tools" section and scrolling down to the download link for "Xcode 3.1.4". I'm not sure why Apple has made it that hard to find older stuff. Perhaps they are trying to get people to join the paid Mac Developer program?

UPDATE: I see this is the same link that Evan's suggestion eventually gets you to. They could make the links a little more obvious, especially from the Xcode page itself!

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I don't think there is anyway to download an older version. I bet the website you are following was made when xcode 3.1.4 was the newest version. You could try searching for torrents of the version of xcode you want, but the might be dead since the version you want is older.

Why do you need 3.1.4, instead of 3.2.6? Does 3.2.6 not work with Leopard?

You can go here to download 3.2.6, I think you need a free account.

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