Unable to Install XCode

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Assessment

Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
42/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Quiet
Tech stack
macos, swift
Domain
desktop, devtools

Research direction

Start by reproducing the reported flow with brew install --cask xcodes, an Apple ID, and the Xcodes 3.0.2 app on Tahoe 26.2 (M3). Compare the failed universal installation with the M4 Apple Silicon entry and inspect the available Help Menu bug-report information. Done means Xcode 26.2 installs as Universal without the authentication warning.

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To Reproduce
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  • run homebrew in terminal:
    brew install --cask xcodes
  • login with apple ID
  • Click on '26.2 (17C52)'
  • Click 'Install Universal'
  • Oddly the 26.2 M4 Apple Silicon in the left sidebar starts spinning "Step 1 of 7 Authenticating" along with a pop up warning "Unable to Install Xcode - If you continue to have problems please submit a bug report in the Help Menu"

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Xcode 26.2 universal installation (not M4 Apple Silicon)

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Version

  • OS: Tahoe 26.2 (M3)
  • Xcodes: 3.0.2 (34)
Dominant language
Swift
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