Re: Virtual Instances and XCode
Re: Virtual Instances and XCode
- Subject: Re: Virtual Instances and XCode
- From: Patrick Cusack <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2013 11:21:32 -0800
Thanks. I'm just getting into this today. I have to set aside a whole day to upgrade my computer. Was the install of 10.6.8 a plain install from a disc or was it a hacked version of OSX?
Thanks,
Patrick
On Dec 26, 2013, at 10:21 AM, Alex Zavatone wrote:
> Yeah. Run VMware Fusion and install 10.6.8 and an earlier version of Xcode in the VM.
>
> Works like a charm.
>
> Share a folder on main hard drive that is not on the VM. Call this your 10.6.8 Dev folder. Log on to it from the VM, and save the project there, so that if the VM ever craters, all your material is safe.
>
> I've been using this method for over a year.
>
> If you run off an SSD, it's no problem.
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> I've got 16 GB of RAM on my 17" MBP and I give the VM 5 GB of RAM.
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> Please feel free to ask any questions on this approach.
>
> Cheers,
>
> - Alex
>
> On Dec 26, 2013, at 12:37 PM, Patrick Cusack wrote:
>
>> I just purchased a new macbook pro. I will still need to do some development for 10.6. My initial approach is to use a vm of Lion on my new macbook. Has anyone found an elegant solution to this issue?
>>
>> Happy Holidays,
>>
>> Patrick
>
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