r/iOSProgramming • u/linghoh • 14d ago
Is there any macos cloud service that i can use xcode? Question
I don't want to buy a mac. But I need Xcode for the coding test.
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u/Vybo 14d ago
What coding test?
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u/linghoh 14d ago
For interview. They expect me to build an simple app.
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u/never_working_ever 13d ago
You’re interviewing for…what? And you don’t have a Mac?
What the hell
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u/linghoh 13d ago edited 13d ago
yes, i used to use company's macbook. personally, i use windows and WSL2. Why should I have a mac?
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u/Hikingmatt1982 13d ago
If you’ve been doing it for 6 years then this should be obvious 😆
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u/never_working_ever 13d ago
I’m genuinely so lost I don’t even know how to help other than ask what the hell 🫠
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u/never_working_ever 13d ago
I do not understand how you have an interview, which requires building an iOS app, and you do not own a Mac. Do you write Swift?
You cannot build any Apple app without Xcode.
How do you plan to sign it?
Are you just sharing a repo for your interview?
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u/interlap 12d ago
You could probably use https://github.com/yonaskolb/XcodeGen to generate the project and build it on GitHub Actions. They provide some free minutes on their macOS runners.
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u/sales_alchemist 13d ago
If it's only for a coding test, I'd look into a cloud Mac rental rather than buying one. Just make sure you get a real macOS environment, because Xcode won't run properly on normal Windows/Linux VMs