Apple could provide incremental updates to Xcode, but they do not. You don't have to redownload the entire OS. It's just easier to make one artifact as they say. Just go do a find command on the Xcode dot app and see how many files are in there. They even got to the point where everything is packaged in the thing.
- Pre-show: Marco relives his middle-school years
- Follow-up:
- Marco’s HomePod 2 Review
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- Will large enterprises set up Mastodon instances? (via Gavin Whitaker)
- Why are Xcode downloads so darn huge? (via Nathan Roberts)
- How the heck do you search for code-related help for iOS/macOS stuff? (via Darin Kelkhoff)
- Queryable: iPhone photo search app
- Post-show: Audio is difficult
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