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by listic 4669 days ago
Can you install the version of Mac OS, iTunes and XCode that go together with each other and stick with it?

I'm thinking of getting a Hackintosh on my laptop to get started with iOS development, but I'm not ready o get a new laptop just for that (and I don't really like Mac OS).
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doe88 4669 days ago
As I explained, yes you can but only for a limited time. For instance xcode 5 is only compatible OS X 10.8 and upward so it is likely that next year in june the new xcode will drop compatibility on OS X 10.8. Moreover to target new devices, new iOS versions you must use the latest xcode version thus at one point you'll need to make an update.

I also don't want to scary you either because it is doable, this is what I do since 2010 and I use it as my main system (I have a mac mini and a macbook pro but I prefer a big machine for my developments) and chances are that if your system works well with a given version of OS X it will likely work well with the next version. But it will always take some time to check the forums to resolve a particular issue or to check what people have experienced before making an update and breaking anything big. What I want to say is it's not straighforward because you are somehow always forced to update if you use it for developing apps.

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randyrand 4668 days ago
I do IOS development in a VM on a lenovo w520 - runs pretty well and never had compatibility problems. Graphics related things not so much but if you test on the hardware itself (as you probably should with games) and are careful about your debugging process it works pretty damn well considering its a VM in a VM :)

I'd suggest trying that before setting up a real hackintosh. Here's a tutorial (havent tried this exact one but one similar):

http://www.ihackintosh.com/2012/07/install-mountain-lion-in-...

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