Apple Developer Connection - Membership

Become an ADC Member today with a free ADC Online Membership. When you sign up for an ADC Online Membership, you'll receive access to Xcode Tools, the bi-weekly ADC News, and the opportunity to purchase technical support and tickets to the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference. With go-to-market programs including the Macintosh Products Guide and Mac OS X Downloads, you'll have critical business information and co-marketing resources to help you successfully market and distribute your products.

Become an ADC Online Member Free

Key technical resources such as Xcode Tools
Free subscription to ADC News
Access to SDKs and DDKs
Go-to-Market programs including the Macintosh Products Guide and Mac OS X Downloads
Ability to purchase Technical Support Incidents

Download essential Mac OS X development tools

ADC Online Members may download Xcode and receive updates free-of-charge.

Stay on top of the latest Mac development news

Stay connected with our free bi-weekly email newsletter, Apple Developer Connection News.

Download SDKs and DDKs

Development kits provide the tools, documentation and code samples you need to take advantage of the latest Apple technologies.

List your product in the Macintosh Products Guide and Mac OS X Downloads

Mac users around the world rely on the Macintosh Products Guide and Mac OS X Downloads to find software and hardware for their Mac.

ADC Premier Membership US$3,499.00

ADC Software Seeding Program Get pre-release software for compatibility testing, bug reporting, and technology adoption.
Mac OS X and Xcode Tools ADC ships the latest version of Mac OS X and Xcode Tools to Premier Members upon commercial release. Mac OS X Server is available via download for development and testing.
8 Technical Support Incidents Receive code-level support from Apple’s developer technical support engineers. Premier Membership includes eight ADC Technical Support Incidents.
10 ADC Hardware Discounts Get significant discounts on Macintosh systems for development and testing. Premier Members may purchase up to ten discounted systems per year. ADC Hardware Purchase Program terms of sale and availability vary by region. For regional web pages, available products, and terms of sale, please visit the ADC Hardware Purchase Program.
ADC Compatibility Labs Access Visit the ADC Compatibility Labs in Cupertino, Beijing, and Tokyo to test software or hardware on multiple Apple system configurations. Premier Members may make three appointments per month.
ADC Monthly Mailing/Download Get software, SDKs, DDKs, technical documentation, tools, reference material, and more.
ADC Business and Marketing Programs Tap into a wealth of business and marketing programs, resources, and services designed to help developers to succeed in the marketplace.
Worldwide Developers Conference Ticket Receive a full conference pass to the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, the must-attend annual event for the Apple technical community.

ADC Select Membership US$499.00

ADC Software Seeding Program Get pre-release software for compatibility testing, bug reporting, and technology adoption.
Mac OS X and Xcode Tools ADC ships the latest version of Mac OS X and Xcode Tools to Select Members upon commercial release. Mac OS X Server is available via download for development and testing.
2 Technical Support Incidents Receive code-level support from Apple’s developer technical support engineers. Select Membership includes two ADC Technical Support Incidents.
1 ADC Hardware Discount Get a significant discount on one Macintosh system for development and testing. ADC Hardware Purchase Program terms of sale and availability vary by region. For regional web pages, available products, and terms of sale, please visit the ADC Hardware Purchase Program.
ADC Compatibility Labs Access Visit the ADC Compatibility Labs in Cupertino, Beijing, and Tokyo to test software or hardware on multiple Apple system configurations. Select Members may make two appointments per month.
ADC Monthly Mailing/Download Get software, SDKs, DDKs, technical documentation, tools, reference material, and more.
ADC Business and Marketing Programs Tap into a wealth of business and marketing programs, resources, and services designed to help developers to succeed in the marketplace.

ADC Online Membership Free

Download great Mac OS X development tools Online members may download Xcode Tools updates, free-of-charge, directly from the ADC Member Site.
Stay on top of the latest Mac development news Stay connected by subscribing to our free bi-weekly email newsletter, Apple Developer Connection News.
Increase product visibility with listings in the Macintosh Products Guide and Mac OS X Downloads Mac users around the world rely on the Macintosh Products Guide and Mac OS X Downloads to find software and hardware for their Mac. Make sure your company’s products are listed and up-to-date, register your product today.
Ability to purchase Technical Support Incidents The Apple Developer Connection Developer Technical Support (DTS) team is made up of engineers ready to help with troubleshooting issues, hands-on assistance to accelerate a project, or helpful guidance to the right documentation and sample code.

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