Hi! I just reinstalled macOS Monterey and I have reinstall Xcode, the app store said I needed macOS 13.5 or later but I used to have Xcode on the same iMac. I download Xcode the newest version of Xcode that supported my mac on the developer website and I have it now. After I installed it, I thought that the app store would say that I have Xcode installed but instead, it says I need to get Xcode. What should I do?
Installed Xcode already
You don't need to do anything. You have a version of Xcode that you downloaded from developer.apple.com, rather than a version you obtained through the Mac App Store. That's fine, just use it. I use manual downloads rather than app store downloads because I don't want the app store to automatically download a new version when I'm not ready, and I often keep older or newer (beta) versions around too.
I use manual downloads rather than app store downloads because …
Likewise. See this post for more details about my rationale.
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