XCode won't launch

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XCode won't launch

So I archived and installed on my computer to fix a safari crashing problem. And now my XCode won't launch. The Developer folder is in the Previous Systems folder. I move it to my root folder and I double-click on XCode in Developer/Applications and nothing happens. Why? How can I get XCode working again?

PowerBook G4, Mac OS X (10.4.11)

Posted on Feb 21, 2009 9:17 PM

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Answer 1

Feb 21, 2009 10:17 PM in response to orangekay

Ok so i reinstalled the xcode. So now XCode opens when I double-click Xcode, but when I try to open my xcode projects (the files with the extension .xcodeproj), they won't open. Why?

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Answer 2

RayNewbie

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Feb 21, 2009 11:15 PM in response to cracklepopflash

I'm guessing the .xcodeproj extension is mapped to your previous Xcode installation. Try a Ctrl-Click on any .xcodeproj file, select Open With->Other..., navigate to the folder containing your new Xcode.app, select Xcode, check Always Open With. and click Open.

If the above doesn't work, I would drag the Xcode icon into the dock and open it that way until you figure out how to remap that extension. Once you find and open a few .xcodeproj files with File->Open... the locations will be listed under File->Open Recent Project and you'll be good to go.

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Answer 3

orangekay

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Feb 21, 2009 9:28 PM in response to cracklepopflash

Reinstall it.

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Answer 4

Feb 22, 2009 2:54 PM in response to RayNewbie

Also, you can just delete the Developer folder from the Previous System. You won't need it since you've already reinstalled it.

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