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EGibs Author

Level 1

6 points

Xcode says "no editor" from launch and freezes.

When I launch Xcode from the Launchpad I get a blank white screen. Sometimes it says "no editor" in the middle of it, and other times it just has the loading circle. When I try to click anything on the top bar such as the Xcode or file tab, then I get the beachball cursor. I end up having to force quit because it stays like that. Xcode worked fine until I put some of my Xcode projects into the trash but when I "put back" the projects it does the same blank white screen. I've tried uninstalling twice but it hasn't changed anything. I'm using Lion with the newest version of Xcode.

Posted on Mar 18, 2012 4:25 PM

16 replies

hsrob1

Level 1

0 points

Mar 2, 2014 5:15 PM in response to Locomotivation

Locomotivation's answer worked for me in XCode 5.0.2, thanks.

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Xcode says "no editor" from launch and freezes.