Xcode 4.0.1 update released


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http://itunes.apple.com/nz/app/xcode/id422352214?mt=12

Just noticed an update to Xcode (4.0.1) has just been released.

And it looks like it downloads the full installer (not a differential update), as it's a sizable 4.5 GB.

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  On 27/03/2011 at 22:14, .Neo said:

Your point being?

Point is that having to re-download an entire app, ESPECIALLY one this size, every time it is updated is epic fail. Waste of bandwidth, waste of money for people on limited bandwidth plans, and just plain stupid.

  On 27/03/2011 at 22:27, RottGutt said:

Point is that having to re-download an entire app, ESPECIALLY one this size, every time it is updated is epic fail. Waste of bandwidth, waste of money for people on limited bandwidth plans, and just plain stupid.

I already said that, so I agree...

  On 26/03/2011 at 15:51, .Neo said:

That's insane.

I just don't understand PyX' comment.

  On 27/03/2011 at 22:58, .Neo said:

I just don't understand PyX' comment.

He's saying that every single other app on the App Store has to be re-downloaded in full each update, so it's not an enormous surprise that it's the same with Xcode.

Additionally, they haven't done incremental updates for years and years, so it's no surprise from that point of view either.

Stupid, yes. Surprising? No.

Anyone have problems updating this?

First time around the download failed. Then the AppStore thought the Update was installed and I couldn't download it again. So I uninstalled Xcode (using the uninstall script) then the AppStore proclaimed that I needed to re-buy it. Clicking the Buy button told me "4.0.1 was already installed but was not purchased though the AppStore" and it wouldn't let me re-download.

Only after deleting all cache items for the AppStore and (for some reason) deleting a backup of Install Xcode (for v 4.0) I made in my downloads folder that the AppStore would let me download it again. After downloading + installing the Developer folder was empty. Running the install again right away then properly installed it.

Got to say, that's a pretty lousy installation experience.

  On 27/03/2011 at 05:18, PyX said:

Apple?s App Stores have never featured incremental updates though, they always make you download the whole application.

I know, but it would be nice (seeing as it's so large).

  On 27/03/2011 at 23:01, iKenndac said:

He's saying that every single other app on the App Store has to be re-downloaded in full each update, so it's not an enormous surprise that it's the same with Xcode.

Additionally, they haven't done incremental updates for years and years, so it's no surprise from that point of view either.

Stupid, yes. Surprising? No.

In a sense it is surprising since Xcode is being distributed in a fairly unique way: By downloading a DMG and installing it manually rather than it being installed through Xcode. You're right though that it isn't surprising since we have had to download the entire DMG for every single update. That doesn't make it any less insane though.

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