How to download Xcode 3

Looks like there is only information about Xcode 4 on Apple's developer site http://developer.apple.com/xcode/index.php. What's more, Xcode 4 is not free -- you need to sign up for one of the developer programs, or alternatively buy it at the Mac App Store for the outrageous sum of €3.99 (or you local equivalent).

I am cheap bastard. This whole blog is about running OS X cheap after all. Well, actually I would have spent the money, but Apple's credit card verification drives me crazy. Ever tried using a credit card issued in a country different from the store's country? I got an error message saying "this card is not valid in the Netherlands". This is nonsense of course, every other shop happily accepts it. I digress.

So, where do I get Xcode 3 from? Turns out that it's still available from the old developer's site at http://connect.apple.com. Log in with your Apple id, select "Developer Tools".

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Xcode is clogging up my internet connection

Usually I notice pretty quickly when my internet connection clogs up with downloads I have not started myself. With the help of tcpdump and lsof it's pretty easy to find the receiving application -- Xcode in this case. So wtf is going on?

Today I learned two things. First, Xcode can automatically download updated documentation. Under Xcode -> Preferences -> Documentation you will find the Documentation Sets tab. This has a "Check for and install updates automatically" checkbox.

Second, Xcode has a little helper under Xcode -> Window -> Activity. This shows you what it's currently doing:

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