Xcode freezes when I click on LaunchScreen.storyboard

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Created Jan ’21

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This is my first app development experience with swift. I am using XCode version 10.1. I simply started a new project with a single page app. Even if I simply click on LaunchScreen.storyboard or Main.storyboard, XCode freezes. Has anyone seen this before?

Answered by Claude31 in 656321022

Probably, when you created the project, you did not define it correctly.

You should:

create new project
select iOS App in the first screen
in the next screen where you enter product name, select Storyboard as interface (not SwiftUI) and UIKit App Delegate as lifecycle and Swift as language.

Does it work this way ? If so, don't forget to close the thread.

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Answer 1

Claude31 OP

Jan ’21

Xcode 10.1 is not used a lot anymore… Maybe you should move to Xcode 11.3 at least, if you have enough RAM and disk space.

Is it a recent Xcode installation ?
How did you install Xcode ?
Did you restart the Mac after installing ? You should try.

Does it happen when you create a new project ?

How much RAM have you ?

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Answer 2

BlueDragon OP

Jan ’21

I have to not been developing much lately... so everything on my Mac was outdated. I decided to develop an app a few days and this is when my MAC installed MacOS Big Sur. After the update was completed, XCode didn't start because of several issues one of which is described here: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/58689699/xcode-not-opening-after-updating-to-macos-catalina

Anyway I followed other developer recommendations and finally managed to launch XCode. so I started to create a new project but then I had this freeze issue whenever I clicked on either LaunchScreen.storyboard or Main.storyboard.
I have plenty of disk space and RAM. I will try XCode 11.3. Thanks for the tip.

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Answer 3

Claude31 OP

Jan ’21

If you have plenty of space and BigSur, I recommend to download Xcode 12.

But don't use 12.3 it is really buggy.
Stay with 12.2 that you will find here: https://developer.apple.com/download/more/

Don't forget to close the thread once you're done and flying.
Good luck.

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Answer 4

BlueDragon OP

Jan ’21

I have downloaded Xcode 12.2 but now I don’t see anymore the model/view/controller way of developping/displaying app as I learned it in a course. Instead Xcode shows the following follets: Shared, iOS, macOS, and other tests folders. Where can I find some courses on how to develop an app with Xcode. Thanks a lot for any hints that could help me continue.

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Answer 5

Claude31 OP

Jan ’21

Accepted Answer

Probably, when you created the project, you did not define it correctly.

You should:

create new project
select iOS App in the first screen
in the next screen where you enter product name, select Storyboard as interface (not SwiftUI) and UIKit App Delegate as lifecycle and Swift as language.

Does it work this way ? If so, don't forget to close the thread.

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Answer 6

BlueDragon OP

Jan ’21

This worked for me. Thanks.

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