Xcode 4.3 Command Line Tools Missing By Default

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Steve

If you’ve installed Xcode 4.3, then you may have discovered that the command line compilers are no longer available by default.  I’m not sure why Apple decided to exclude them from the standard install, but they did.  Fortunately, they’re easy to get back.

To install them, go to the Downloads pane in Xcode preferences; you’ll see “Command Line Tools” in the list.  Simply click the install button on that entry, and 130MB later, you’ll have command line tools again.

I hope Apple eventually makes this standard again.  If I have the developer tools installed, I expect to, you know, have the developer tools installed!

Gah!

S.

About Steve

When it comes to the desktop, Steve is a former Amiga, Windows, and Linux user, and as of six years ago, a die-hard Mac head (who, for once, isn't thinking of changing platforms again any time soon). When it comes to the server, Linux is pretty much the only game he plays. He also enjoys hardware hacking, and shouldn't be allowed near a keyboard after the sun sets (or for that matter, after it rises. Don't say I didn't warn you).
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