Cannot update xcode on AppStore

Question

I just upgraded from Sierra to High Sierra And I met this problem which is i cannot Update xcode. When i click on update it shows loading symbol on top starts animating and nothing happen.

I tried this:

sudo defaults delete /Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate.plist RecommendedUpdates
sudo defaults delete /Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate.plist DidRegisterLocalUpdates
sudo rm /Library/Updates
rm -rf ~/Library/Caches/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate/

Any help?

Solution 1

You actually doesn't have to go to developer website as @user9749232 said. If you move your current Xcode file from Applications(Finder -> Applications) to trash, you can then download the latest Xcode from AppStore itself. If you want your Xcode back, take it back from trash.

Solution 2

For me it was due to OS version not being compatible with XCode version. I updated to the newest os and it worked.

Comments

[balazs630]

Thanks it helped to understand the problem... Xcode 12.5 requires macOS 11.0 Big Sur and I was on 10.15.7 Catalina.