Xcode 5 Developer Reference

Chapter 10: Using the Organizer

In This Chapter

Working with devices

Using device logs

Managing individual devices

Working with projects and archives

The Xcode Organizer, shown in Figure 10.1, appears in a separate window and contains an “and the rest …” collection of miscellaneous features. The Organizer is used for project and device management.

  CAUTION

In Xcode 4, the Organizer included the documentation browser. In Xcode 5, you can no longer access the browser directly. Use Quick Help or key/mouse access, as described in Chapter 6. Similarly, Apple has removed the direct link to the Organizer from the main toolbar.

To display the Organizer, select Window ⇒ Organizer in the main menu, or type Shift+Command+1.

You can use the Organizer’s features to manage these things:

• Development devices
• Code repositories
• Active projects

The window uses the standard OS X layout. To select the main features, click the icons at the top. Sub-features appear in groups at the left. The active area fills the rest of the screen. Some features include a separate toolbar at the bottom of the screen, with icons for specific options. Because the Organizer is a grab bag of miscellaneous unrelated options, the UI of each page is different.

  CROSS-REFERENCE

This chapter introduces the basic ...