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Latest: Xcode 27.2 · October 29, 2026

Xcode Versions

Every Xcode release since 2006 — build numbers, release dates, the macOS each one needs, and the Swift and SDK versions inside. Updated automatically.

The Latest Xcode Version

The current release is Xcode 27.2, build 27B52, released October 29, 2026. It needs macOS Tahoe 26.6 or later and ships with Swift 6.4.2.

There is no newer beta in testing right now.
VersionXcode 27.2 · every Xcode 27 version
Build27B52
ReleasedOctober 29, 2026
RequiresmacOS Tahoe 26.6 or later
SDKsiOS 27.2, macOS 27.2, tvOS 27.2, visionOS 27.2, watchOS 27.2
Release notesApple's Xcode 27.2 release notes

Which Xcode Runs on Your Mac

The newest Xcode each version of macOS can run, on the last update of that macOS. Apple raises the minimum with almost every major Xcode, so an older Mac stops at the version in the right-hand column — a hard limit enforced by the installer, not a recommendation.

macOSNewest Xcode it runsReleased
Golden Gate (27)Xcode 27.2October 29, 2026
Tahoe (26)Xcode 27.2October 29, 2026
Sequoia (15)Xcode 26.3February 26, 2026
Sonoma (14)Xcode 16.2December 11, 2024
Ventura (13)Xcode 15.2January 8, 2024
Monterey (12)Xcode 14.2December 13, 2022
Big Sur (11)Xcode 13.2.1December 17, 2021
Catalina (10.15)Xcode 12.4January 26, 2021
Mojave (10.14)Xcode 11.3.1January 13, 2020
High Sierra (10.13)Xcode 10.1October 30, 2018
Sierra (10.12)Xcode 9.2December 4, 2017
El Capitan (10.11)Xcode 8.2.1December 19, 2016
Yosemite (10.10)Xcode 7.2.1February 2, 2016
Mavericks (10.9)Xcode 6.2March 9, 2015

Which Xcode Has the iOS SDK You Need

To build for a version of iOS you need the Xcode that carries its SDK. The first release with each iOS SDK, and the last one before the next major replaced it:

iOS SDKFirst XcodeLatest Xcode
iOS 27Xcode 27.0Xcode 27.2
iOS 26Xcode 26.0Xcode 26.6
iOS 18Xcode 16.0Xcode 16.4
iOS 17Xcode 15.0Xcode 15.4
iOS 16Xcode 14.0Xcode 14.3.1
iOS 15Xcode 13.0Xcode 13.4.1
iOS 14Xcode 12.0Xcode 12.5.1
iOS 13Xcode 11.0Xcode 11.7
iOS 12Xcode 10.0Xcode 10.3

Xcode 27

3 releases, from Xcode 27.0 on September 14, 2026 to Xcode 27.2 on October 29, 2026. Every Xcode 27 build, betas included.

VersionBuildReleasedRequiresSwift
27.227B52October 29, 2026macOS 26.66.4.2
27.127A9275October 15, 2026macOS 26.66.4
27.027A266aSeptember 14, 2026macOS 26.66.4

Xcode 26

10 releases, from Xcode 26.0 on September 15, 2025 to Xcode 26.6 on June 25, 2026. Every Xcode 26 build, betas included.

VersionBuildReleasedRequiresSwift
26.617F113June 25, 2026macOS 26.26.3.3
26.517F42May 11, 2026macOS 26.26.3.2
26.4.117E202April 16, 2026macOS 26.26.3.1
26.417E192March 24, 2026macOS 26.26.3
26.317C529February 26, 2026macOS 15.66.2.4
26.217C52December 12, 2025macOS 15.66.2.3
26.1.117B100November 11, 2025macOS 15.66.2.1
26.117B55November 3, 2025macOS 15.66.2.1
26.0.117A400September 22, 2025macOS 15.66.2
26.017A324September 15, 2025macOS 15.66.2

Xcode 16

5 releases, from Xcode 16.0 on September 16, 2024 to Xcode 16.4 on May 27, 2025. Every Xcode 16 build, betas included.

VersionBuildReleasedRequiresSwift
16.416F6May 27, 2025macOS 15.36.1.2
16.316E140March 31, 2025macOS 15.26.1
16.216C5032aDecember 11, 2024macOS 14.56.0.3
16.116B40October 28, 2024macOS 14.56.0.2
16.016A242dSeptember 16, 2024macOS 14.56.0

Xcode 15

6 releases, from Xcode 15.0 on September 18, 2023 to Xcode 15.4 on May 13, 2024. Every Xcode 15 build, betas included.

VersionBuildReleasedRequiresSwift
15.415F31dMay 13, 2024macOS 14.05.10
15.315E204aMarch 5, 2024macOS 14.05.10
15.215C500bJanuary 8, 2024macOS 13.55.9.2
15.115C65December 11, 2023macOS 13.55.9.2
15.0.115A507October 18, 2023macOS 13.55.9
15.015A240dSeptember 18, 2023macOS 13.55.9

Xcode 14

6 releases, from Xcode 14.0 on September 12, 2022 to Xcode 14.3.1 on June 1, 2023. Every Xcode 14 build, betas included.

VersionBuildReleasedRequiresSwift
14.3.114E300cJune 1, 2023macOS 13.05.8.1
14.314E222bMarch 30, 2023macOS 13.05.8
14.214C18December 13, 2022macOS 12.55.7.2
14.114B47bNovember 1, 2022macOS 12.55.7.1
14.0.114A400September 26, 2022macOS 12.55.7
14.014A309September 12, 2022macOS 12.55.7

Xcode 13

8 releases, from Xcode 13.0 on September 20, 2021 to Xcode 13.4.1 on June 2, 2022. Every Xcode 13 build, betas included.

VersionBuildReleasedRequiresSwift
13.4.113F100June 2, 2022macOS 12.05.6.1
13.413F17aMay 16, 2022macOS 12.05.6.1
13.3.113E500aApril 11, 2022macOS 12.05.6
13.313E113March 14, 2022macOS 12.05.6
13.2.113C100December 17, 2021macOS 11.35.5.2
13.213C90December 13, 2021macOS 11.35.5.2
13.113A1030dOctober 25, 2021macOS 11.35.5.1
13.013A233September 20, 2021macOS 11.35.5

Xcode 12

8 releases, from Xcode 12.0 on September 17, 2020 to Xcode 12.5.1 on June 21, 2021. Every Xcode 12 build, betas included.

VersionBuildReleasedRequiresSwift
12.5.112E507June 21, 2021macOS 11.05.4.2
12.512E262April 26, 2021macOS 11.05.4
12.412D4eJanuary 26, 2021macOS 10.15.45.3.2
12.312C33December 14, 2020macOS 10.15.45.3.2
12.212B45bNovember 12, 2020macOS 10.15.45.3.1
12.112A7403October 20, 2020macOS 10.15.45.3
12.0.112A7300September 24, 2020macOS 10.15.45.3
12.012A7209September 17, 2020macOS 10.15.45.3

Xcode 11

11 releases, from Xcode 11.0 on September 20, 2019 to Xcode 11.7 on September 1, 2020.

VersionBuildReleasedRequiresSwift
11.711E801aSeptember 1, 2020macOS 10.15.25.2.4
11.611E708July 15, 2020macOS 10.15.25.2.4
11.511E608cMay 20, 2020macOS 10.15.25.2.4
11.4.111E503aApril 16, 2020macOS 10.15.25.2.2
11.411E146March 24, 2020macOS 10.15.25.2
11.3.111C505January 13, 2020macOS 10.14.45.1.3
11.311C29December 10, 2019macOS 10.14.45.1.3
11.2.111B500November 12, 2019macOS 10.14.45.1.2
11.211B52October 31, 2019macOS 10.14.45.1.2
11.111A1027October 7, 2019macOS 10.14.45.1
11.011A420aSeptember 20, 2019macOS 10.14.45.1

Xcode 10

5 releases, from Xcode 10.0 on September 17, 2018 to Xcode 10.3 on July 22, 2019.

VersionBuildReleasedRequiresSwift
10.310G8July 22, 2019macOS 10.14.35.0.1
10.2.110E1001April 17, 2019macOS 10.14.35.0.1
10.210E125March 25, 2019macOS 10.14.35.0
10.110B61October 30, 2018macOS 10.13.64.2.1
10.010A255September 17, 2018macOS 10.13.64.2

Xcode 9

8 releases, from Xcode 9.0 on September 12, 2017 to Xcode 9.4.1 on June 19, 2018.

VersionBuildReleasedRequiresSwift
9.4.19F2000June 19, 2018macOS 10.13.24.1.2
9.49F1027aMay 29, 2018macOS 10.13.24.1.2
9.3.19E501May 10, 2018macOS 10.13.24.1
9.39E145March 29, 2018macOS 10.13.24.1
9.29C40bDecember 4, 2017macOS 10.12.64.0.3
9.19B55October 31, 2017macOS 10.12.64.0.2
9.0.19A1004October 15, 2017macOS 10.12.64.0
9.09A235September 12, 2017macOS 10.12.64.0

Xcode 8

8 releases, from Xcode 8.0 on September 13, 2016 to Xcode 8.3.3 on June 5, 2017.

VersionBuildReleasedRequiresSwift
8.3.38E3004bJune 5, 2017macOS 10.123.1
8.3.28E2002April 18, 2017macOS 10.123.1
8.3.18E1000aApril 6, 2017macOS 10.123.1
8.38E162March 27, 2017macOS 10.123.1
8.2.18C1002December 19, 2016macOS 10.11.53.0.2
8.28C38December 12, 2016macOS 10.11.53.0.2
8.18B62October 27, 2016macOS 10.11.53.0.1
8.08A218aSeptember 13, 2016macOS 10.11.53.0

Xcode 7

8 releases, from Xcode 7.0 on September 16, 2015 to Xcode 7.3.1 on May 3, 2016.

VersionBuildReleasedRequiresSwift
7.3.17D1014May 3, 2016macOS 10.112.2
7.37D175March 21, 2016macOS 10.112.2
7.2.17C1002February 2, 2016macOS 10.10.52.1.1
7.27C68December 8, 2015macOS 10.10.52.1.1
7.1.17B1005November 5, 2015macOS 10.10.5—
7.17B91bOctober 21, 2015macOS 10.10.52.1
7.0.17A1001September 28, 2015macOS 10.10.32.0
7.07A220September 16, 2015macOS 10.10.32.0

Xcode 6

9 releases, from Xcode 6.0 on September 9, 2014 to Xcode 6.4 on June 30, 2015.

VersionBuildReleasedRequiresSwift
6.46E35bJune 30, 2015macOS 10.101.2
6.3.26D2105May 18, 2015macOS 10.101.2
6.3.16D1002April 21, 2015macOS 10.101.2
6.36D570April 8, 2015macOS 10.101.2
6.26C131eMarch 9, 2015macOS 10.9.41.1
6.1.16A2008aDecember 2, 2014macOS 10.9.41.1
6.16A1052dOctober 20, 2014macOS 10.9.41.1
6.0.16A317September 17, 2014macOS 10.9.41.0
6.06A313September 9, 2014macOS 10.9.4—

Xcode 5

5 releases, from Xcode 5.0 on September 16, 2013 to Xcode 5.1.1 on April 10, 2014.

VersionBuildReleasedRequiresSwift
5.1.15B1008April 10, 2014macOS 10.8—
5.15B130aMarch 10, 2014macOS 10.8—
5.0.25A3005aNovember 11, 2013macOS 10.8—
5.0.15A2053October 22, 2013macOS 10.8—
5.05A1413September 16, 2013macOS 10.8—

Xcode 4

21 releases, from Xcode 4.0 on March 9, 2011 to Xcode 4.6.3 on June 12, 2013.

VersionBuildReleasedRequiresSwift
4.6.34H1503June 12, 2013macOS 10.7—
4.6.24H1003April 15, 2013macOS 10.7—
4.6.14H512March 14, 2013macOS 10.7—
4.64H127January 28, 2013macOS 10.7—
4.5.24G2008aNovember 1, 2012macOS 10.7—
4.5.14G1004October 3, 2012macOS 10.7—
4.54G182September 19, 2012macOS 10.7—
4.4.14F1003August 7, 2012macOS 10.7—
4.3.34E3002June 7, 2012macOS 10.7—
4.3.24E2002March 21, 2012macOS 10.7—
4.44F134March 15, 2012macOS 10.7—
4.3.14E1019March 5, 2012macOS 10.7—
4.34E109February 12, 2012macOS 10.7—
4.2.14D502November 17, 2011macOS 10.7—
4.24D199October 12, 2011macOS 10.7—
4.24C199October 12, 2011macOS 10.6.8—
4.14B110fAugust 29, 2011macOS 10.6.8—
4.14B110iJuly 20, 2011macOS 10.7—
4.0.24A2002aApril 12, 2011macOS 10.6.8—
4.0.14A1006March 23, 2011macOS 10.6.8—
4.04A304aMarch 9, 2011macOS 10.6.8—

Xcode 3

14 releases, from Xcode 3.0 on October 25, 2007 to Xcode 3.2.6 on March 6, 2011.

VersionBuildReleasedRequiresSwift
3.2.610M25xxMarch 6, 2011macOS 10.6.4—
3.2.510M2423November 18, 2010macOS 10.6.4—
3.2.410M2309September 6, 2010macOS 10.6.2—
3.2.310M2262August 10, 2010macOS 10.6.2—
3.2.310M2262July 6, 2010macOS 10.6.2—
3.2.210M2154March 29, 2010macOS 10.6.2—
3.2.110M2020October 7, 2009macOS 10.6—
3.210A432August 26, 2009macOS 10.6—
3.1.49M2809July 9, 2009macOS 10.5.7—
3.1.39M2736June 16, 2009macOS 10.5.7—
3.1.29M2621November 23, 2008macOS 10.5—
3.1.19M2517July 23, 2008macOS 10.5—
3.19M2199July 10, 2008macOS 10.5—
3.09A581October 25, 2007macOS 10.5—

Xcode 2

4 releases, from Xcode 2.3 on May 23, 2006 to Xcode 2.5 on October 29, 2007.

VersionBuildReleasedRequiresSwift
2.58M2558October 29, 2007macOS 10.4—
2.4.18M1910October 30, 2006macOS 10.4—
2.48K1079August 17, 2006macOS 10.4—
2.38M1780May 23, 2006macOS 10.4—

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the latest version of Xcode?

Xcode 27.2 (build 27B52), released October 29, 2026.

Which version of Xcode do I need for my Mac?

The newest one your macOS meets the minimum for — the table above lists it for every macOS since Mavericks. To check your macOS, open the Apple menu → About This Mac.

What is the latest Xcode for macOS Sequoia?

Xcode 26.3, released February 26, 2026. Later versions need a newer macOS.

How do I download an older version of Xcode?

From Apple's developer downloads page (developer.apple.com/download/all), signed in with a free Apple Account. Each version is a .xip archive; rename the app after expanding it to keep several side by side.

Which Swift version comes with the latest Xcode?

Swift 6.4.2, in Xcode 27.2.

Source: Apple's downloads and release notes, as recorded by xcodereleases.com. Updated automatically.