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Holy multi-GB download Batman! How do developers on slow and metered connection deal with this?

Philipp__ 10y ago
I have never ever in my life downloaded XCode with full Bandwidth. It always takes ages to download, despite fast internet download speed. :(
rbritton 10y ago
Not on that kind of connection, but I can rarely successfully download something that large from the App Store on the first attempt. I've found it far better to get from the tools area of the developer member center.
- dv_dt 10y ago
  What I'm always shocked at is that the App Store doesn't seem to have any capability to resume a download.
  - grandalf 10y ago
    The app store on OSX is among the buggiest pieces of software I've ever used. - on opening it's very slow to render the first screen - on clicking, the "updates" tab is extremely slow to display anything. - clicking to initiate an update often doesn't do anything, and multiple subsequent clicks are required - once an update is initiated and downloading, the state is often inaccurate on the updates screen - often after clicking "update all", only some of the updates actually begin. This happens on the IOS app store too. This is with a fast (120 megabits per second) connection and a top of the line 15" macbook pro.
regnet 10y ago
I see 235 MB http://i.imgur.com/ZuxebCJ.png http://i.imgur.com/ZuxebCJ.png
- k-mcgrady 10y ago
  You're probably seeing the delta update and OP is looking at the full Xcode download.
mwfunk 10y ago
How do developers on a slow and metered connection download OS updates? Surely that's 100x worse.
- askyourmother 10y ago
  A good point - some updates from apple are again multi-GB.
- ChristinaM 10y ago
  I'm travelling semi-permanently (away from "home" ~9 months now). I had to update OS X and Xcode recently. 11GB fortunately only took 2 days (and $60 of data charges) since I'm somewhere with ok cell LTE. I did have to delay the update for a month or two until I was somewhere I could do it.
boticus_prime 10y ago
For those with slow or unreliable connections, you may want to take a look at this Reddit thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/osx/comments/3nc6ol/could_any_one_explain_this_why_xcode_download/ https://www.reddit.com/r/osx/comments/3nc6ol/could_any_one_e... It Explains how to use wget to download Xcode...which will allow you to stop and resume the download if needed.

I have never ever in my life downloaded XCode with full Bandwidth. It always takes ages to download, despite fast internet download speed. :(

rbritton 10y ago

Not on that kind of connection, but I can rarely successfully download something that large from the App Store on the first attempt. I've found it far better to get from the tools area of the developer member center.

dv_dt 10y ago
What I'm always shocked at is that the App Store doesn't seem to have any capability to resume a download.
- grandalf 10y ago
  The app store on OSX is among the buggiest pieces of software I've ever used. - on opening it's very slow to render the first screen - on clicking, the "updates" tab is extremely slow to display anything. - clicking to initiate an update often doesn't do anything, and multiple subsequent clicks are required - once an update is initiated and downloading, the state is often inaccurate on the updates screen - often after clicking "update all", only some of the updates actually begin. This happens on the IOS app store too. This is with a fast (120 megabits per second) connection and a top of the line 15" macbook pro.

regnet 10y ago

I see 235 MB http://i.imgur.com/ZuxebCJ.png http://i.imgur.com/ZuxebCJ.png

k-mcgrady 10y ago
You're probably seeing the delta update and OP is looking at the full Xcode download.

mwfunk 10y ago

How do developers on a slow and metered connection download OS updates? Surely that's 100x worse.

askyourmother 10y ago
A good point - some updates from apple are again multi-GB.
ChristinaM 10y ago
I'm travelling semi-permanently (away from "home" ~9 months now). I had to update OS X and Xcode recently. 11GB fortunately only took 2 days (and $60 of data charges) since I'm somewhere with ok cell LTE. I did have to delay the update for a month or two until I was somewhere I could do it.

boticus_prime 10y ago

For those with slow or unreliable connections, you may want to take a look at this Reddit thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/osx/comments/3nc6ol/could_any_one_explain_this_why_xcode_download/ https://www.reddit.com/r/osx/comments/3nc6ol/could_any_one_e... It Explains how to use wget to download Xcode...which will allow you to stop and resume the download if needed.