None of these are "expected." It shouldn't have to connect to Apple when you launch it. The installed executable is all that is necessary to run the thing. It -

None of these are "expected." It shouldn't have to connect to Apple when you launch it. The installed executable is all that is necessary to run the thing. It -can- launch without a network connection, therefore it should not initiate a connection without the user's consent. It's none of Apple's business when I launch Xcode. Same for opening a project. A compiler does not require online assets just to open a project file. It's none of Apple's business what project I'm opening and when I do it. It should not need to make a connection to Apple when it builds either, only when it is signing (assuming the signing cannot be done on device). As a user, I wouldn't expect any of this kind of telemetry, at least out of the box without opting in to it.