Installing codeblocks

How can i install Code::Blocks on MacBook Air M1 ?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 14.1

Posted on Nov 22, 2023 06:26 AM

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Posted on Nov 22, 2023 08:01 AM

Apple's Xcode from the Mac App Store, though it may install faster via a direct download. Select Xcode 15.0.1 and nothing else for macOS 14.1.1. The Xcode IDE supports C/C++ via clang/clang++, Objective-C/++ and Apple's Swift languages. Xcode is complicated and can support an external smart text editor.

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Nov 22, 2023 08:00 AM in response to tocrd1

tocrd1 wrote:

What application that runs on MacBook can replace Code::Blocks ?


Here are some alternatives to Code::Blocks.


I routinely use Xcode for C and C++ development, and it works quite well once you get over the initial ginormous-tool hurdles. I also use the command line tools and a text editor and a build script or a makefile tool such as meson, depending on what I’m working in.


Other options can include Visual Studio Code, some of the JetBrains IDE tooling, and probably other choices.


If you’re interested in Apple’s preferred Swift, the Playgrounds app is quite capable.

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