Creating a New macOS Project with a GUI

Xcode is a large application that serves several purposes for software developers.

Many different types of projects can be created for different Apple platforms.

This short tutorial will show you how to create a project that:

• runs on macOS
• shows a graphical user interface (GUI)

Create the project

To create a playground, make sure that Xcode is in the foreground on your computer by clicking it's icon in the Dock:

From the menu bar at top left, choose File > New > Project...:

You will see the following window – here, choose the macOS tab, then App, and then Next:

On the following screen, give your project:

1. a descriptive name, based on what idea you are exploring
2. select your team
   • NOTE: Log in with the Apple ID tied to your LCS email address, if necessary.
3. provide an organization identifier
   • NOTE: If your name is Stephanie Laroux, use ca.stephanielaroux
4. interface should be SwiftUI
5. language should be Swift
6. storage should be None
7. no checkmark beside Include Tests

On the following screen, choose where to save your project – be sure that source control is enabled:

Begin coding

You will see the following when your project first opens:

As you change code at left, the preview window updates at right.