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Signing Up for Development
Xcode 3 was free. It was supplied on every Mac's OS X installation disk in the Optional Installs folder. You can
also download the latest version by registering as a developer for free.
Apple has changed this policy for Xcode 4. You can buy Xcode 4 from the Mac App Store for $4.99 without re-
gistering as a developer, as shown in Figure 2.3. This allows you to experiment with Xcode 4. It doesn't allow
you to create apps you can sell through the store, but currently you can use this option to create Mac apps you
can sell from your own website.
You can also register as a developer. This gives you a “free” copy of Xcode 4 and also gives you access to the ex-
tra features you need to create apps you can sell, and upload them to the stores.
FIGURE 2.3
You can buy Xcode 4 from the Mac App Store.
Registering as a developer
To register as a developer, visit the Apple developer home page, which is currently at
developer.apple.com
,
shown in Figure 2.4. The design of this page changes regularly, but recent designs have included a selection of
sign-up links for the various developer programs.
FIGURE 2.4
Begin the sign-up process at Apple's developer portal. This image shows the bottom of the page, with a list of pro-
grams. Selecting a link takes you to the sign-up page for each program.
