Xcode Tips and Tricks

Code faster, navigate efficiently and optimize your searches

As developers, we spend a great amount of time using the Xcode IDE. For that reason knowing how it works and what features has matters.

In this article we will explore several shortcuts and tools in order to speed up your workflow, improve your navigation and optimize the searches to get better results. These tips will help you get the most out of Xcode and take your app development to the next level!

Here is an index about the mosts used keys in the shortcuts:

• ⌘ = Command
• ⌥ = Option/Alt
• ⇧ = Shift
• ⌃ = Control
• ←→ = Left/Right Arrow keys
• ↑↓ = Up/Down Arrow keys
• ↩ = Enter

Basics

Most common shortcuts that we will use while developing:

• Build: ⌘ + B
• Run: ⌘ + R
• Test: ⌘ + U
• Stop: ⌘ + .
• Clean: ⌘ + ⇧ + K
• Quick Help: ⌘ + ?

Edition

Most of us are in the habit of using the UI or the mouse while editing code. So taking an action sometimes takes more than one step. We can…