In any case, this method below has worked for supporting older SDKs in a newer IDE even before Xcode 5: http://blog.spacemanlabs.com/2013/09/how-to-support-old-ios-sdks-in-xcode-5/
... which might give a compile-time check that you are using iOS 7 APIs dynamically by compiling with the actual iOS 6 SDK On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 3:32 AM, Shazron <[email protected]> wrote: > Enterprises can already do so with Xcode 5 since our deployment target is > iOS 5.0 (like usual). We just have to be careful (like when we upgraded to > iOS 6.0 support) to conditionally use any iOS 7 APIs... which since we are > not really using any (except for some UIWebView new properties that we > would have to support, which will be properly guarded against, which we > have done before for iOS 6 -> 5) > > > On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 12:31 AM, purplecabbage > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> As Shaz said, soon they will not. After iOS7 is out. >> >> There is still however a reason to support older Xcode version because >> enterprises can distribute their own apps. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> > On Sep 12, 2013, at 12:19 AM, Samuel Nova <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > >> > Can anyone confirm that Apple does not take new apps unless compiled >> with >> > Xcode 5? We submitted 2 updates yesterday using Xcode 4.6.3, no >> problems so >> > far.. >> > >> > >> > >> >> On Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 2:41 PM, Andrew Grieve <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> Okay, well that is a bit annoying, but the fact that they won't take >> apps >> >> unless built with 5 is pretty darn compelling :P. >> >> >> >> >> >>> On Tue, Sep 10, 2013 at 5:06 PM, Shazron <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >> >>> Xcode 5 does require at least Mountain Lion (10.8) while Xcode 4.6.3 >> you >> >>> could still use Lion (10.7) >> >>> >> >>> From the download page: >> >>> "Xcode 5 GM seed requires OS X Mountain Lion or later." >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> On Tue, Sep 10, 2013 at 1:53 PM, Andrew Grieve <[email protected]> >> >>> wrote: >> >>> >> >>>> Sounds good! No reason not to insist on this. It's a free download >> and >> >>>> doesn't change the system requirements (at least they don't mention >> >> that >> >>> it >> >>>> does) >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>>> On Tue, Sep 10, 2013 at 4:38 PM, Shazron <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>>>> >> >>>>> Also, Apple just sent out the email "Submit your iOS 7 apps today" >> >>> using >> >>>>> Xcode 5 GM. >> >>>>> >> >>>>> So I say once iOS 7 goes GA (Sept 20?) we say Cordova only supports >> >>>> Xcode 5 >> >>>>> going forward (since that will be the requirement for submitting to >> >> the >> >>>> App >> >>>>> Store) >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>>> On Tue, Sep 10, 2013 at 1:21 PM, Shazron <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> download the GM Xcode from the iOS Dev Center. I suppose we can >> >>>> finalize >> >>>>>> iOS 7 support/testing. >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Samuel Nova >> > [email protected] >> > >> > Terria Mobile >> > Steinenvorstadt 30 >> > CH-4051 Basel >> > Switzerland >> > >> > Office: +41 61 511 76 88 >> > Direct: +41 61 511 76 83 >> > Mobile: +41 79 455 71 14 >> > Web: www.terria.com >> > >
