Requirements vary if you want to prototype using Knowledge Base Navigator or compile your app.
No special requirements are needed when using a device with the Knowledge Base Navigator to prototype.
If you want to use F5 (Run) from GeneXus IDE, you will have to register your devices using the GeneXus Account (Associated Smart Devices tab in the account configuration) from the device.
Necessary components are available on the Apple Developer website.
| GeneXus 18 or higher users |
| Component |
Required |
Recommended |
Comments |
| OS |
macOS Monterey (12.0 or later) |
macOS Monterey (12.5 or later) |
Note that macOS Monterey is only compatible with Xcode 13.x |
| Xcode |
13.2 |
14.0.1 |
Includes Swift 5.5 |
| iOS SDK |
15.2 |
16 |
Included with Xcode |
| watchOS SDK |
8.3 |
9.0 |
Included with Xcode |
| tvOS SDK |
15.2 |
16.0 |
Included with Xcode |
| SSH |
- |
- |
Enable SSH access on your Mac computer |
| CocoaPods |
1.11.0 |
Latest released |
Execute this command in your Mac's terminal:
For Intel-based Macs:
sudo gem install cocoapods
For Apple Silicon-based Macs:
brew install cocoapods
Check:
SAC#42942.
|
| iOS-Deploy |
1.11.2 |
Latest released |
This is only required if you use Execution type = "iOS Device (Mac)". Check SAC#43850 |
| GeneXus 18 Upgrade 2 or higher users |
| Component |
Required |
Recommended |
Comments |
| OS |
macOS Monterey (12.5 or later) |
macOS Ventura (13.0 or later) |
Note that macOS Venture is only compatible with Xcode 14.x |
| Xcode |
14.0 |
14.x |
Includes Swift 5.7 |
| iOS SDK |
16.0 |
16.x |
Included with Xcode |
| watchOS SDK |
9.0 |
9.x |
Included with Xcode |
| tvOS SDK |
16.0 |
16.x |
Included with Xcode |
| SSH |
- |
- |
Enable SSH access on your Mac computer |
| CocoaPods |
1.11.0 |
Latest released |
Execute this command in your Mac's terminal:
For Intel-based Macs:
sudo gem install cocoapods
For Apple Silicon-based Macs:
brew install cocoapods
Check:
SAC#42942.
|
| iOS-Deploy |
1.11.2 |
Latest released |
This is only required if you use Execution type = "iOS Device (Mac)". Check SAC#43850 |
- To run compiled applications, devices with iOS 12 or higher are required.
- To run the Knowledge Base Navigator, devices with iOS 10 or higher are required.
- There is no "maximum" OS version supported for a given GeneXus upgrade. Generated applications will still function in OS versions released after the release of the GeneXus upgrade. However, new features of these newer OS versions will require a new GeneXus upgrade release to be fully supported.
- In the requirement tables, the "-" symbol means there is no recommendation or requirement in particular for that component.
- After installing Xcode:
- open it. Xcode usually installs additional components while opening it for the first time
- If you do not this you may get compilation errors
- check that Xcode -> Preferences -> Locations -> Derived Data -> Advanced -> Build locations is not set to "Legacy"
- For KBs compiled with previous GeneXus (and Xcode) versions, before compiling, it is recommended doing the following:
- Delete the content of ~/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData (for each user of the mac that is about to compile code)
- Delete the folder “build” that is in ~/Documents/Projects/<KB_NAME>/<ENVIRONMET_NAME>/<MAIN_NAME>
- GeneXus is not compatible with Ruby Version Manager (RVM).SAC #46543
- Solutions for the case that a 404 or 500.19 error occurs
Apple platform
Deployment and Prototyping in the Apple Platform
Prototyping My Application on My Mac
Apple - FAQ and Common Issues