7 Xcode Settings You MUST Change for iOS Development

Using Xcode with its default settings? Then you’re losing build performance, slowing down development, and creating tech debt from day one.
In this video, I walk you through the 7 Xcode settings I change immediately in every new iOS project — and the ones you should fix in existing apps too.

You’ll learn how to:
• Enable Approachable Concurrency
• Use Swift 6 + Strict Concurrency
• Improve build performance with better default build settings
• Clean your project structure from day one
• Fix common Xcode settings most iOS developers overlook
• Set up app groups early to avoid painful migrations
• Prepare a scalable folder + package structure

CHAPTERS

0:00 – Using Xcode with its default settings
0:38 – Change 1: Enable Approachable Concurrency
1:24 – Change 2: Upcoming Features
1:54 – Change 3: Swift Language Version (Swift 6)
2:31 – Change 4: Clean up the Xcode project
2:55 – Change 5: General Build Settings
3:42 – Change 6: Use an App Group from the start
4:16 – Change 7: Folder structure & Swift packages
4:52 – Summary

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👉 Videos mentioned

Approachable Concurrency explained:
   • Swift 6.2: Finally - Concurrency Made Appr...  

Why your Xcode builds are slow:
   • Why Your Xcode Builds Are Slow (and How to...  

SwiftUI Architecture (view structure video):
   • SwiftUI Architecture Explained: Build Reus...  

Migration Tooling for Swift 6:
   • Swift 6 Migration Tooling Explained: How U...  

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💡 More iOS Development Resources

• Weekly Swift articles & tips: https://www.avanderlee.com
• SwiftLee Weekly: https://www.avanderlee.com/swiftlee-w...
• Swift Concurrency Course (Swift 6.2-ready): https://www.swiftconcurrencycourse.com
• RocketSim – Xcode productivity tool: https://www.rocketsim.app

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