The iOS SDK comes bundled with Apple's IDE, Xcode. The best place to get Xcode is through the Apple App Store:
- Press Command + Space to open Spotlight and then type in app store:
As an alternative, you can just click on the menu in the top-left corner of your screen and select App Store, but keyboard shortcuts are much more fun.
- After the App Store opens, search for Xcode and select Download:
Xcode is a rather large application, so it may take a while to download. While Xcode is installing, you can get some of the smaller tools that you'll need for development. Let's take a look at how to install these tools in the following sections.
