Using Xcode

Growl developer documentation

Xcode is Apple's development environment. You will be using Xcode to compile Growl. Xcode uses packages with the extension '.xcodeproj' to keep track of projects. To open a project, double click on the '.xcodeproj' file in that project's directory from the Finder. Xcode will launch, allowing you to build the project. To build the project, click on the hammer icon in the toolbar.

Before you build, however, you must first change the active build style to 'Deployment'. Xcode has two built-in build styles: Development and Deployment. The Development build style enables certain features such as 'ZeroLink' and 'Fix & Continue' that aid in the development process. But for using Growl on a normal basis, you will want to use the Deployment build style.

Since you will often need to use the Deployment style, you can add a menu to your Xcode toolbar that will make switching build styles quick and easy. First, ctrl-click (or right-click) on the toolbar in Xcode and select 'Customize Toolbar.'

Now drag the 'Active Build Style' control into the toolbar.

You can now easily select the 'Deployment' build style from the Xcode toobar. Make sure you use it when compiling Growl and anything Growl related.