Import is not present in Extensions and doesn't seem to be installed

[akaralar]

I'm on 10.11 and when I followed the steps in the readme I can't see it in Editor > Import. I can't see it in System Preferences > Extensions > All as well. When I click Install Key Bindings I get: Binding is already set. Import is ready to be used in Xcode.

But I can not see it under Editor. What might be causing this, how can I help debug?

[markohlebar]

Hey @akaralar thanks for reporting this. TBH I'm not 100% sure. You could try building from source like this...

• clone or download .zip
• open Import.xcodeproj
• code sign both Import and ImportExtension targets
• run ImportExtension target (this should open another instance of Xcode in debug mode)
• check if Editor -> Import -> ☝️ shortcut is there in the newly opened instance

If so you can:

• Product -> Archive -> Export -> Export as a OSX App
• close Xcode
• drag the exported Import.app to Applications/ folder
• open the app
• open Xcode
• check if Editor -> Import -> ☝️ shortcut is there

[akaralar]

The second xcode crashed as soon as it opened. Here is the start of the log:

UNCAUGHT EXCEPTION (NSInternalInconsistencyException): The loaded com.apple.CoreSimulator.CoreSimulatorService job does not match our expectations: pathOfLoadedJob: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Library/PrivateFrameworks/CoreSimulator.framework/Versions/A/XPCServices/com.apple.CoreSimulator.CoreSimulatorService.xpc/Contents/MacOS/com.apple.CoreSimulator.CoreSimulatorService, our frameworkPath: /Applications/Xcode7.app/Contents/Developer/Library/PrivateFrameworks/CoreSimulator.framework

I have xcode7 installed as well and it seems it's getting in the way. How do I prevent this, any clues?

[markohlebar]

Ah, sorry app extensions are only available in Xcode 8, if you want a plugin with similar functionality, check out my other project Peckham

[akaralar]

No I have Xcode 8 and Xcode 7 side by side, and Xcode 7 is preventing the installation on Xcode 8. If I didn't have Xcode 8 I would't be able to build the project since it's in swift 3 :)

[akaralar]

To be exact, Xcode8 has the name Xcode in Applications and Xcode7 has the name Xcode7

[akaralar]

I installed Xcode 8 by updating xcode7 from MAS and installed Xcode7 from the developer website.

[akaralar]

BTW I was using Peckham as well, thanks for these tools which removes the biggest annoyance while developing.

[markohlebar]

Ugh, that is a tough one... I initially thought your debug session was running Xcode 7. Just to make sure, can you go to Product -> Scheme -> ImportExtension -> Edit Scheme... -> Run -> Executable -> Select "Ask On Launch" Then try running again, it will then ask you to pick an app, so select your Xcode 8. Hope that works :)

Your welcome! 👍

[markohlebar]

Updated comment, it's not None, it's Ask On Launch sorry...

[akaralar]

Ah it was asking on launch, and at the top was the app Xcode, so I thought that was Xcode 8 because its name is Xcode in Applications. However when I scrolled down I saw I have 2 Xcode entries, and when I hovered over those items, the path of the app was shown in a tooltip. Turns out the topmost app with the name Xcode is Xcode7, which has the name Xcode7 in Applications...

Thanks! Now I see import!

[markohlebar]

Does it stick even if you completely close Xcode?

[markohlebar]

I mean is Import still there when you close and open Xcode :)

[akaralar]

Hmm sorry didn't try that and installed it now :( If you can tell me how to uninstall it, then I can try that too.

[markohlebar]

If the menu is there, then it's fine... Uninstalling should be as simple as trashing the container app. I'm saying should be because sometimes it's magically still there for me 😬

[akaralar]

Haha yeah however hard they try Apple can't seem to keep magic out of Xcode...

[akaralar]

Solved my problem, thanks for the swift (pun intended) support!

[markohlebar]

@akaralar any time 👍