When I opened xcode and tried to make a macosx app, this weird message came up.
Is this a glitch or a virus, as Apple wouldn't say something like this. It does not look like a system message.
Best Answer
No, this isn't a virus1.
It seems that your name and email address are not set up properly in Git. Go to Xcode Preferences and then Accounts, select the repository, and check the username.
1: The message content can be found in /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/usr/libexec/git-core/git (git version 2.7.4 (Apple Git-66) lines 11416-11424).
Xcode 4.2 should work fine on your machine.
I have a snowleopard machine at office running Xcode 4.2, i updated it via the Mac App store only. Ok. If this is not working via Mac App store, then go to your developer account (free or paid) and then download the Xcode version for Snow Leopard and install it manually. Just make sure you are downloading the Snow Leopard edition not the Lion edition. Please don't hesitate to ask for assistance :-)
Edit : Here i am attaching a snapshot of where to find the link . You need to scroll down and check in the Downloads section.
Best Answer
No, this isn't a virus1.
It seems that your name and email address are not set up properly in Git. Go to Xcode Preferences and then Accounts, select the repository, and check the username.
You can also do this via the command line:
1: The message content can be found in /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/usr/libexec/git-core/git (git version 2.7.4 (Apple Git-66) lines 11416-11424).