I have a developer account now, and I can download Xcode 5.
But soon I won't need this account anymore, and I may
get a new (organization type) account.
My question is, will I be able to use my new organization
account to write programs with Xcode 5 I downloaded previously?
And also submit possibly with this new account?
Thanks.
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The option to download iOS 4.3 simulator is available from within Xcode. You can find it under Preferences > Downloads. Just click on "Install" and you might have to enter your Apple ID credentials.
If you don't see this option, you could try removing your older versions of Xcode and installing the latest one from the Appstore. My version is 4.3.2.
All these are independent.
If you had a developer account under some other company you should not use that as it really belongs to the company, and if they have good security they should have revoked it.
You can create as many Apple IDs and developer accounts as you want.
The developer id and the Apple Id can be the same which I think is what most people would want - as long it is personal and not related to any company or organisation.
I have separate Apple IDs and development accounts for historical reasons as the developer account started long before there was an @mac.com domain for apple ids.
I actually have two developer accounts, one for personal use and one for use when at work.
To get a paid developer account just go to here, choose iOS or Mac and enrol
For a free account see here which gives you the choice of using your Apple ID or have a separate one.
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Best Answer
Yes.
If you submit the app to the App Store using your first account, then you can use iTunes Connect App Transfer to transfer it to a new account.
If you work on the app without submitting it to the App Store, you can change account and there will be no problems (you will have to change the App ID & provisioning profiles if you obtained these with the old account).
A downloaded copy of Xcode is not linked to an account, so you can use Xcode with any account, or no account.
The limitations come with the documentation - pre-release documentation will not be available in Xcode if you don't link an account, however Xcode will still work fine without the documentation. Once you add a new account, the documentation will download and be accessible. Documentation downloaded with your current developer account will not need to be re-downloaded if you switch account.