Mac – Endless spinner when trying to update Xcode in App Store

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I'm trying to update Xcode on my Mac mini.

When I click the Update button in the App Store, a spinner appears, but nothing else happens.

Eternal spinner screenshot

I have seen this before, and I think that possibly upgrading of the App Store fixed it. There's no App Store update this time.

I am trying an OS upgrade to EL Capitan. Is there anything else I should check?

Best Answer

Here's what I had to do

  • Upgrade OS X to the latest
    • This stopped the eternal spinner - instead the spinner showed for a second, then nothing happened
    • In the past, updating the App Store itself helped
  • Go to the Updates tab and click UPDATE ALL
    • App Store asked me for my credentials then ran all upgrades, including Xcode

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