Attempt to install Qt on OS X gives 'You need to install Xcode 5.0.0', but this version is so old it's not available

Question

I am a Windows/Linux developer who occasionally builds for OS X - particularly in Qt.

I have a simple Qt project that I have been developing on Windows. I now wish to b

Answer 1

The solution that worked for me (on OSX Sierra XCode 8.2.1) is to open XCode Preferences -> Locations.

There is a drop-down menu named Command Line Tools. Select the available XCode version here. Then restart the Qt Creator installation.