How do I export the CodeSnippets on Xcode10?

Question

• Firstly, I want to export the CodeSnippets to my other computer.
• Secondly, I tried to copy the ~/Library/Developer/Xcode/userData/CodeSnippets directory to my other computer under the same directory,but it doesn't work.
• Lastly, I used xcode10 to create a Code Snippet on my other computer, and go to ~/Library/Developer/Xcode/userData，but I didn't found CodeSnippets directory.
• So,I don‘t how to do it?

Answer 1

• Lastly, I used xcode10 to create a Code Snippet on my other computer, and go to ~/Library/Developer/Xcode/userData，but I didn't found CodeSnippets directory.

The reason why you weren't able to locate CodeSnippets directory on your other computer might be due to the directory been hidden.

Import/Export Custom Snippets

We can find our custom code snippets at the path ~/Library/Developer/Xcode/UserData/CodeSnippets/.

Since Library is a hidden folder, we can either open this path with the terminal command:

open `~/Library/Developer/Xcode/UserData/CodeSnippets/`

Or you can let the Finder shows the hidden files with the terminal command:

defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles true && killall Finder

If you want to hide again the hidden files:

defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles false && killall Finder

Every time we add/remove files in this folder, we must restart Xcode.