Profiling C++ with Xcode

Question

is it possible to profile C++ apps with Xcode so one gets;

• memory leaks like with valgrind
• possible errors before running the program

Thanks, I am very new to mac and xcode

Where can one find a good tutorial for this?

Answer 1

You have a tool called Instruments, a free Apple tool included in XCode, that catches most of those errors.

Answer 2

Regarding memory leaks, run XCode and then launch Start with Performance Tool -> Leaks

Alternatively and necessarily for old pre-Panther users of XCode, it is possible to debug with guard malloc, detailed explanation in the Mac development docs, but here is a quick walk-through.