xcode 6 interface builder very slow performance when showing viewcontrollers with constraints

Question

I have an problem with Xcode 6 really responding very slowly to user interactions, e.g. editing code, scrolling areas etc. This particularly happens when the interface builder show the view controllers with constraints in the storyboard (4/14 vcs has constraints i just begin the project) additional i use extra monitor.

I'm wondering if there is anything I can do to improve performance changing xcode options or other way.

My development machine is a MacBook Pro Retina (Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013) with 2.3Ghz Intel Core i7 and 16 GB RAM (1600 MHz DDR3), running OSX 10.9.5 (Mavericks).

Answer 1

I had this same problem where performance plummeted on an external display.

What I ended up discovering was that the external monitor issue was indicating that there was a UIView that interface builder couldn't quite figure out properly for auto-layout.

In my case it was a UIToolbarBarItem that contained a UIView that contained a UILabel. Once I removed the offending UIToolbarBarItem the performance issue resolved itself. It went from being completely unusable to smooth scrolling.

You should check if you have a UIView inside something that might cause auto-layout to freak out.

Answer 2

Do you use an external monitor? If yes, probably that's the problem. Try moving to the main macbook screen and try again.

That solved the problem for me.

EDIT: sorry, just read you have an external monitor. So yes, move to the main screen and check if that solves the problem.

EDIT 2: seems like Apple fixed the problem, no more issues using my external monitor!

EDIT 3: meh! Problem persists, not sure why it stopped happening, and happens again now.