Good non-xCode Mac compiler?

[SaltLakeAtrocity]

Long story short I'm finding xCode to run into a plethora of issues I do not find at all on standard entry-level compilers (Codeblocks, c++-dev, etc), but would still prefer to avoid web-based compilers like tutorialspoint and the like. I see vaguely Mac versions of codeblocks and the like, but only from unreputable or questionable sources.

Is there a trustworthy C++ compiler for Mac other than xCode that somebody here knows about? I'll even pay for it if it's legit.

[48T7M4Gy]

I haven't tried codeblocks on a mac but this link might be worth chasing up
http://filehippo.com/download_codeblocks/

What are the issues with xcode. I'm not trying to sell it to you but it beats the hell out of codeblocks.

Eclipse isn't much but might be what you're looking for
http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/packages/eclipse-ide-cc-developers/heliossr2

Netbeans another one for mac?

You can get all the windows IDE's to run AFAIK if you use wine or similar.

Payware? IDK.

[SaltLakeAtrocity]

What are the issues with xcode. I'm not trying to sell it to you but it beats the hell out of codeblocks.

I'm still "learning" C++, and with XCode I'm basically running into so many problems (that I don't find at all on Codeblocks or C++Dev) that it's like trying to learn two different languages at once (regular C++ and XCode C++).

Payware? IDK.

And I mentioned payware simply because I don't run antivirus on my mac and as a general rule of thumb don't download anything unless i know without a thread of doubt that it's from a reputable site---and such sites don't usually give stuff for free.

[TheIdeasMan]

...... that it's like trying to learn two different languages at once (regular C++ and XCode C++).

I haven't used XCode, but can you not do standard c++ with it? Are you sure you haven't wandered over into one of the other environments it supports? As in doing some type of GUI coding iOS, WatchOS, TvOS? Or one of the other languages it supports like Objective-C, Objective-C++?

[48T7M4Gy]

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/16697699/which-c-c-compiler-does-xcode-use

XCode is basically an IDE using all sorts of languages and interfaces but the C++ is just good ol' standard C++ no Apple specialization.

Update: Current Xcode selectable from C++98 to C++14 compliant inclusive.

[cojeap]

i find codelite to be acceptable, it has a downloader for mac 10.8 as i see it on their site.

[48T7M4Gy]

FWIW I finished downloading Qt. Me oh my, how fast that 200 years went by. Actually the 800 meg download took a couple of hours, Qt is notoriously slow - no local mirrors.

This is the first time I've used it since it first came out and it is vastly better even though the early version was good.

Anyway, the point of mentioning this is Qt is very good. Uses C++ admirably. It is covered with a myriad of tutorials, videos, documentation and is multi-platform, good for a C++ console or GUI learner and beats the hell out of all the others.

It's standalone so you don't need Xcode whatever the problems with that were.

Again, not being a salesman, simply worth considering. :)