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Fix Xcode stuck on install or update
  1. check installation logs:
cat /var/log/install.log
  1. find the issue:
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2022-04-26 22:50:21+03 tsarenkotxt installd[1641]: PackageKit: Extracting file:///var/folders/8x/_h18ksqn64dgswlstgcd_fw40000gn/C/com.apple.appstoreagent/com.apple.appstore/0C4C5EA3-A445-4CF0-9E44-37938052A4D9/kwb3255311556092828694.pkg#Xcode.pkg (destination=/Library/InstallerSandboxes/.PKInstallSandboxManager/7A629BA6-7537-469C-8C19-C74DD52245A1.activeSandbox/Root, uid=0)
2022-04-26 23:03:05+03 tsarenkotxt installd[1641]: PackageKit: Removing client PKInstallDaemonClient pid=3827, uid=501 (/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/AppStoreDaemon.framework/Support/appstoreagent)
2022-04-26 23:03:05+03 tsarenkotxt installd[1641]: PackageKit: Removing client PKInstallDaemonClient pid=3827, uid=501 (/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/AppStoreDaemon.framework/Support/appstoreagent)
2022-04-26 23:03:05+03 tsarenkotxt installd[1641]: PackageKit: Removing client PKInstallDaemonClient pid=3827, uid=501 (/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/AppStoreDaemon.framework/Support/appstoreagent)
2022-04-26 23:03:05+03 tsarenkotxt system_installd[1639]: PackageKit: Removing client PKInstallDaemonClient pid=3827, uid=501 (/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/AppStoreDaemon.framework/Support/appstoreagent)
2022-04-26 23:03:05+03 tsarenkotxt system_installd[1639]: PackageKit: Removing client PKInstallDaemonClient pid=3827, uid=501 (/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/AppStoreDaemon.framework/Support/appstoreagent)
2022-04-26 23:03:34+03 tsarenkotxt installd[1641]: PackageKit: ----- Cancelled install -----
2022-04-26 23:03:34+03 tsarenkotxt installd[1641]: PackageKit: Cleared responsibility for install from 3827.
2022-04-26 23:03:34+03 tsarenkotxt installd[1641]: PackageKit: Failed to get responsibility for client 3827. Will skip Installer.app check.
2022-04-26 23:03:34+03 tsarenkotxt installd[1641]: PackageKit: Running idle tasks
  1. if the Xcode.pkg is extracted and the installation is canceled - delete the folder with the extracted Xcode.pkg:
rm -r /var/folders/8x/_h18ksqn64dgswlstgcd_fw40000gn/C/com.apple.appstoreagent/com.apple.appstore/0C4C5EA3-A445-4CF0-9E44-37938052A4D9 
  1. reinstall or reupdate Xcode
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