Xcode 9: Block-compressed payload operation failed

Question

MacBook Pro El Capitan (10.11.6) here. I'm trying to install Xcode 9 so that I can play around with ARKit. From the Apple Developer's site, the only version of 9 I can find is Xcode_9_beta_6.xip (please correct me if I'm wrong!), so I download it:

Then I extract & run the XIP file:

But that operation fails due to this strange error that Google doesn't really help me out with (at all):

The operation couldn't be completed. Block-compressed payload operation failed

Any ideas what's going on here?

@Apple: Please add requirements/version checking to your Xcode installation process and provide a meaningful error message if these checks fail. Sincerely, smeeb from SO. — smeeb, Sep 05 '17 at 15:57

score 4 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 01 '21 at 03:12

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xip -x Xcode_12.5_beta_2.xip worked for me today.

answered Mar 01 '21 at 03:12

Dan M

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This worked for me today after trying to open xcode 13.4.1 with the GUI XIP on OSX Ventura. – Caoilte Nov 18 '22 at 13:22

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 05 '17 at 15:55

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You must use at least the version 10.12.6 to install Xcode 9 beta 6 , I had the same problem but this solved after update my MacOs version, you can try unzip the file with Archive Utility.

answered Sep 05 '17 at 15:55

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I just downloaded High Sierra today, there is no way to be more updated, and it still fails to open the .xip file – Luxspes Sep 30 '17 at 22:18
You don't need to download a xip to get XCode 9 anymore... Why don't use appstore? – DariusV Oct 02 '17 at 16:30
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Because it also downloaded corrupted from the App Store – Luxspes Oct 02 '17 at 16:31
I think that is other problem... likely, it would worth ask with more details in other post to help you :D – DariusV Oct 02 '17 at 19:45
App Store worked on the fifth attempt a day later – Luxspes Oct 03 '17 at 00:11

Xcode 9: Block-compressed payload operation failed

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