---
title: "Xcode Builds for Mac, a free Droplet in Droppy"
description: "Follow Xcode builds without switching windows. See elapsed time and build status in a compact live activity, then an expanded result when the build finishes."
canonical: "https://getdroppy.app/features/xcode-builds"
last-updated: "2026-10-27"
---

# Build progress and results in your notch

Xcode Builds

Follow Xcode builds without switching windows. See elapsed time and build status in a compact live activity, then an expanded result when the build finishes.

![Xcode Builds in Droppy on a MacBook Pro: its page in Settings, a real render of the app](https://getdroppy.app/assets/features/screens/xcode-builds-20261027.webp)

[Download for macOS](https://getdroppy.app/download/latest) [Purchase](https://getdroppy.app/#pricing)

Free with Droppy. Switch it on in Settings, Droplet Store.

## What it does

Droppy watches Xcode's local build activity and keeps the status in your notch. Use optional estimated progress learned from successful builds, choose how long results stay visible, and open Xcode from the activity.

- Compact and expanded live activity views
- The real Xcode app icon
- Elapsed time and build results
- Optional learned progress estimates
- Adjustable success and failure display duration
- Included in Droppy, with no separate droplet download

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## Ready to try Droppy?

Every feature and every Droplet, one price, yours for good.

[Download for macOS](https://getdroppy.app/download/latest)