the reference answer GPT ᴼ ᴾ ᴱ ᴺ ᴬ ᴵ < br / > on macOS, Xcode provides some development tools and libraries, including the Qt libraries and the necessary header files and libraries, Therefore, Xcode may be required when compiling and linking PyQt applications. If you want to use Qt and PyQt libraries without Xcode installed, you may need to manually download and install these libraries and the necessary header and library files, which can be tedious.
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recommends that you install Xcode to ensure that you have a full toolchain and library when developing and compiling PyQt applications. Xcode can be downloaded and installed from the App Store or the Apple developer website.