# Why Legacy Xcode Projects May Benefit from Replacing Groups with Folders

DevFeed: [Why Legacy Xcode Projects May Benefit from Replacing Groups with Folders](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/stop-using-groups-in-xcode-29461.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://medium.com/mobile-app-development-publication/stop-using-groups-in-xcode-9759abd85837?source=rss----f9c208bdbb09---4>)

Author: Elye - A Dev By Grace

Published: 2025-12-07T13:07:57Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Mobile App Development Publication - Medium](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/mobile-app-development-publication-medium.md>)

Topics: [Xcode](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/xcode.md>), [legacy](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/legacy.md>), [iOS](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ios.md>)

Tags: [apple](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/apple.md>), [coding](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/coding.md>), [ios](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ios.md>), [ios-development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ios-development.md>), [legacy](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/legacy.md>), [mobile-app-development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/mobile-app-development.md>), [structure](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/structure.md>), [xcode](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/xcode.md>), [xcode-16](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/xcode-16.md>)

## AI overview

This article explains how Xcode project file organization differs between Groups and Folders. It notes that projects created before Xcode 16 use Groups by default, while new projects use Folders, and introduces reasons for considering Folders in legacy projects.

## Source excerpt

Seven Reasons Folders Are Better -- Especially for Legacy Projects Continue reading on Mobile App Development Publication "