4.26.1 without Xcode ? It worked on 4.23...

I have a Macbook as a secondary device. I have used 4.21, 4.23, 4.24,. (4.25 also i think) WITHOUT Xcode, no problems. With the 4.26.1 install it always stops launch on the “metal” compiler error and asks to install Xcode. This is not used for ANY cpp. cooking, ios, or whatever its purely a testing installation when not at the main PC. Is this fixable ? Thanks…