Regarding IOS simulator

Question

I know some people might not found this question useful.

Below lines are picked up from apple website. iOS Simulator provides the ability to simulate six devices:

But when I installed Xcode 5, I didn't get "iPhone" simulator instead I have iPad Retina 64 bit

So how to get iPhone simulator? ...because if I use other simulator they are so big they take up entire screen.

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 03 '13 at 11:17

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iPhone simulator is the non-retina iPhone, and it doesn't support iOS7.

To get iPhone available in your list, you have to set your deployment target to iOS6.1 or prior.

answered Nov 03 '13 at 11:17

MuhammadBassio

Everyone is facing the same problem right.I thought there was some glitch when installing Xcode. – TryingToLearn Nov 03 '13 at 12:41
oh again am thinking like rookie. – TryingToLearn Nov 09 '13 at 10:59
hey is there any way to get home button on the simulator.I know the shortcut cmd+shift+H but need actually button. – TryingToLearn Nov 10 '13 at 02:01
The only way to simulate the Home button is to use the shortcut or through the hardware menu->Home. – MuhammadBassio Nov 10 '13 at 08:46

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 10:24

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If you want to resize your simulator than see the link below:

edited May 23 '17 at 10:24

Community

answered Nov 03 '13 at 11:20

Muhammad Zeeshan

Everyone is facing the same problem right.I thought there was some glitch when installing Xcode. – TryingToLearn Nov 03 '13 at 12:41

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 10 '17 at 05:14

Here is an easy solution to your both problems, how to resize simulator according to your requirement and how to add (find) new simulator.

How to resize your simulator?

Now It's more flexible with Xcode 9- Simulator. You can pick & drag any corner of simulator to resize it and set it according to your requirement.

Look at this snapshot.

How to add (find) new simulator?

Follow these steps to add a (new) simulator

Click on Simulator icon and open simulator list.
At the end of list, there is an option to add new simulator "Add Additional Simulator". That will open 'Device & Simulator' window.
Switch to 'Simulator' tab.
There are three field in simulator tab.
Click on '+' icon, on left bottom corner of window.
Simulator Name: Enter simulator name here
Device Type: Select iPad from this dropdown list
OS Version: Select OS version (iOS 11) from this dropdown list
Click on 'Create'

A new simulator will be added in your Simulator option list.

Look at this snapshot to understand flow of above steps:

And if there is no simulator/OS version in simulator list, you're looking for,

Click on Simulator icon and open simulator list.
At the end of list, there is an option to add new simulator "Download Simulator". That will open 'Component' window (from Xcode >> Preferences).
Select/click simulator from list, which you need to download.

Look at this snapshot:

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