Clicking on Download in Xcode didn't do anything - the progress bar did not progress (does that make it a regress bar?).
This is what worked for me:
Open Xcode, open preferences, go to the Components section.
Open the Console App, clear the console.
Go back to the Xcode preferences. Start the simulator download, then cancel it.
Now in the Console, you will see something about the cancellation with the download URL.
Copy the URL from the Console. Then in Terminal in some suitable scratch folder, download it:
curl [the url you copied] -O(the letter O, not a zero)Finally, copy this file to ~/Library/Caches/com.apple.dt.Xcode/Downloads
Remove all *.dvtdownloadableindex files (maybe it doesn't matter, but I removed them).In Xcode, in the Downloads section, start the Simulator download again, it should find the file you downloaded and install it.
How easy was that! Only 7 steps, hah!
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Clicking on Download in Xcode didn't do anything - the progress bar did not progress (does that make it a regress bar?).
This is what worked for me:
Open Xcode, open preferences, go to the Components section.
Open the Console App, clear the console.
Go back to the Xcode preferences. Start the simulator download, then cancel it.
Now in the Console, you will see something about the cancellation with the download URL.
Copy the URL from the Console. Then in Terminal in some suitable scratch folder, download it:
curl [the url you copied] -O(the letter O, not a zero)Finally, copy this file to ~/Library/Caches/com.apple.dt.Xcode/Downloads
Remove all *.dvtdownloadableindex files (maybe it doesn't matter, but I removed them).In Xcode, in the Downloads section, start the Simulator download again, it should find the file you downloaded and install it.
How easy was that! Only 7 steps, hah!
To add iOS Simulator in XCode perform below steps:
Download iOS Simulator from Below Link:
After download completes, copy this file to ~/Library/Caches/com.apple.dt.Xcode/Downloads In some cases, we have to remove all *.dvtdownloadableindex files (maybe it doesn't matter, I didn't remove them).
In case directory ~/Library/Caches/com.apple.dt.Xcode don't have download folder then, just click
Show package contentcreate Downloads folder, before moving the dmg file.In Xcode, in the Downloads section, start the Simulator download again, it should find the file you downloaded and install it.
(Newest on top. only the latest revision is kept in the list.)
- Simulator Link:
iOS 18.1
iOS 18.0
iOS 17.4
iOS 17.2
iOS 17.0.1
https://download.developer.apple.com/Developer_Tools/iOS_17.0.1_Simulator_Runtime/iOS_17.0.1_Simulator_Runtime.dmg
iOS 15.5
https://devimages-cdn.apple.com/downloads/xcode/simulators/com.apple.pkg.iPhoneSimulatorSDK15_5-15.5.1.1653527639.dmg
iOS 15.4
https://devimages-cdn.apple.com/downloads/xcode/simulators/com.apple.pkg.iPhoneSimulatorSDK15_4-15.4.1.1650505652.dmg
iOS 15.2
https://devimages-cdn.apple.com/downloads/xcode/simulators/com.apple.pkg.iPhoneSimulatorSDK15_2-15.2.1.1643410298.dmg
iOS 14.5
https://devimages-cdn.apple.com/downloads/xcode/simulators/com.apple.pkg.iPhoneSimulatorSDK14_5-14.5.1.1621461325.dmg
iOS 14.4
https://devimages-cdn.apple.com/downloads/xcode/simulators/com.apple.pkg.iPhoneSimulatorSDK14_4-14.4.1.1611903691.dmg
iOS 14.3
https://devimages-cdn.apple.com/downloads/xcode/simulators/com.apple.pkg.iPhoneSimulatorSDK14_3-14.3.1.1611873653.dmg
iOS 14.2
https://devimages-cdn.apple.com/downloads/xcode/simulators/com.apple.pkg.iPhoneSimulatorSDK14_2-14.2.1.1605311653.dmg
iOS 14.1
https://devimages-cdn.apple.com/downloads/xcode/simulators/com.apple.pkg.iPhoneSimulatorSDK14_1-14.1.1.1604100028.dmg
iOS 14.0
https://devimages-cdn.apple.com/downloads/xcode/simulators/com.apple.pkg.iPhoneSimulatorSDK14_0-14.0.1.1604100028.dmg
iOS 13.7
https://devimages-cdn.apple.com/downloads/xcode/simulators/com.apple.pkg.iPhoneSimulatorSDK13_7-13.7.1.1599165590.dmg
iOS 13.6
https://devimages-cdn.apple.com/downloads/xcode/simulators/com.apple.pkg.iPhoneSimulatorSDK13_6-13.6.1.1597276955.dmg
iOS 13.5
https://devimages-cdn.apple.com/downloads/xcode/simulators/com.apple.pkg.iPhoneSimulatorSDK13_5-13.5.1.1591226335.dmg
iOS 13.4
https://devimages-cdn.apple.com/downloads/xcode/simulators/com.apple.pkg.iPhoneSimulatorSDK13_4-13.4.1.1586370836.dmg
iOS 13.3
https://devimages-cdn.apple.com/downloads/xcode/simulators/com.apple.pkg.iPhoneSimulatorSDK13_3-13.3.1.1580170331.dmg
iOS 13.2
https://devimages-cdn.apple.com/downloads/xcode/simulators/com.apple.pkg.iPhoneSimulatorSDK13_2-13.2.1.1575590084.dmg
iOS 13.1
https://devimages-cdn.apple.com/downloads/xcode/simulators/com.apple.pkg.iPhoneSimulatorSDK13_1-13.1.1.1571440502.dmg
iOS 13.0
https://devimages-cdn.apple.com/downloads/xcode/simulators/com.apple.pkg.iPhoneSimulatorSDK13_0-13.0.1.1571440502.dmg
iOS 12.4
https://devimages-cdn.apple.com/downloads/xcode/simulators/com.apple.pkg.iPhoneSimulatorSDK12_4-12.4.1.1568665771.dmg
iOS 12.2
https://devimages-cdn.apple.com/downloads/xcode/simulators/com.apple.pkg.iPhoneSimulatorSDK12_2-12.2.1.1557987768.dmg
iOS 12.1
https://devimages-cdn.apple.com/downloads/xcode/simulators/com.apple.pkg.iPhoneSimulatorSDK12_1-12.1.1.1543439531.dmg
iOS 12.0
https://devimages-cdn.apple.com/downloads/xcode/simulators/com.apple.pkg.iPhoneSimulatorSDK12_0-12.0.1.1537588161.dmg
iOS 11.4
https://devimages-cdn.apple.com/downloads/xcode/simulators/com.apple.pkg.iPhoneSimulatorSDK11_4-11.4.1.1527703358.dmg
iOS 11.3
https://devimages-cdn.apple.com/downloads/xcode/simulators/com.apple.pkg.iPhoneSimulatorSDK11_3-11.3.1.1524350608.dmg
iOS 11.2
https://devimages-cdn.apple.com/downloads/xcode/simulators/com.apple.pkg.iPhoneSimulatorSDK11_2-11.2.1.1516308624.dmg
iOS 11.1
https://devimages-cdn.apple.com/downloads/xcode/simulators/com.apple.pkg.iPhoneSimulatorSDK11_1-11.1.1.1510784422.dmg
iOS 11.0
https://devimages-cdn.apple.com/downloads/xcode/simulators/com.apple.pkg.iPhoneSimulatorSDK11_0-11.0.1.1508875951.dmg
iOS 10.3.1
https://devimages-cdn.apple.com/downloads/xcode/simulators/com.apple.pkg.iPhoneSimulatorSDK10_3-10.3.1.1495751597.dmg
This is NOT possible
The Simulator does not run ARM code, ONLY x86 code. Unless you have the raw source code from Apple, you won't see the App Store on the Simulator.
The app you write you will be able to test in the Simulator by running it directly from Xcode even if you don't have a developer account. To test your app on an actual device, you will need to be a part of the Apple Developer program.
No, according to Apple here:
Note: You cannot install apps from the App Store in simulation environments.
It's a simulator not an emulator. Even if there was an App Store in the Simulator, none of the apps in the store would work since they are compiled for ARM CPUs while the Simulator runs x86 code.
Sorry it is not available! The simulator will only allow you to install programs from Xcode. I am not sure why they restrict this - but I am also not sure why you would want to use the Simulator for this purpose.
Okay, so im kind of broke and can't really afford a phone at the moment so I was researching some iPhone simulators that can run on my 2022 M2 13 Inch Mac Pro (which is what I blew my money on). I only really want it so I can use Snapchat so I can stay in the loop with my mates. I set Xcode 15 up and installed the iOS 17 runtime. Everything was looking great until I opened it and I was greeted with the phone already set up and it had celebrity names in the contacts which was interesting. Anyway, there wasn't an AppStore anywhere to be seen. I know that it isn't possible because of some reason I don't exactly understand but it seemed reasonable. Is there a way I can download and inject a build of Snapchat into the simulator?