currently i'm in xcode 26.2 which want's me to use ios 26.2 but i only have ios 18.2 and i can't figure out how to make xcode use that simulator
How to pick which simulator i want to use in xcode
If I understand correctly your problem, the simulators you can use depend on the minimum deployment you've defined for your app.
- Select the app in file navigator panel of Xcode
- select Targets
- select general
- Then set the minimum deployment to iOS 18 or lower if you want to use such simulators.
Then, in the top bar of Xcode window, select the simulator as usual.