How to pick which simulator i want to use in xcode

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

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.

How to pick which simulator i want to use in xcode
 
 
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