Help please! I'm new to Xcode and my Mac is a 2021 MacBook Pro. I've downloaded Xcode recently (version 26.2) and wanted to preview and test my first App.
But somehow, I just can't download the iOS simulator. People tell me that I can download resources from developer.apple.com, but I only found the iOS_18.2_runtime.dmg.
I downloaded and installed the iOS 18.2 version but Xcode still requires to download the iOS 26.2 simulator. I don't know why and how to fix this problem. Please help!
Thanks for the post, and welcome to Xcode and iOS development!
To download iOS Simulators for Xcode 26.2, use the Components settings within Xcode. Navigate to Xcode > Settings, from the menu bar, then select the Components tab. The Platform Support section displays the latest available platform and Simulator runtimes. To obtain a previously released Simulator runtime, click the Add button (+) in the lower-left corner, select a platform, and then choose the desired version. Click Download & Install to proceed.
Xcode 26.2 includes SDKs for iOS 26.2, iPadOS 26.2, macOS 26.2, tvOS 26.2, visionOS 26.2, and watchOS 26.2. These SDKs are necessary for developing and testing applications for their respective platforms.
There are other methods to download simulators but if you are in Xcode, will be easier if you just use that tool to download the simulators as they should be downloaded after installation.
I would also recommend to update Xcode to the latest release. More information here: https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/818209
Albert Pascual Worldwide Developer Relations.
Could you also file a feedback assistant bug report with a sudo sysdiagnose, and xcrun simctl diagnose to help our analysis? thank you!
If you end up filing a bug please post the FB number here for our records.
Bug Reporting: How and Why? has tips on creating your bug report.
Albert Pascual Worldwide Developer Relations.
