Xcode simulator looks like a device

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Mike the App Guy Lost but trying Posts: 435 Reg: Sep 19, 2011 Birmingham, Ala... 5,900	confirm \| cancel 08/12/14 05:49 PM (10 years ago) Xcode simulator looks like a device I have seen videos where people show their app in the Xcode simulator, and it looks like there's a device on the edges of the simulator - an iPod, iPhone, or even iPad. Mine just looks like a big html box looking thing. Does it make sense what I'm talking about? How do I get the Xcode simulator to look like an actual device? (I'm not going to use the simulator only to test, just curious) Title Comments I have seen videos where people show their app in the Xcode simulator, and it looks like there's a device on the edges of the simulator - an iPod, iPhone, or even iPad. Mine just looks like a big html box looking thing. Does it make sense what I'm talking about? How do I get the Xcode simulator to look like an actual device? (I'm not going to use the simulator only to test, just curious)

SmugWimp Smugger than thou... Posts: 6316 Reg: Nov 07, 2012 Tamuning, GU 81,410	08/12/14 06:05 PM (10 years ago) The way I've seen it, the 'device' is only apparent when using the older simulator, as 'iPhone' running iOS6.1; anything newer just has a window open. Cheers! -- Smug Comments The way I've seen it, the 'device' is only apparent when using the older simulator, as 'iPhone' running iOS6.1; anything newer just has a window open. Cheers! -- Smug

Kittsy buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 2251 Reg: Feb 22, 2012 Liverpool 31,360	08/13/14 12:20 AM (10 years ago) It's not down to the simulator, it is down to the resolution of your macsscreen. 15" Macbook pro non retina is only big enough to show iphone 3GS ios6 with the skin. Macbook pro retina you will see all of the devices full screen in teh simulator. My iMac 27" can see all device frames other than the retina iPad. Another way to get the frame is by using software to airplay teh screen like Reflector, this allows you to add a skin of any of the available devices colors and shapes. Comments It's not down to the simulator, it is down to the resolution of your macsscreen. 15" Macbook pro non retina is only big enough to show iphone 3GS ios6 with the skin. Macbook pro retina you will see all of the devices full screen in teh simulator. My iMac 27" can see all device frames other than the retina iPad. Another way to get the frame is by using software to airplay teh screen like Reflector, this allows you to add a skin of any of the available devices colors and shapes.

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