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[SOLVED]: Cannot get rid of Legacy Simulators in Xcode 4.4
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[SOLVED]: Cannot get rid of Legacy Simulators in Xcode 4.4


  • Subject: [SOLVED]: Cannot get rid of Legacy Simulators in Xcode 4.4
  • From: David Hoerl <email@hidden>
  • Date: Fri, 03 Aug 2012 10:10:17 -0400

Once again StackOverFlow to the rescue. A "Martin R" gave me the answer he discovered after using "dtruss -n Xcode" to explore what Xcode was doing! [Something that I never would have thought of since I didn't even know dtruss existed!]

"In addition to removing the iPhoneSimulator5.0.sdk folder, delete also the corresponding .dmg file in ~/Library/Caches/com.apple.dt.Xcode/Downloads. Then Xcode will not force you to reinstall it anymore."

Actual QnA: http://stackoverflow.com/q/11672945/96716

David

On 7/26/12 7:42 AM, David Hoerl wrote:
So, I downloaded Xcode 4.4 yesterday, and I stupidly asked it to install
the 5.0 Simulator (not realizing it had by default been packaged with
the 5.1 one).

So, when I go to run my iOS project, I get prompted now to run it in 5.0
iPad 5.1 iPd 5.0 iPhone and 5.1 iPhone Simulator. Sigh - I just want to
get rid of the clutter.

But now it seems catch-22 has kicked in. I try to delete the simulator
in the Xcode preferrence pane, but nothing happens (select and use
delete key as there is no "-" button.)

Soooo, I use a trick someone on SO told me about - just delete it in
Terminal:

$ cd
/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs

$ ls
iPhoneSimulator5.0.sdk iPhoneSimulator5.1.sdk
$ rm -rf iPhoneSimulator5.0.sdk

After a bit its gone! Worked fine in Xcode 4.3.

Restart Xcode - oh no - I get a dialog box with a draconian choice -
Quit Xcode or re-install the Legacy Simulators.

Can anyone offer advice to this poor hapless developer?

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