Old iOS Simulators

Do you use Xcode 4.x? Do you want to develop iOS Apps that support iOS versions older than iOS 4.3? Then you might want to test them in the iOS simulator, too! No problem, that’s easy to get:

• Download Xcode 3.2.6

• Mount the disk image you just downloaded

• Change into the hidden folder “Packages” on the disk image (Cmd-G, “/Volumes/Xcode and iOS SDK/Packages”)

• Find the simulator you want, the packages are named iPhoneSimulatorSDKx_y.pkg

• Install the each simulator to a destination of your choice by selecting “Change location” in the installer (you will have to move the contents manually later, so your Desktop will work here)

• Quit Xcode if it is running

• The installer will create the path Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/iPhoneSimulatorX.Y.sdk. You have to move the iPhoneSimulatorX.Y.sdk into /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs 

• Start Xcode – Voilà there’s your new old simulator available.