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How do you remove old Simulators

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As it takes up space not used

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(Thanks @Ali Yiğit Taş)
I found iOS 15.2.simruntime in /Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Profiles/Runtimes

But I am running 15.4

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    "DevCleaner for Xcode".app might be of help here, since new Xcode add its iOS support for its perticular version (and watchOS, etc), but never delete the old ones. Commented Apr 30, 2022 at 10:34
  • Great tool, it did the trick Commented Apr 30, 2022 at 11:41

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Go to Xcode -> Settings... -> Platforms (or Components in newer versions of Xcode) to select and then delete old simulators using the [-] button or right-clicking: Xcode Settings Platforms

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I think you also have to go to the System Settings > General > Storage, then click on Developer and remove the listed simulator there also, because when I did what this answer suggests, it still listed the simulator in the system settings' storage section.
Saved like 100GBs that showed as System Data in Mac Settings -> Storage... Looks like XCode isn't uninstallng older platforms as new Xcode is installed...
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In Xcode, Window> Devices and Simulators> Simulators. You can delete simulators here that you don't want.

Simulators

Also, can you try to check /Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Profiles/Runtimes

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Thanks, but I am not sure it is the same - it is the type of devices not the actual simulators. You can see I have both simulators 15.2 & 15.4?
Can you try to check /Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Profiles/Runtimes
Hmm, in there is: iOS 15.2.simruntime. Strange as I do have 15.4 running. I recently upgraded to Xcode Version 13.3.1 (13E500a)...
I see the latest versions are not in that list you have posted. Maybe the latest versions are located in a different folder I think.
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Simply go to

Xcode > Menu > Window > Devices & Simulators > Simulators

Click on simulator and check iOS version. If you want to delete that simulator, right click on simulator name and click delete in popup dialog.

That's it.

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Found that you can use "Storage Manager" and or "DevCleaner" Thanks @Larme

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I found that if you merely delete the simulator directories, they'll be recovered automatically unless you specifically delete them using Xcode >> Settings >> Platforms
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You can see and remove what's installed by going to Xcode -> Settings -> Components.

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This is the same as the currently highest voted answer other than that newer versions of Xcode renamed the tab from Platforms to Components.

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