iOS 26 Beta 6 in Simulator

Is iOS 26 Beta 6 available in the iOS Simulator?

I saw that the latest betas launched earlier this week. I updated my dev machine to macOS 26 Beta 6, however this release had no corresponding Xcode 26 Beta 6.

So I am still running Xcode Beta 5 and when I go into Settings -> Components within Xcode there is no option to install iOS 26 Beta 6. It's still running Beta 5 for macOS and iOS. Is that correct? My current assumption is that iOS Beta 6 is for physical devices only?

Answered by RickMaddy in 853626022

Presumably Xcode 26 beta 6 will be released next Tuesday and that should support iOS 26 beta 6.

It’s unusual that Apple released iOS 26 beta 6 only a week after beta 5 and likely a week before Xcode 26 beta 6 comes out.

In short, no there is no iOS 26 beta 6 simulator yet.

Accepted Answer

Presumably Xcode 26 beta 6 will be released next Tuesday and that should support iOS 26 beta 6.

It’s unusual that Apple released iOS 26 beta 6 only a week after beta 5 and likely a week before Xcode 26 beta 6 comes out.

In short, no there is no iOS 26 beta 6 simulator yet.

iOS 26 Beta 6 in Simulator
 
 
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