Get the most out of Device Hub

An overview of Device Hub, a new app shipping with Xcode 27 for working with devices and simulators.

A tour of Device Hub's two modes — compact and full window — and how it provides a consistent experience across both real devices and simulators.

Use the canvas to interact with your devices directly, with live display, touch input, hardware controls, zoom, resize mode, and keyboard capture.

Manage your full device and simulator inventory from the sidebar, using filters, sorting, grouping, and compact windows to keep track of your devices.

Use the five inspector panels to configure appearance, simulate conditions like location, view diagnostics, manage device info, install and manage apps, and handle configuration and provisioning profiles.

See Device Hub in action as one developer pairs devices, installs a logging profile, captures diagnostics, and shares app data — then another uses a simulator to reproduce the bug by mirroring the device's configuration.

Use the devicectl command-line tool for managing devices, installing apps, capturing diagnostics, and integrating into scripts and CI workflows.

Resources for exploring Device Hub further, including the devicectl documentation, related sessions on simulator and UIKit resizability, and Device Hub documentation.