Choose between multiple devices in XCode

Question

Hi

I've 2 devices (iPhone + iPod) connected to my Mac and both are available as developper devices in XCode. How can I choose which one to use for testing purpose and switch from one to the other when I want ? For the moment the only way I found is to unplug the unwanted one in order for the other to be available. Am I missing something obvious ? Rgd

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Answer 1

I have multiple devices but don't have enough USB ports to plug them both in at the same time. So I switch between them the same way you do...

Answer 2

You use Project > Set Active Executable, and pick the device you want. In order for a device to show up, it has to be provisioned with a copy of the OS and the provisioning file that corresponds to the target OS and signing certificate for the app you built.

Answer 3

I've got the same problem. Now with iPhone and iPad development there is a need to switch easily between devices.

Edit: Thanks to thevoid! This works great.

Answer 4

What you need to do is use the Overview drop-down in Xcode. When you have multiple provisioned devices attached and have chosen to deploy to a Device (not the simulator), the drop-down will give you a choice under "Active Executable", listing the devices by name.