Get the most out of Device Hub

Key Takeaways

• 📱 Device Hub ships with Xcode 27 for real devices and simulators

• 🎮 Canvas with live display, touch input, and hardware controls

• 🐛 Mirror a physical device onto a simulator to reproduce bugs quickly

• ⌨️ devicectl automates device tasks in scripts and CI

Introduction

• Device Hub is a new app in Xcode 27 for working with connected devices and simulators

• Brings device management, interaction, and diagnostics into one place instead of scattering tools across Xcode

Device Hub overview

• Two modes: compact and full window

• Same workflows whether you are using a physical device or a simulator

• Compact mode keeps a device visible while you work; full window mode exposes the full sidebar and inspector layout

Control

• The canvas shows a live display of the selected device or simulator

• Send touch input directly from your Mac

• Hardware controls for buttons and other device inputs

• Zoom and resize mode for inspecting layout at different sizes

• Keyboard capture routes Mac keyboard input to the device

Organize

• The sidebar lists your full device and simulator inventory

• Filter, sort, and group devices to find what you need quickly

• Open compact windows to keep multiple devices visible at once

devicectl

• devicectl is the command-line companion to Device Hub

• Manage devices, install apps, and capture diagnostics from Terminal

• Script common workflows and integrate device operations into CI pipelines