Yup, that’s exactly what I’m talking about. I think it’s a real emulator given how crappy it runs, but I could be wrong.
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electric@lemmy.world 2 months agoXcode has a simulator that can run any model of iPhone or iPad. Works exactly like a real device.
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
BorgDrone@lemmy.one 2 months ago
Yes, that’s what I mean. It’s a simulator, not an emulator. It does not work exactly like a real device. For simple stuff, sure, but if you dive below the surface even a little it’s very different.
One example is anything to do with the GPU / Metal. It has a very different set of capabilities and limitations than actual iOS hardware.
electric@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Oh, I haven’t needed to touch that yet. Good to know for the future!