--- title: Meet Device Hub | daily.dev description: Apple introduces Device Hub in Xcode 27, a unified interface that replaces Simulator by combining simulated devices with physical device management in a single... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/meet-device-hub-8fu4mi2wf twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Meet Device Hub | daily.dev og:description: Apple introduces Device Hub in Xcode 27, a unified interface that replaces Simulator by combining simulated devices with physical device management in a single... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/meet-device-hub-8fu4mi2wf og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/8Fu4Mi2WF.png og:image:alt: Meet Device Hub og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Meet Device Hub **[Apple Developer](https://daily.dev/sources/appledeveloper)** · 1 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Apple introduces Device Hub in Xcode 27, a unified interface that replaces Simulator by combining simulated devices with physical device management in a single window. Developers can rotate, screenshot, adjust dark mode and font size, pinch to zoom, resize the simulator dynamically, and launch apps directly on connected physical devices like an iPhone, all from the same place. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What is Device Hub in Xcode 27 and how does it differ from Simulator? Device Hub is a new feature in Xcode 27 that replaces Simulator by combining simulated devices and physical device management in one unified interface. It keeps familiar simulator actions like rotating, screenshots, and returning to the home screen, while adding higher-fidelity interactions such as pinch to zoom, two-finger scrolling, dynamic resizing, and the ability to launch apps directly on connected physical devices like an iPhone. _Developers tracking Xcode tooling changes like this one often follow updates on daily.dev._ ### Can I test dark mode and font size changes without a physical device in Xcode 27? Yes, Device Hub in Xcode 27 lets developers extend the simulator view to change device properties and test how an app responds to different system settings, including switching to Dark Mode and increasing font size, directly within the simulated environment. _Those adapting testing workflows to new Xcode features can keep up via daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Xcode 27 Extends Agent Integration, Revamps UI, and Introduces DeviceHub](https://daily.dev/posts/xcode-27-extends-agent-integration-revamps-ui-and-introduces-devicehub-uqyqvaplx) · InfoQ · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#testing](https://daily.dev/tags/testing), [#apple](https://daily.dev/tags/apple), [#ios](https://daily.dev/tags/ios), [#xcode](https://daily.dev/tags/xcode) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/meet-device-hub-8fu4mi2wf) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Meet Device Hub","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/meet-device-hub-8fu4mi2wf","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/meet-device-hub-8fu4mi2wf"},"datePublished":"2026-08-28T15:17:01.247Z","dateModified":"2026-09-03T07:01:44.850Z","description":"Apple introduces Device Hub in Xcode 27, a unified interface that replaces Simulator by combining simulated devices with physical device management in a single...","image":"https://i.ytimg.com/vi/inLLynVCBD8/sddefault.jpg","thumbnailUrl":"https://i.ytimg.com/vi/inLLynVCBD8/sddefault.jpg","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"Apple Developer","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Apple Developer","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--CAtMViBl--/f_auto/v1711726806/logos/appledeveloper","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/appledeveloper"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/meet-device-hub-8fu4mi2wf","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"testing,apple,ios,xcode","timeRequired":"PT1M","video":{"@type":"VideoObject","name":"Meet Device Hub","description":"Apple introduces Device Hub in Xcode 27, a unified interface that replaces Simulator by combining simulated devices with physical device management in a single...","thumbnailUrl":"https://i.ytimg.com/vi/inLLynVCBD8/sddefault.jpg","uploadDate":"2026-08-28T15:17:01.247Z","duration":"PT1M","url":"https://api.daily.dev/r/8Fu4Mi2WF","embedUrl":"https://www.youtube.com/embed/inLLynVCBD8"}} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Apple Developer","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/appledeveloper"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Meet Device Hub"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/meet-device-hub-8fu4mi2wf#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"What is Device Hub in Xcode 27 and how does it differ from Simulator?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Device Hub is a new feature in Xcode 27 that replaces Simulator by combining simulated devices and physical device management in one unified interface. 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