How to install iOS simulator to Xcode 4.5 manually?

Question

I have a fresh installation of Xcode 4.5. It doesn't come with iOS 5.0 simulator. I have downloaded a copy of ios_50_simulator.dmg file.

I mounted the .dmg file in OSX, and perform installation directly. However, the iOS 5.0 simulator doesn't install in my Xcode 4.5 apps.

Any ideas?

Its answered here stackoverflow.com/questions/12503575/…
– Rizwan Yousuf
CommentedNov 14, 2012 at 7:46 — Rizwan Yousuf, CommentedNov 14, 2012 at 7:46

Andrey Zverev · Accepted Answer · 2012-09-27 06:46:02Z

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Open "Preferences" window in Xcode, navigate to Downloads - Components. You can install iOS 5.0 Simulator there.

answered Sep 27, 2012 at 6:46

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I already have .dmg file. I don't want to download the file again. Can I perform offline installation?
– Chau Chee Yang
CommentedSep 27, 2012 at 6:56
I don't think that this installation method is valid anymore.
– borrrden
CommentedSep 27, 2012 at 7:12
@borrrden: I think there must be some where to deploy offline. As I have few workstations to install the simulator and my internet bandwidth is slow. Perform offline installing is viable solution for my situation.
– Chau Chee Yang
CommentedSep 27, 2012 at 7:18
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Find where it got installed (I assume it is using Xcode 4.2 locations), you need to look inside the Xcode application -> Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs and there should be various SDK folders there. I don't know what the inside of the DMG file looks like because it is not available for download anymore (hence, not valid) but try to find a folder that looks like that and copy it.
– borrrden
CommentedSep 27, 2012 at 7:49

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