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NeoSimulator for Mac

Lightweight simulator for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro.

By lynnswap. Free and open source, MIT licence.

Get it with OpenDMG View source on GitHub

NeoSimulator at a glance

Version
0.9.0
Released
12 November 2026
Download size
21 MB
Works on
Apple silicon and Intel
Licence
MIT
Category
Developer Tools
Developer
lynnswap
GitHub stars
200

About NeoSimulator

A lightweight simulator app for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro.

Screenshots

NeoSimulator screenshot 1

How to install NeoSimulator on a Mac

  1. Get OpenDMG. It is a free app store for open source Mac apps. Download OpenDMG.
  2. Search for NeoSimulator and press Get. OpenDMG downloads version 0.9.0 from lynnswap's own GitHub release.
  3. Open it. The download is checked against its SHA-256 fingerprint and its signature is checked on your Mac before it lands in Applications.

Updates to NeoSimulator show up in OpenDMG and install with one button. No account is needed.

Prefer to do it by hand? The developer's file is on GitHub: NeoSimulator_0.9.0.dmg (21 MB).

What is new in NeoSimulator 0.9.0

## NeoSimulator v0.9.0

### New Features

- View and control supported iPhone and iPad screens over USB or paired Wi-Fi on iOS and iPadOS 27 or later, without choosing a screen source or granting Camera access.
- Pair physical devices from their previews and device menus, with guidance for device-side trust and pairing codes.
- Open device previews in new tabs or windows, and use Show in Finder for simulators and paired physical devices.

### Improvements

- Follow physical-device orientation changes with animated rotation, without reconnecting.
- Align device menus more closely with Device Hub, including Pair Apple Watch… and Unpair commands that name the companion.
- Show automatic service-profile and posture-control failures in the affected device's inspector, with a retry action.

### Bug Fixes

- Fix simulator screens failing to open on macOS 26 with “The simulator display bridge did not register with LaunchServices.” (#558)
- Prevent connection errors from blocking app quit after physical-device screen sharing ends.

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/lynnswap/NeoSimulator/compare/v0.8.4...v0.9.0

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