Testing Apps: The Simulator and Devices
A physical iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch is a key component of the SDK. Testing on a device is vital. As simple and convenient as the iOS Simulator is, it is not the same as a real device. You want your apps to run on some or all of the iOS device family, so it’s important that they run best in the native environment. An iOS device itself offers the fully caffeinated, un-watered-down testing platform you need.
Apple regularly suggests that a development unit needs to be devoted exclusively to development. Reality has proven rather hit and miss on that point. Other than early betas, releases of iOS have proven stable enough that you can use your devices for both development and day-to-day tasks, including ...
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