Running your app on an iOS device
Although you’ll be able to go through most of the exercises in this book using Simulator, it is recommended to build and test your apps on an actual iOS device, as Simulator will not be able to simulate some hardware components and software APIs.
For a comprehensive look at all the differences between Simulator and an actual device, see this link: https://help.apple.com/simulator/mac/current/#/devb0244142d.
In addition to your device, you’ll need an Apple account (used to automatically create a free Apple developer account) or a paid Apple developer account to build and run your app on your device. You can use the same Apple account that you used to download Xcode from the App Store. To run your app on an iOS device, follow these steps:
- Use the cable that came with your iOS device to connect your device to your Mac, and make sure the iOS device is unlocked.
- Your Mac will display an Allow Accessory to Connect alert. Click Allow.
- Your iOS...
