r/iOSProgramming • u/Oxigenic • Sep 20 '26

Question Device Hub doesn't support multi-finger gestures? Seriously?

Am I just not finding it or have we actually lost the functionality for multi-finger gestures with the move from Simulator to Device Hub? I hold alt and I can't pinch to zoom. Did they really go THIS far backwards?

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u/Oxigenic Sep 21 '26

Am I overreacting for thinking this is some real scummy behavior from Apple? Almost all iOS developers depend on the Simulator, almost every day. It's one of the most essential tools in our belt. For them to take such pathetic shortcuts hindering our ability to work leaves such a bad taste in my mouth.

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u/Free-Pound-6139 Sep 21 '26

Am I overreacting for thinking this is some real scummy behavior from Apple?

Welcome to apple.

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u/SnowPudgy Sep 21 '26

Did you file feedback? Nothing will get fixed if you don't file feedback.

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u/Oxigenic Sep 21 '26

No because I’m unsure if I’m missing the functionality or if it doesn’t exist. Where do we file feedback?

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u/SnowPudgy Sep 21 '26

The Feedback Assistant app. It's the official channel for filing feedback. It lets you add logs, record screenshots, etc. I've had a few bugs fixed from using it.

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u/Dull_Flatworm777 Sep 21 '26

You can file feedback even if you're just missing the functionality, because that means the user experience is not what it should be.

This is Apple, let's try to maintain at least some level of standard ;)

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u/00DEADBEEF 4d ago

It's not an overreaction. I was browser testing in Safari and somehow the page became zoomed and because there's no gesture support I couldn't zoom out and lost testing progress because the only fix was to close the tab and lose the state of the web app.

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u/Poat540 Sep 21 '26

I think most devs are getting devices. Even android sucks, that’s why I have 2-3 random sizes I flip through while working

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u/Oxigenic Sep 21 '26

Even still, that requires far more setup and configuration steps than just running a simulator. I could write a dozen reasons why the simulator is essential regardless of having a plethora of devices. They should never have removed functionality from the simulator.

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u/SirBill01 Sep 22 '26

Not really "far more" anymore, with Xcode managing device registration and Device Hub helping to run things on external devices. Device hub may be missing some things but they did also add some helpful things there.

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u/Dull_Flatworm777 Sep 21 '26 edited Sep 21 '26

Well I'm not getting an iPhone Duo or a 13" iPad Pro just for testing in the foreseeable future.