I havent been able to figure out a pattern/cause, but every week or so, my simulator loses most of its available iOS version options. I should have 16.4 and 17 available, but you see I do not. When I go into xcode, iOS 17.0 has 2 entries, one allegedly available, and one awaiting download. Clicking "GET" on the grey one just pops a download windows which says its already downloaded. The only thing that sorts this is a reboot and it's back to normal again - with all my iOS versions available in the simulator. I dont want to keep having to reboot my dev machine. What is going on with XCode and how do I fix it for good?

I have an Intel based Macbook Pro, which I use for iOS development. Recently I have the need to test my apps on M-series Apple Silicon based simulator images (specifically, 13 inch versions of iPads) which have no "A" series equivalent (iPad Air 13, iPad Pro 13, etc). I have "created" simulators for these devices in Xcode Simulators and Devices, but they do never appear under the File > Open Simulator menu. I have confirmed that creating a new simulator with any A-class device does not exhibit this issue. Interestingly, these device types do NOT appear under the same "Device Type" menu when attempting to create a "New Simulator" from within the Simulator itself. Creating a Simulator in "Device and Simulators" The same menu from inside the "Simulator" app - missing M-class devices: Can anyone confirm, preferably with a link to the documentation, that this is intended behavior? Apple expects us to support M class devices, on still-supported Intel devices, without access to appropriate simulators? Or is this just my machine? System: 16-inch, 2019 MacBook Pro Sonoma 14.0 Xcode 15.4 (15F31d) Thank you