A PDF file is not a computer program, it does not execute on the CPU but contains instructions for an interpreter to process to generate the page. That is different to executables (which run directly on a CPU). Hence, to test IOS apps for iPhone, iPad very few. Most data files are little more than scripts, that are interpreted by a host program. Due to Android emulators, we quickly test, run and execute Android apps on Windows, MAC and Linux computer. But you're not right on how programs load data files data is not always a program. But then I think it's too broad to ban all executable code since it covers emulation too. That executed code could be further sandboxed to prevent viruses or malware. run an official iOS emulator, you will need to do so from a Mac with an Intel processor. In short, it allows you to run Windows, Linux, and more on your Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Once installed, you can run the emulators from Visual Studio. I understand why Apple rejects executable code - it could allow app stores within an app for example unless prevented by further guidelines (not saying that's necessarily a bad thing, but thats's likely their angle). UTM is a full featured system emulator and virtual machine host for iOS and macOS. Isn't programs as data and data as programs the basic principle of computing? For example, PDF files are themselves computer programs which instruct and iPad how to render a PDF visually. In reality, executing code in an emulator is what programs do.

Just klick on Hardware within the Menubar of Mac OS X and chose your desired Device from the Menu Item Device.

I think Apple's guideline rejecting executing code is needs to be eliminated - an emulator is an emulator. The iPhone Emulator contains the iPad Emulator.

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