how to invoke all available simulators from xcode to appium?
in the ios settings >basic>device settings I am giving the device settings as ipad air with platform version 8.1… which is available in my xcode but when I launch appium inspector it does not get launched showing that the simulator is not available on the device
It depends on which Xcode/appium you are running. Before doing anything else, make sure you have the latest of each
Then, within Xcode open developer tools and manually open the iOS simulator. Launch your app manually. In your hardware drop down inspect the os platform combinations at your disposal. They are most likely iOS 9. Change your platform name and platform version caps accordingly.
If you truly require iOS 8 simulators, I believe they are available through Xcode command line tools. Double check Xcode gui preferences for details.