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AppleScript to set the active device type when the iOS Simulator launches
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iOS Simulator Device.scpt
set selectedDevices to choose from list {"iPhone", "iPhone (Retina)", "iPad"} with prompt "Choose device type:" default items {"iPhone"} without multiple selections allowed
if selectedDevices is not false then
set selectedDevice to item 1 of selectedDevices as string
set thePListFolderPath to path to preferences folder from user domain as string
set thePListPath to thePListFolderPath & "com.apple.iphonesimulator.plist"
tell application "System Events"
tell property list file thePListPath
tell contents
set value of property list item "SimulateDevice" to selectedDevice
end tell
end tell
end tell
end if
@neilgall
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Or just do defaults write com.apple.iphonesimulator iPhone | iPad

@benbahrenburg
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Updated with the iPhone 5, and Retina iPad


set selectedDevices to choose from list {"iPhone", "iPhone (Retina 3.5-inch)", "iPhone (Retina 4-inch)", "iPad", "iPad (Retina)"} with prompt "Choose device type:" default items {"iPhone"} without multiple selections allowed
if selectedDevices is not false then
    set selectedDevice to item 1 of selectedDevices as string
    set thePListFolderPath to path to preferences folder from user domain as string
    set thePListPath to thePListFolderPath & "com.apple.iphonesimulator.plist"
    
    tell application "System Events"
        tell property list file thePListPath
            tell contents
                set value of property list item "SimulateDevice" to selectedDevice
            end tell
        end tell
    end tell
end if

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