Xcode 27 - "Clear Recent" options is missing from run destinations

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Created 2w

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Overview

On Xcode 27, when trying to run on a specific destination, the option to “Clear Recent” is missing. This was available in Xcode 26.

Manage Devices option exists, but this is to permanently add / remove destinations, this is different from “Clear Recent”.

Please bring back “Clear Recent” (from Xcode 26 to Xcode 27) option to Xcode as it is very useful

Environment:

macOS 26.5.1 (25F80)
Xcode 27.0 beta (27A5194q)

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Answered by Claude31 in 894755022

I may be wrong, but AFAIK, Recent is limited to 5 items (FIFO mode). So may be Xcode team has considered rightfully that the Clear recent was not very useful and just cluttered the menu when Recent list never gets cluttered.

This is important as with time it might be cluttered with unused destinations.

Have you an example with a longer list in Recent ?

Answer 1

newwbee OP

6d

I have closed this feedback as requested by the team.

However I wonder how this can be achieved in Xcode 27? This is important as with time it might be cluttered with unused destinations.

I am unable to add comments to the same feedback.

Answer 2

Claude31 OP

6d

Accepted Answer

I may be wrong, but AFAIK, Recent is limited to 5 items (FIFO mode). So may be Xcode team has considered rightfully that the Clear recent was not very useful and just cluttered the menu when Recent list never gets cluttered.

This is important as with time it might be cluttered with unused destinations.

Have you an example with a longer list in Recent ?

Answer 3

newwbee OP

6d

@Claude31 Thanks a lot for clarifying.

Yes seems to maintain only the last 5.

May I am just greedy, it would still have been nice to have Clear Recents but it is not a deal breaker.