diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/macos/xcode.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/macos/xcode.dart
index 491d5ecd89..e31d4735fd 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/macos/xcode.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/macos/xcode.dart
@@ -172,22 +172,15 @@ class Xcode {
 
   /// Verifies that simctl is installed by trying to run it.
   bool get isSimctlInstalled {
-    if (_isSimctlInstalled == null) {
-      try {
-        // This command will error if additional components need to be installed in
-        // xcode 9.2 and above.
-        final RunResult result = _processUtils.runSync(<String>[
-          ...xcrunCommand(),
-          'simctl',
-          'list',
-          'devices',
-          'booted',
-        ]);
-        _isSimctlInstalled = result.exitCode == 0;
-      } on ProcessException {
-        _isSimctlInstalled = false;
-      }
-    }
+    // This command will error if additional components need to be installed in
+    // xcode 9.2 and above.
+    _isSimctlInstalled ??= _processUtils.exitsHappySync(<String>[
+      ...xcrunCommand(),
+      'simctl',
+      'list',
+      'devices',
+      'booted',
+    ]);
     return _isSimctlInstalled ?? false;
   }
 
@@ -197,20 +190,15 @@ class Xcode {
   /// to run it. `devicectl` is made available in Xcode 15.
   bool get isDevicectlInstalled {
     if (_isDevicectlInstalled == null) {
-      try {
-        if (currentVersion == null || currentVersion!.major < 15) {
-          _isDevicectlInstalled = false;
-          return _isDevicectlInstalled!;
-        }
-        final RunResult result = _processUtils.runSync(<String>[
-          ...xcrunCommand(),
-          'devicectl',
-          '--version',
-        ]);
-        _isDevicectlInstalled = result.exitCode == 0;
-      } on ProcessException {
+      if (currentVersion == null || currentVersion!.major < 15) {
         _isDevicectlInstalled = false;
+        return _isDevicectlInstalled!;
       }
+      _isDevicectlInstalled = _processUtils.exitsHappySync(<String>[
+        ...xcrunCommand(),
+        'devicectl',
+        '--version',
+      ]);
     }
     return _isDevicectlInstalled ?? false;
   }
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/macos/xcode_test.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/macos/xcode_test.dart
index 3d7f8e3b7d..70d90a3b50 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/macos/xcode_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/macos/xcode_test.dart
@@ -78,18 +78,45 @@ void main() {
         fakeProcessManager.addCommand(
           const FakeCommand(
             command: <String>['xcrun', 'simctl', 'list', 'devices', 'booted'],
+            stderr: 'failed to run',
             exitCode: 1,
           ),
         );
         final Xcode xcode = Xcode.test(
           processManager: fakeProcessManager,
           xcodeProjectInterpreter: xcodeProjectInterpreter,
+          logger: logger,
         );
 
         expect(xcode.isSimctlInstalled, isFalse);
         expect(fakeProcessManager, hasNoRemainingExpectations);
+        expect(logger.statusText, isEmpty);
+        expect(logger.errorText, isEmpty);
       });
 
+      testWithoutContext(
+        'isSimctlInstalled is false when simctl list throws process exception',
+        () {
+          fakeProcessManager.addCommand(
+            const FakeCommand(
+              command: <String>['xcrun', 'simctl', 'list', 'devices', 'booted'],
+              exception: ProcessException('xcrun', <String>['simctl']),
+            ),
+          );
+          final Xcode xcode = Xcode.test(
+            processManager: fakeProcessManager,
+            xcodeProjectInterpreter: xcodeProjectInterpreter,
+            logger: logger,
+          );
+
+          expect(xcode.isSimctlInstalled, isFalse);
+          expect(fakeProcessManager, hasNoRemainingExpectations);
+          expect(logger.statusText, isEmpty);
+          expect(logger.errorText, isEmpty);
+          expect(logger.traceText, contains('ProcessException'));
+        },
+      );
+
       group('isDevicectlInstalled', () {
         testWithoutContext('is true when Xcode is 15+ and devicectl succeeds', () {
           fakeProcessManager.addCommand(
@@ -113,10 +140,35 @@ void main() {
           final Xcode xcode = Xcode.test(
             processManager: fakeProcessManager,
             xcodeProjectInterpreter: xcodeProjectInterpreter,
+            logger: logger,
           );
 
           expect(xcode.isDevicectlInstalled, isFalse);
           expect(fakeProcessManager, hasNoRemainingExpectations);
+          expect(logger.statusText, isEmpty);
+          expect(logger.errorText, isEmpty);
+        });
+
+        testWithoutContext('is false when devicectl throws process exception', () {
+          fakeProcessManager.addCommand(
+            const FakeCommand(
+              command: <String>['xcrun', 'devicectl', '--version'],
+              exitCode: 1,
+              exception: ProcessException('xcrun', <String>['devicectl']),
+            ),
+          );
+          xcodeProjectInterpreter.version = Version(15, 0, 0);
+          final Xcode xcode = Xcode.test(
+            processManager: fakeProcessManager,
+            xcodeProjectInterpreter: xcodeProjectInterpreter,
+            logger: logger,
+          );
+
+          expect(xcode.isDevicectlInstalled, isFalse);
+          expect(fakeProcessManager, hasNoRemainingExpectations);
+          expect(logger.statusText, isEmpty);
+          expect(logger.errorText, isEmpty);
+          expect(logger.traceText, contains('ProcessException'));
         });
 
         testWithoutContext('is false when Xcode is less than 15', () {