Can I start the iPhone simulator without “Build and Run”?

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I want to delete an app in the simulator before I "build and run". How can I start the simulator so I can do the deletion? If I start it by "build and run" I get a long log output that takes a while because of a bug I'm trying to fix. I'd like to avoid that.

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The simulator is just an application, and as such you can run it like any other application.

To run the simulator straight from terminal prepend these locations with the open command

Xcode 7.x, 8.x, and 9.x

In Xcode 7.x, the iPhone Simulator has moved again: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Applications/Simulator.app.

Xcode 6.x

In Xcode 6.x, the iPhone Simulator has moved yet again, and now resides here: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Applications/iOS Simulator.app.

Xcode 4.x, 5.x

In Xcode 4.x (through 4.5 on Mountain Lion) and Xcode 5.0.x on Mavericks, it lives here: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/Applications/

In my version of Xcode (4.5.2), I find it quite convenient to use the Open Developer Tool menu from either the dock icon or the Xcode menu:

open iOS Simulator

Xcode 3.x

In Xcode 3.x, it lives here:

/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/Applications/iPhone Simulator.app

In some future version of Xcode, it will probably move again, it's a squirrelly little app.

edited Oct 22 '17 at 21:07

answered Feb 19 '11 at 3:05

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@jimbojw - It's a application bundle, so yes it's a folder too. If you double-click it (or use the open terminal command), it will run. Incidentally, it's called "iOS Simulator.app" with newer iPhone SDKs.
– Seth
Mar 27 '12 at 22:58

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Thank you - the open was the missing piece.
– jimbojw
May 24 '12 at 16:16

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The full path I found this at was /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/Applications/iPhone Simulator.app
– Michael Mior
Jul 12 '12 at 13:23

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Also note that if you go the path in the above comment in Finder, you can just drag the simulator down into your dock like any other app.
– Mike
Aug 7 '13 at 0:50

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I found it at "/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Applications/iOS Simulator.app" . To change devices, from within the simulator app, click Hardware > Devices.
– Cheeso
Apr 15 '15 at 18:53

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Since XCode 4.3 the location has changed, the simulator can now be found at:

/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/Applications/

answered Apr 17 '12 at 10:12

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From Terminal you can use:

open -a iPhone Simulator

open -a iOS Simulator

open -a Simulator

This all depends on the application name of the simulator, this can change with each iteration of Xcode.

edited Apr 5 '17 at 15:47

answered Jun 14 '13 at 22:49

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This is the easiest solution by far. If it doesn't work, try with iOS Simulator instead.
– Felix
Mar 15 '15 at 13:12

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xcode 7.2.1, use "open -a Simulator".
– AnneTheAgile
Feb 16 '16 at 15:36

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To follow up on that the new command from @jimbojw to create a shortcut with the new Xcode (installing through preferences) is:

ln -s /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/Applications/iPhone Simulator.app /Applications/iPhone Simulator.app

Which will create a shortcut in the applications folder for you.

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First, add the iOS Simulator to Applications:

ln -s /Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/Applications/iPhone Simulator.app /Applications/iPhone Simulator.app

From there you can open it in Finder or drag it to the launch bar.

Source: http://www.bram.us/2010/05/05/xcode-iphone-simulator-location/

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This is an older question, but if you simply want to run the simulator from the Xcode 4.5 UI, you can do: Xcode > Open Developer Tool > iOS Simulator.

answered Oct 2 '12 at 22:28

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The Open Developer Tool menu is also accessible by right-clicking on Xcode in the Dock. facebook.com/mattdipasquale/posts/880720811276
– ma11hew28
Oct 8 '12 at 21:42

@joeriks I know exactly how you feel! I spent 10 years working at MSFT on Windows!
– delliottg
Nov 1 '13 at 15:27

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Use Spotlight.

But only the last simulator will be opened. If you used iPad Air 2 last time, Spotlight will open it. If you wanna open iPhone 6s this time, that's a problem.

answered Nov 13 '15 at 3:56

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The easiest way is start the simulator from the Xcode, and then on the dock, Ctrl + Click on the icon and select Keep in Dock enter image description here

answered Sep 26 '14 at 1:56

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Without opening Xcode:

open /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Applications/iOS Simulator.app/

answered Feb 26 '15 at 14:59

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To that, I added an alias to ~/.bash_profile: alias ios="open /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Applications/iOS Simulator.app" which lets me just run ios from the command line.
– ghayes
Mar 3 '15 at 18:29

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FYI, on my machine the application is just Simulator.app not iOS Simulator.app.
– Joshua Pinter
Feb 12 '17 at 20:51

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For Xcode 7.2

open /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Applications/Simulator.app/Contents/MacOS/Simulator.app

sudo ./Simulator

And adding this path in your profile is the best way.

answered Apr 22 '16 at 5:53

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The simulator is just an application, and as such you can run it like any other application.

To run the simulator straight from terminal prepend these locations with the open command

Xcode 7.x, 8.x, and 9.x

In Xcode 7.x, the iPhone Simulator has moved again: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Applications/Simulator.app.

Xcode 6.x

In Xcode 6.x, the iPhone Simulator has moved yet again, and now resides here: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Applications/iOS Simulator.app.

Xcode 4.x, 5.x

In Xcode 4.x (through 4.5 on Mountain Lion) and Xcode 5.0.x on Mavericks, it lives here: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/Applications/

In my version of Xcode (4.5.2), I find it quite convenient to use the Open Developer Tool menu from either the dock icon or the Xcode menu:

open iOS Simulator

Xcode 3.x

In Xcode 3.x, it lives here:

/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/Applications/iPhone Simulator.app

In some future version of Xcode, it will probably move again, it's a squirrelly little app.

edited Oct 22 '17 at 21:07

answered Feb 19 '11 at 3:05

Seth

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@jimbojw - It's a application bundle, so yes it's a folder too. If you double-click it (or use the open terminal command), it will run. Incidentally, it's called "iOS Simulator.app" with newer iPhone SDKs.
– Seth
Mar 27 '12 at 22:58

1

Thank you - the open was the missing piece.
– jimbojw
May 24 '12 at 16:16

4

The full path I found this at was /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/Applications/iPhone Simulator.app
– Michael Mior
Jul 12 '12 at 13:23

2

Also note that if you go the path in the above comment in Finder, you can just drag the simulator down into your dock like any other app.
– Mike
Aug 7 '13 at 0:50

1

I found it at "/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Applications/iOS Simulator.app" . To change devices, from within the simulator app, click Hardware > Devices.
– Cheeso
Apr 15 '15 at 18:53

|
show 4 more comments

up vote
213
down vote

accepted

The simulator is just an application, and as such you can run it like any other application.

To run the simulator straight from terminal prepend these locations with the open command

Xcode 7.x, 8.x, and 9.x

In Xcode 7.x, the iPhone Simulator has moved again: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Applications/Simulator.app.

Xcode 6.x

In Xcode 6.x, the iPhone Simulator has moved yet again, and now resides here: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Applications/iOS Simulator.app.

Xcode 4.x, 5.x

In Xcode 4.x (through 4.5 on Mountain Lion) and Xcode 5.0.x on Mavericks, it lives here: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/Applications/

In my version of Xcode (4.5.2), I find it quite convenient to use the Open Developer Tool menu from either the dock icon or the Xcode menu:

open iOS Simulator

Xcode 3.x

In Xcode 3.x, it lives here:

/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/Applications/iPhone Simulator.app

In some future version of Xcode, it will probably move again, it's a squirrelly little app.

edited Oct 22 '17 at 21:07

answered Feb 19 '11 at 3:05

Seth

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@jimbojw - It's a application bundle, so yes it's a folder too. If you double-click it (or use the open terminal command), it will run. Incidentally, it's called "iOS Simulator.app" with newer iPhone SDKs.
– Seth
Mar 27 '12 at 22:58

1

Thank you - the open was the missing piece.
– jimbojw
May 24 '12 at 16:16

4

The full path I found this at was /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/Applications/iPhone Simulator.app
– Michael Mior
Jul 12 '12 at 13:23

2

Also note that if you go the path in the above comment in Finder, you can just drag the simulator down into your dock like any other app.
– Mike
Aug 7 '13 at 0:50

1

I found it at "/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Applications/iOS Simulator.app" . To change devices, from within the simulator app, click Hardware > Devices.
– Cheeso
Apr 15 '15 at 18:53

|
show 4 more comments

up vote
213
down vote

accepted

The simulator is just an application, and as such you can run it like any other application.

To run the simulator straight from terminal prepend these locations with the open command

Xcode 7.x, 8.x, and 9.x

In Xcode 7.x, the iPhone Simulator has moved again: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Applications/Simulator.app.

Xcode 6.x

In Xcode 6.x, the iPhone Simulator has moved yet again, and now resides here: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Applications/iOS Simulator.app.

Xcode 4.x, 5.x

In Xcode 4.x (through 4.5 on Mountain Lion) and Xcode 5.0.x on Mavericks, it lives here: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/Applications/

In my version of Xcode (4.5.2), I find it quite convenient to use the Open Developer Tool menu from either the dock icon or the Xcode menu:

open iOS Simulator

Xcode 3.x

In Xcode 3.x, it lives here:

/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/Applications/iPhone Simulator.app

In some future version of Xcode, it will probably move again, it's a squirrelly little app.

edited Oct 22 '17 at 21:07

answered Feb 19 '11 at 3:05

Seth

32.7k671113

The simulator is just an application, and as such you can run it like any other application.

To run the simulator straight from terminal prepend these locations with the open command

Xcode 7.x, 8.x, and 9.x

In Xcode 7.x, the iPhone Simulator has moved again: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Applications/Simulator.app.

Xcode 6.x

In Xcode 6.x, the iPhone Simulator has moved yet again, and now resides here: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Applications/iOS Simulator.app.

Xcode 4.x, 5.x

In Xcode 4.x (through 4.5 on Mountain Lion) and Xcode 5.0.x on Mavericks, it lives here: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/Applications/

In my version of Xcode (4.5.2), I find it quite convenient to use the Open Developer Tool menu from either the dock icon or the Xcode menu:

open iOS Simulator

Xcode 3.x

In Xcode 3.x, it lives here:

/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/Applications/iPhone Simulator.app

In some future version of Xcode, it will probably move again, it's a squirrelly little app.

edited Oct 22 '17 at 21:07

answered Feb 19 '11 at 3:05

Seth

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edited Oct 22 '17 at 21:07

answered Feb 19 '11 at 3:05

Seth

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answered Feb 19 '11 at 3:05

Seth

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answered Feb 19 '11 at 3:05

Seth

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@jimbojw - It's a application bundle, so yes it's a folder too. If you double-click it (or use the open terminal command), it will run. Incidentally, it's called "iOS Simulator.app" with newer iPhone SDKs.
– Seth
Mar 27 '12 at 22:58

1

Thank you - the open was the missing piece.
– jimbojw
May 24 '12 at 16:16

4

The full path I found this at was /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/Applications/iPhone Simulator.app
– Michael Mior
Jul 12 '12 at 13:23

2

Also note that if you go the path in the above comment in Finder, you can just drag the simulator down into your dock like any other app.
– Mike
Aug 7 '13 at 0:50

1

I found it at "/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Applications/iOS Simulator.app" . To change devices, from within the simulator app, click Hardware > Devices.
– Cheeso
Apr 15 '15 at 18:53

|
show 4 more comments

3

@jimbojw - It's a application bundle, so yes it's a folder too. If you double-click it (or use the open terminal command), it will run. Incidentally, it's called "iOS Simulator.app" with newer iPhone SDKs.
– Seth
Mar 27 '12 at 22:58

1

Thank you - the open was the missing piece.
– jimbojw
May 24 '12 at 16:16

4

The full path I found this at was /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/Applications/iPhone Simulator.app
– Michael Mior
Jul 12 '12 at 13:23

2

Also note that if you go the path in the above comment in Finder, you can just drag the simulator down into your dock like any other app.
– Mike
Aug 7 '13 at 0:50

1

I found it at "/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Applications/iOS Simulator.app" . To change devices, from within the simulator app, click Hardware > Devices.
– Cheeso
Apr 15 '15 at 18:53

@jimbojw - It's a application bundle, so yes it's a folder too. If you double-click it (or use the open terminal command), it will run. Incidentally, it's called "iOS Simulator.app" with newer iPhone SDKs.
– Seth
Mar 27 '12 at 22:58

Thank you - the open was the missing piece.
– jimbojw
May 24 '12 at 16:16

The full path I found this at was

/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/Applications/iPhone Simulator.app

– Michael Mior
Jul 12 '12 at 13:23

The full path I found this at was

/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/Applications/iPhone Simulator.app

– Michael Mior
Jul 12 '12 at 13:23

Also note that if you go the path in the above comment in Finder, you can just drag the simulator down into your dock like any other app.
– Mike
Aug 7 '13 at 0:50

I found it at "/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Applications/iOS Simulator.app" . To change devices, from within the simulator app, click Hardware > Devices.
– Cheeso
Apr 15 '15 at 18:53

|
show 4 more comments

up vote
34
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Since XCode 4.3 the location has changed, the simulator can now be found at:

/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/Applications/

answered Apr 17 '12 at 10:12

inta

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up vote
34
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Since XCode 4.3 the location has changed, the simulator can now be found at:

/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/Applications/

answered Apr 17 '12 at 10:12

inta

56021116

add a comment |

up vote
34
down vote

Since XCode 4.3 the location has changed, the simulator can now be found at:

/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/Applications/

answered Apr 17 '12 at 10:12

inta

56021116

Since XCode 4.3 the location has changed, the simulator can now be found at:

/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/Applications/

answered Apr 17 '12 at 10:12

inta

56021116

answered Apr 17 '12 at 10:12

inta

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answered Apr 17 '12 at 10:12

inta

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answered Apr 17 '12 at 10:12

inta

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From Terminal you can use:

open -a iPhone Simulator

open -a iOS Simulator

open -a Simulator

This all depends on the application name of the simulator, this can change with each iteration of Xcode.

edited Apr 5 '17 at 15:47

answered Jun 14 '13 at 22:49

atreat

2,6842131

3

This is the easiest solution by far. If it doesn't work, try with iOS Simulator instead.
– Felix
Mar 15 '15 at 13:12

3

xcode 7.2.1, use "open -a Simulator".
– AnneTheAgile
Feb 16 '16 at 15:36

add a comment |

up vote
25
down vote

From Terminal you can use:

open -a iPhone Simulator

open -a iOS Simulator

open -a Simulator

This all depends on the application name of the simulator, this can change with each iteration of Xcode.

edited Apr 5 '17 at 15:47

answered Jun 14 '13 at 22:49

atreat

2,6842131

3

This is the easiest solution by far. If it doesn't work, try with iOS Simulator instead.
– Felix
Mar 15 '15 at 13:12

3

xcode 7.2.1, use "open -a Simulator".
– AnneTheAgile
Feb 16 '16 at 15:36

add a comment |

up vote
25
down vote

From Terminal you can use:

open -a iPhone Simulator

open -a iOS Simulator

open -a Simulator

This all depends on the application name of the simulator, this can change with each iteration of Xcode.

edited Apr 5 '17 at 15:47

answered Jun 14 '13 at 22:49

atreat

2,6842131

From Terminal you can use:

open -a iPhone Simulator

open -a iOS Simulator

open -a Simulator

This all depends on the application name of the simulator, this can change with each iteration of Xcode.

edited Apr 5 '17 at 15:47

answered Jun 14 '13 at 22:49

atreat

2,6842131

edited Apr 5 '17 at 15:47

answered Jun 14 '13 at 22:49

atreat

2,6842131

answered Jun 14 '13 at 22:49

atreat

2,6842131

answered Jun 14 '13 at 22:49

atreat

2,6842131

3

This is the easiest solution by far. If it doesn't work, try with iOS Simulator instead.
– Felix
Mar 15 '15 at 13:12

3

xcode 7.2.1, use "open -a Simulator".
– AnneTheAgile
Feb 16 '16 at 15:36

add a comment |

3

This is the easiest solution by far. If it doesn't work, try with iOS Simulator instead.
– Felix
Mar 15 '15 at 13:12

3

xcode 7.2.1, use "open -a Simulator".
– AnneTheAgile
Feb 16 '16 at 15:36

This is the easiest solution by far. If it doesn't work, try with iOS Simulator instead.
– Felix
Mar 15 '15 at 13:12

xcode 7.2.1, use "open -a Simulator".
– AnneTheAgile
Feb 16 '16 at 15:36

add a comment |

up vote
24
down vote

To follow up on that the new command from @jimbojw to create a shortcut with the new Xcode (installing through preferences) is:

ln -s /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/Applications/iPhone Simulator.app /Applications/iPhone Simulator.app

Which will create a shortcut in the applications folder for you.

answered Jun 12 '12 at 10:05

user1450909

24123

add a comment |

up vote
24
down vote

To follow up on that the new command from @jimbojw to create a shortcut with the new Xcode (installing through preferences) is:

ln -s /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/Applications/iPhone Simulator.app /Applications/iPhone Simulator.app

Which will create a shortcut in the applications folder for you.

answered Jun 12 '12 at 10:05

user1450909

24123

add a comment |

up vote
24
down vote

To follow up on that the new command from @jimbojw to create a shortcut with the new Xcode (installing through preferences) is:

ln -s /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/Applications/iPhone Simulator.app /Applications/iPhone Simulator.app

Which will create a shortcut in the applications folder for you.

answered Jun 12 '12 at 10:05

user1450909

24123

To follow up on that the new command from @jimbojw to create a shortcut with the new Xcode (installing through preferences) is:

ln -s /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/Applications/iPhone Simulator.app /Applications/iPhone Simulator.app

Which will create a shortcut in the applications folder for you.

answered Jun 12 '12 at 10:05

user1450909

24123

answered Jun 12 '12 at 10:05

user1450909

24123

answered Jun 12 '12 at 10:05

user1450909

24123

answered Jun 12 '12 at 10:05

user1450909

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First, add the iOS Simulator to Applications:

ln -s /Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/Applications/iPhone Simulator.app /Applications/iPhone Simulator.app

From there you can open it in Finder or drag it to the launch bar.

Source: http://www.bram.us/2010/05/05/xcode-iphone-simulator-location/

answered Mar 27 '12 at 15:41

jimbojw

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up vote
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First, add the iOS Simulator to Applications:

ln -s /Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/Applications/iPhone Simulator.app /Applications/iPhone Simulator.app

From there you can open it in Finder or drag it to the launch bar.

Source: http://www.bram.us/2010/05/05/xcode-iphone-simulator-location/

answered Mar 27 '12 at 15:41

jimbojw

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add a comment |

up vote
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First, add the iOS Simulator to Applications:

ln -s /Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/Applications/iPhone Simulator.app /Applications/iPhone Simulator.app

From there you can open it in Finder or drag it to the launch bar.

Source: http://www.bram.us/2010/05/05/xcode-iphone-simulator-location/

answered Mar 27 '12 at 15:41

jimbojw

9,14352439

First, add the iOS Simulator to Applications:

ln -s /Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/Applications/iPhone Simulator.app /Applications/iPhone Simulator.app

From there you can open it in Finder or drag it to the launch bar.

Source: http://www.bram.us/2010/05/05/xcode-iphone-simulator-location/

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This is an older question, but if you simply want to run the simulator from the Xcode 4.5 UI, you can do: Xcode > Open Developer Tool > iOS Simulator.

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The Open Developer Tool menu is also accessible by right-clicking on Xcode in the Dock. facebook.com/mattdipasquale/posts/880720811276
– ma11hew28
Oct 8 '12 at 21:42

@joeriks I know exactly how you feel! I spent 10 years working at MSFT on Windows!
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This is an older question, but if you simply want to run the simulator from the Xcode 4.5 UI, you can do: Xcode > Open Developer Tool > iOS Simulator.

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The Open Developer Tool menu is also accessible by right-clicking on Xcode in the Dock. facebook.com/mattdipasquale/posts/880720811276
– ma11hew28
Oct 8 '12 at 21:42

@joeriks I know exactly how you feel! I spent 10 years working at MSFT on Windows!
– delliottg
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This is an older question, but if you simply want to run the simulator from the Xcode 4.5 UI, you can do: Xcode > Open Developer Tool > iOS Simulator.

answered Oct 2 '12 at 22:28

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This is an older question, but if you simply want to run the simulator from the Xcode 4.5 UI, you can do: Xcode > Open Developer Tool > iOS Simulator.

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The Open Developer Tool menu is also accessible by right-clicking on Xcode in the Dock. facebook.com/mattdipasquale/posts/880720811276
– ma11hew28
Oct 8 '12 at 21:42

@joeriks I know exactly how you feel! I spent 10 years working at MSFT on Windows!
– delliottg
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The Open Developer Tool menu is also accessible by right-clicking on Xcode in the Dock. facebook.com/mattdipasquale/posts/880720811276
– ma11hew28
Oct 8 '12 at 21:42

@joeriks I know exactly how you feel! I spent 10 years working at MSFT on Windows!
– delliottg
Nov 1 '13 at 15:27

The Open Developer Tool menu is also accessible by right-clicking on Xcode in the Dock. facebook.com/mattdipasquale/posts/880720811276
– ma11hew28
Oct 8 '12 at 21:42

@joeriks I know exactly how you feel! I spent 10 years working at MSFT on Windows!
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Use Spotlight.

But only the last simulator will be opened. If you used iPad Air 2 last time, Spotlight will open it. If you wanna open iPhone 6s this time, that's a problem.

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Use Spotlight.

But only the last simulator will be opened. If you used iPad Air 2 last time, Spotlight will open it. If you wanna open iPhone 6s this time, that's a problem.

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Use Spotlight.

But only the last simulator will be opened. If you used iPad Air 2 last time, Spotlight will open it. If you wanna open iPhone 6s this time, that's a problem.

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Use Spotlight.

But only the last simulator will be opened. If you used iPad Air 2 last time, Spotlight will open it. If you wanna open iPhone 6s this time, that's a problem.

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The easiest way is start the simulator from the Xcode, and then on the dock, Ctrl + Click on the icon and select Keep in Dock enter image description here

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The easiest way is start the simulator from the Xcode, and then on the dock, Ctrl + Click on the icon and select Keep in Dock enter image description here

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The easiest way is start the simulator from the Xcode, and then on the dock, Ctrl + Click on the icon and select Keep in Dock enter image description here

answered Sep 26 '14 at 1:56

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The easiest way is start the simulator from the Xcode, and then on the dock, Ctrl + Click on the icon and select Keep in Dock enter image description here

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Without opening Xcode:

open /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Applications/iOS Simulator.app/

answered Feb 26 '15 at 14:59

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To that, I added an alias to ~/.bash_profile: alias ios="open /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Applications/iOS Simulator.app" which lets me just run ios from the command line.
– ghayes
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FYI, on my machine the application is just Simulator.app not iOS Simulator.app.
– Joshua Pinter
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Without opening Xcode:

open /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Applications/iOS Simulator.app/

answered Feb 26 '15 at 14:59

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To that, I added an alias to ~/.bash_profile: alias ios="open /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Applications/iOS Simulator.app" which lets me just run ios from the command line.
– ghayes
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FYI, on my machine the application is just Simulator.app not iOS Simulator.app.
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Without opening Xcode:

open /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Applications/iOS Simulator.app/

answered Feb 26 '15 at 14:59

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Without opening Xcode:

open /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Applications/iOS Simulator.app/

answered Feb 26 '15 at 14:59

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answered Feb 26 '15 at 14:59

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answered Feb 26 '15 at 14:59

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To that, I added an alias to ~/.bash_profile: alias ios="open /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Applications/iOS Simulator.app" which lets me just run ios from the command line.
– ghayes
Mar 3 '15 at 18:29

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FYI, on my machine the application is just Simulator.app not iOS Simulator.app.
– Joshua Pinter
Feb 12 '17 at 20:51

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1

To that, I added an alias to ~/.bash_profile: alias ios="open /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Applications/iOS Simulator.app" which lets me just run ios from the command line.
– ghayes
Mar 3 '15 at 18:29

1

FYI, on my machine the application is just Simulator.app not iOS Simulator.app.
– Joshua Pinter
Feb 12 '17 at 20:51

To that, I added an alias to ~/.bash_profile: alias ios="open /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Applications/iOS Simulator.app" which lets me just run ios from the command line.
– ghayes
Mar 3 '15 at 18:29

FYI, on my machine the application is just Simulator.app not iOS Simulator.app.
– Joshua Pinter
Feb 12 '17 at 20:51

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For Xcode 7.2

open /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Applications/Simulator.app/Contents/MacOS/Simulator.app

sudo ./Simulator

And adding this path in your profile is the best way.

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For Xcode 7.2

open /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Applications/Simulator.app/Contents/MacOS/Simulator.app

sudo ./Simulator

And adding this path in your profile is the best way.

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For Xcode 7.2

open /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Applications/Simulator.app/Contents/MacOS/Simulator.app

sudo ./Simulator

And adding this path in your profile is the best way.

answered Apr 22 '16 at 5:53

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For Xcode 7.2

open /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Applications/Simulator.app/Contents/MacOS/Simulator.app

sudo ./Simulator

And adding this path in your profile is the best way.

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answered Apr 22 '16 at 5:53

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