iOS Simulator

 iOS Simulator 

The iOS Simulator application  :-

• (locatedin /Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/Applications)
•  Xcode installs applications in simulation environments automatically when you build your application for a simulator.

     How to launch Simulator:-      

•    Go to Finder and type iOS simulator
•     Click on iOS simulator

       Requirement for iOS simulator:-

•   Mac OS X
•   Latest Mac OS
•   Xcode
•   Latest Xcode OS 

Location where to place the simulator build:-

 

How to launch iOS simulator:-

Hardware options available for simulator:-

To specify the device you want to simulate, choose Hardware > Device, and choose the device.

To specify the iOS version to simulate, choose Hardware > Version, and choose the iOS version.

Manipulating the Hardware:-

•   Rotate Left. Rotates the simulator to the left.
•   Rotate Right. Rotates the simulator to the right.
•   Shake Gesture. Shakes the simulator.
•   Home. Takes the simulator to the Home screen.
•   Lock. Locks the simulator.
•   Toggle In-Call Status Bar. Toggles the status bar between its normal state and its state when a phone call or FaceTime call is in progress.
•  Simulate Hardware Keyboard. Toggles the software keyboard on an iPad simulator. Turn off the software keyboard to simulate using a keyboard dock or wireless keyboard with an iPad device. 
• TV Out. Opens a window simulating the TV out signal of a device.

Gesture - Desktop action:-

             Tap                                                Click

•   Touch and hold             Hold down the mouse button.
•   Double tap                                Double-click.
•   Swipe     

1. Place the pointer at the place where you want the swipe to start.

2. Hold down the mouse button.

3. Move the pointer in the direction you want to swipe and release the mouse button.

Uninstalling Applications:-

• Place the pointer over the icon of the application you want to uninstall and hold down the mouse button until the icon starts to wiggle and a close button appears.
• Click the close button.
• Click the Home button to stop the icon from wiggling

 Resetting Content and Settings:-

•  To set the user content and settings of a simulation environment to their factory state and remove the applications you have installed, choose iOS Simulator > Reset Content and Settings

Viewing iOS Simulator Console and Crash Logs:-  

•   If your application crashes while running in a simulator, the CrashReporter facility displays details about the crash. 

       /Applications/Utilities

 

Hardware Simulation Support:-

 iOS Simulator doesn’t simulate accelerometer and camera hardware