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mstralka
mstralka

Reputation: 53

I installed XCode 4.3 from the app store, now I can't run iOS Simulator without launching XCode

I routinely need to run the iOS simulator, and I prefer to run it from Spotlight.

When I installed XCode 4.3 from the mac app store, it prompted me to remove the /Developer folder, which I accepted. Now Spotlight doesn't list the iOS Simulator app in the results so I assume it was deleted with /Developer....

How do I run the iOS simulator now? Thanks!

Upvotes: 5

Views: 1711

Answers (4)

zaph
zaph

Reputation: 112857

The simulator is embedded in the Xcode app at: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/Applications

When it is running, right-click on the icon in the doc and select Options:Keep In Dock, then it is a click away.

Upvotes: 1

Joris Kluivers
Joris Kluivers

Reputation: 12071

The simulator is embedded in the Xcode.app bundle. From the iOS SDK ReleaseNotes:

Within Xcode, you can launch additional developer tools, such as Instruments and FileMerge, via the menu item Xcode -> Open Developer Tool. You can then pin the tool on your Dock for access when Xcode is not running.

Spotlight will probably not index it because it's in the bundle, but might index the link to it in the dock. Otherwise try creating a symlink somewhere else.

Upvotes: 1

GregularExpressions
GregularExpressions

Reputation: 523

I'm not sure Spotlight will ever find it again, it's now embedded inside Xcode.app:

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

I launched it once via Xcode and then opted to keep it in the dock. Alternatively I guess you could try copying / symlinking it into the /Applications directory and see if spotlight picks it up.

Upvotes: 9

tholu
tholu

Reputation: 1142

Just wait until Spotlight reindexed. iOS Simulator is still a standalone program.

Upvotes: 0

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