Simulator
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Simulator is Apple's iOS and watchOS device emulation tool bundled with Xcode, used by developers to run and test apps on virtual Apple devices.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Simulator canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
device emulator
ⓘ
iOS development tool ⓘ software tool ⓘ |
| canRun | uninstalled app bundles built for simulator ⓘ |
| configuration |
OS version selection
ⓘ
device type selection ⓘ environment overrides ⓘ language and region settings ⓘ |
| developer | Apple Inc. ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Android emulators
ⓘ
physical iOS devices ⓘ |
| distributionModel | bundled with Xcode ⓘ |
| doesNotSupport |
running without Xcode installed
ⓘ
simulating all hardware sensors exactly ⓘ |
| includedIn | Xcode ⓘ |
| integratedWith |
Xcode
ⓘ
surface form:
Xcode Instruments
Xcode debugging tools ⓘ |
| license | Apple proprietary license ⓘ |
| platform | macOS ⓘ |
| purpose |
UI testing
ⓘ
automated testing ⓘ run apps on virtual Apple devices ⓘ test iOS apps ⓘ test tvOS apps ⓘ test watchOS apps ⓘ |
| requires | Apple Developer tools ⓘ |
| runsOn |
Mac
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surface form:
Mac computers
|
| supportsFeature |
Dark Mode testing
ⓘ
accessibility testing ⓘ different OS versions ⓘ different device models ⓘ iCloud testing ⓘ location simulation ⓘ multiple simulated devices ⓘ push notification testing ⓘ rotation and orientation changes ⓘ screen recording ⓘ simulated Home screen ⓘ simulated hardware inputs ⓘ simulated keyboard input ⓘ simulated status bar ⓘ |
| supportsOperatingSystem |
iOS
ⓘ
iPadOS ⓘ tvOS ⓘ watchOS ⓘ |
| usedBy |
iOS developers
ⓘ
tvOS developers ⓘ watchOS developers ⓘ |
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