The Remoted iOS Simulator for Windows allows you to test your apps on aniOS simulator displayed in Windows alongside Visual Studio 2019 and Visual Studio 2017.
Getting started
The Remoted iOS Simulator for Windows is installed automatically as partof Xamarin in Visual Studio 2019 and Visual Studio 2017. To use it, follow these steps:
It is not possible to install the iOS Simulator on any operating system except macOS; if you want to develop an app for iOS from a Windows machine then you. You may connect a real device to your Mac using a cable, or for iOS or tvOS apps, connect it over WiFi after you pair it with Xcode. For macOS apps, choose a scheme, then click the Run button in the toolbar. You can also run SwiftUI apps in the simulator or on a device using the controls in the preview. From the XCode menu, select Open Developer Tool Simulator. In the dock, control (or right) click on the Simulator icon. Select Options Show in Finder. While holding down Command and Option, drag the Simulator icon to the applications directory. This creates an alias to it. Select “Library” in the manage apps screen. Download the apps you want. Right click on the downloaded app in the list - Export ipa. Double-click the.ipa file on an M1 Mac to run. Xcode supports debugging, testing, and profiling your iOS app natively on Macs with Apple silicon. When you open your iOS project in Xcode 12 or later, you have the option to build your app and run it directly on macOS. This option doesn’t run your app in a Simulator; it runs it as an iOS App for Mac.
- Pair Visual Studio 2019 to a Mac Build host.
- In Visual Studio, start debugging an iOS or tvOS project. TheRemoted iOS Simulator for Windows will appear on your Windows machine.
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Watch this video for a step-by-step guide.
Simulator window
The toolbar at the top of the simulator's window contains a number of useful buttons:
Home – Simulates the home button on an iOS device.
Lock – Locks the simulator (swipe to unlock).
Screenshot – Saves a screenshot of the simulator (stored in PicturesXamariniOS Simulator).
Settings – Displays keyboard, location, and other settings.
Other options – Brings up various simulator options such as rotation, shake gestures, and Touch ID.
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Settings
Clicking the toolbar's gear icon opens the Settings window:
These settings allow you to enable the hardware keyboard, choose alocation that the device should report (static and moving locations areboth supported), enable Touch ID, and reset the content and settings forthe simulator.
Other options
The toolbar's ellipsis button reveals other options such as rotation,shake gestures, and rebooting. These same options can be viewed as a listby right-clicking anywhere in the simulator's window:
Touchscreen support
Most modern Windows computers have touch screens. Since the Remoted iOSSimulator for Windows supports touch interactions, you can test your appwith the same pinch, swipe, and multi-finger touch gestures that you usewith physical iOS devices.
Similarly, the Remoted iOS Simulator for Windows treats Windows Stylusinput as Apple Pencil input.
Sound handling
Sounds played by the simulator will come from the host Mac's speakers.iOS sounds are not heard on the Windows computer.
Disabling the Remoted iOS Simulator for Windows
To disable the Remoted iOS Simulator for Windows, navigate toTools > Options > Xamarin > iOS Settings and uncheckRemote Simulator to Windows.
With this option disabled, debugging opens the iOS Simulator on the connected Mac build host.
Troubleshooting
If you experience issues with the Remoted iOS Simulator, you can view the logs in these locations:
- Mac –
~/Library/Logs/Xamarin/Simulator.Server - Windows –
%LOCALAPPDATA%XamarinLogsXamarin.Simulator
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If you report a problem in Visual Studio, attaching these logs might be helpful (there are options to keep uploads private).