---
title: "Open iOS Simulator from Command Line"
date: 2022-09-21T22:17:20.000Z
author: Z.SHINCHVEN
tags: [iOS, Simulator]
canonical: https://atlassc.net/2022/09/22/open-ios-simulator-from-commandline
---
The `Simulator.app` from `xcode` can be opened from command line without opening the xcode itself.

## Open Simulator

To do so is simple, just run the following command:

```bash
open -a Simulator
```

If your xcode is properly installed and you accepted all the license agreement, you should be able to see the simulator
app opened now.

## Change Device

You'd see a latest model of iPhone simulator opened by default.
If you want to change the device, click `File` in the menu bar, then select `Open Simulator >` the open another
simulator with the model you want.