'How can I launch the iOS Simulator from Terminal?

I can build using the Xcode command line tools, is there any way I can actually run the application using them? (E.g. the equivalent to pressing Cmd+R in Xcode)

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Type this in terminal: open -a Simulator.app

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open -a simulator

it worked for me

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As of this date (2022) it will work:

open -a simulator

it is the easiest way.

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Open your terminal and paste this code:

open /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Applications/Simulator.app

iOS Simulator Folder Path

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This is the answer you are looking for:

Open terminal
xcrun simctl list
Get udid of the device you want to launch
Paste this in the terminal
open -a Simulator --args -CurrentDeviceUDID 0566AC33-9B91-2DR2-B5BB-C916D3BA8MD3

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Use xcrun simctl list to get a list of simulators and their UDIDs. Then open a specific simulator using xcrun simctl boot <UDIDs>

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open /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Applications/iOS\ Simulator.app/

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# Update In the new Xcode update, supported simulators are from iPhone 8 onwards

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Solution 7	Llogari Casas
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