1. Testing Business Applications Guide
  2. Installing XCode on the XCode iOS Simulator

Installing XCode on the XCode iOS Simulator

This task shows you how to install Xcode version 6.3.1 on Xcode’s iOS simulator. Before installing Xcode, note that the following prerequisites apply:

Software requirements for Mobile Safari/Mobile_iOS

  • Xcode - 6.3.1

  • APPIUM - 1.4.13

  • OS X 10.10 or later (macOS)

  • Intel, 64-bit processor

To install Xcode on Xcode iOS simulator

  1. Start Safari on your iOS device, go to http://developer.apple.com/xcode/downloads, and then sign in with your Apple ID.

  2. Locate Xcode version 6.3.1, and then double-click the dmg file to install Xcode.

  3. Select Xcode and move it to the Applications folder on your iOS mobile device.

  4. Open Xcode from the Finder/Applications folder.

  5. On the Xcode and iOS SDK License Agreement screen that appears, click Agree.

Xcode and all additional required components and tools are downloaded.

Note: You must import the cacert.cer (certificate) only if the cache is cleared based on the parameter provided in the Launch Keyword. The certificate must be available in a specific location on MAC. For example, /Users/<MAC_USERNAME>/carcert.cer. The python script will be available in the following location: /Users/<MAC_USERNAME>/ during runtime. After the python script is executed, the certificate will be imported to the iOS simulator.