How to resize the iPhone/iPad Simulator?
It's more flexible with Xcode 9-Simulator.Just pick & drag any corner of simulator to resize it and set it according to your requirement.
Look at this snapshot:
Note: With Xcode 9.1+, Simulator scale options are changed.
Keyboard short-keys:
According to Xcode 9.1+
Physical Size ⌘ 1 command + 1
Pixel Accurate ⌘ 2 command + 2
According to Xcode 9
50% Scale ⌘ 1 command + 1
100% Scale ⌘ 2 command + 2
200% Scale ⌘ 3 command + 3
Simulator scale options from Xcode Menu:
Xcode 9.1+:
Menubar ▶ Window ▶ "Here, options available change simulator scale" (Physical Size & Pixel Accurate)
Pixel Accurate: Resizes your simulator to actual (Physical) device's pixels, if your mac system display screen size (pixel) supports that much high resolution, else this option will remain disabled.
Xcode 9.0
Menubar ▶ Window ▶ Scale ▶ "Here, options available change simulator scale"
Using Terminal Command
Follow these steps to scale simulator using terminal commands
- Close/Quit simulator. (if open)
- Open
Terminal
app (using Spotlight search, Press⌘ + SPACE
to open spotlight search) - Copy following text and paste it next to terminal cursor.
defaults write ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.iphonesimulator SimulatorWindowLastScale "0.3"
- Open 'Simulator' (Run your iOS project using Xcode).
You will find simulator scale update.
⌘+1 for 100%
⌘+2 for 75%
⌘+3 for 50%