How to quit or close single simulator from opened multiple simulator in Xcode 9?

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I run multiple simulator and I need to close one of them. How can i do this? Because I tried to close it like we does in older version of Xcode but can't close.

Open simulator , under windows menu uncheck `Show Device Bezels`. Then close using red cross icon. — Gokul G, Jul 18 '17 at 12:15
I am so amused by this question.. Apple has made closing simulator such a mysterious task that developers have to google this query! Long live iOS — NightFury, Dec 08 '17 at 11:28

score 396 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 18 '17 at 12:15

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Select Simulator.. Go into File Menu -> Close window or press [Command + W ]. It will close the simulator which is on top .

Go into Windows menu -> uncheck Show Device Bezels. Then you can close using red cross icon on simulator.

answered Jul 18 '17 at 12:15

Ellen

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I don't see any red cross on the simulator. – bibscy Jul 09 '18 at 09:24
you'll have to uncheck Show Device Bezels then simulator will be visible with cross,minimize buttons. – Ellen Jul 31 '18 at 09:34
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@bibscy In Simulator 10.1, it's not a red cross but the actual side button you need to press. It will however not close the Simulator for that particular device but will turn off the screen. – dotnetCarpenter Nov 05 '18 at 12:21
Thanks! I'm a Windows user and forget OS.x (Os.X? oS.x? OS.X? whatever...) even had a menu, far, far away from the app. It isn't 1984 anymore Apple, time to update your UI. – Gerry Jun 04 '19 at 15:10

Jagveer Singh · Answer 2 · 2018-06-21T05:16:12.630

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There are two ways to close particular Simulator form Multiple simulators

Long-press power button on the right-top of simulator , then slide to turn off power, a single simulator will be close.
Go into File Menu -> Close window or press [Command + W ]. It will close the simulator which is on top

edited Jun 21 '18 at 05:16

answered Sep 26 '17 at 07:23

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What about iPhone X? – Ne AS Sep 29 '17 at 14:11
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You can close any simulator from Xcode 9 with above steps. – Shobhit C Nov 07 '17 at 06:56
@Llg you can close iphone X , select iphone X simulator and press [Command + W ] to close iphone X – Jagveer Singh Nov 08 '17 at 04:56
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The first method doesn't work for me (Xcode 9.1), the simulator just restarts. The second one does though. – Darren Dec 01 '17 at 14:43

Naresh · Answer 3 · 2019-04-01T12:04:52.020

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1) Simple way to close single simulator

-> Select required Simulator

-> Click Command + W (⌘W).

2) If you want to minimise simulator

-> Select required simulator

-> Click Command + M (⌘M).

3) For screen shot of simulator

--> Select required simulator

-->Select Commend + S (⌘S).

4) If you want to rotate simulator(for landscape mode)

-> Select required simulator

-> Click Command + left arrow or right arrow.

See below screen for left arrow or right arrow

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answered Jan 19 '19 at 08:36

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Why this has so many likes? pressing cmd + W will close ALL windows – htafoya Jan 21 '20 at 03:34

ovo · Answer 4 · 2017-09-20T02:23:20.620

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To long-press power button on the right-top of simulator , then slide to turn off power, a single simulator will be close.

edited Sep 20 '17 at 02:23

answered Aug 21 '17 at 02:15

ovo

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yes its working but sometime simulator restart when you power off. – Nimisha Ranipa Aug 31 '17 at 12:10

score 1 · Answer 5 · answered Oct 24 '17 at 14:23

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I found a way, but it was by a program I used called HyperDock. It gives a preview of the app windows that are opened when you hover over the icon in the dock. It will give you an option to close the simulator window when you see the preview.

answered Oct 24 '17 at 14:23

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score 1 · Answer 6 · answered Aug 09 '22 at 06:38

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Click Simulator. Open simulator dropdown from the top menu. Click on quit simulator

answered Aug 09 '22 at 06:38

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How to quit or close single simulator from opened multiple simulator in Xcode 9?

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