Cleaning up the iPhone simulator

Question

Is there a straightforward way to clean up the directory where xcode deploys an app when building for the iPhone simulator? I have a sqlite database that gets copied into t

Answer 1

After iOS 5 on Mac OS X Lion, you can try:

1. Create a script called RemoveSimulatorApps.command that contains:

   rm -rf "$HOME/Library/Application Support/iPhone Simulator/5.0/Applications/*"
   

2. Save this script to a directory in your PATH.
3. Make the file executable, such as:

   chmod +x RemoveSimulatorApps.command

Assumptions

• You may want to invoke this from a keyboard favorites buttons, such as on a Logitech or Microsoft keyboard with programmable keys (hence, saving it as a .command file instead of say, .sh)
• You are okay with blowing away everything in the iOS simulator (ideal if you're just actively working on one app)
• All the notes from others apply about being a good upgradable app etc. (I personally found this useful nonetheless b/c I have development mode switches that reload a database in a specific state I was trying to do some consistent robustness/error handling on)