IOS Simulator - Create Keyboard Shortcut

 

A .   Create a soft link for Simulator (in Termimal).

 

open /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/Applications/

Then right click "iOS Simulator" and "Make Alias" , then drag your "iOS Simulator Alias" to "/Applications" folder , and rename to "iOS Simulator"

 

Or Just Do :

Xcode 5 :

sudo ln -s /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/Applications/iPhone\ Simulator.app  /Applications/iOS\ Simulator.app

Xcode 6 :

ln -s /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Applications/iOS\ Simulator.app /Applications/iOS\ Simulator.app

 

After all , you will see :

 

 

 

B .   Navigate to Simulator 

 

System Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts > Application Shortcuts

Click "+" button. and in “Application” text field choose "Other" :

 

In your Applications Folder：

/Applications/iOS\ Simulator.app

(choose the soft link we created in the A step)

 

or  

/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/Applications/iPhone\ Simulator.app

 

 

Figure B - 1  :

 

 

 

Figure B - 2 :

 

 

 

 

 

C .   Assign the Reset Shortcut :

Menu Title : "Reset Content and Settings..." (three periods)

Shortcut :  "Command(⌘) + R"

 

 

 

 

 

Finally , trigger the  COMMAND + R ：

 

 

 

Take a look at stackoverflow.com : How can I reset the iOs Simulator from the command line?