Simulating Push Notifications on the iOS Simulator

Testing push notifications can be a challenging task, especially if you don’t have a physical device on hand to test with. Fortunately, there are tools available that allow you to test push notifications on the iOS simulator. Let’s explore how to use the simctl command line tool to simulate push notifications on the iOS simulator. Prerequisites Before we get started, you’ll need to make sure you have the following: A Mac with Xcode and the iOS simulator installed An app installed on the iOS simulator that you want to send push notifications to Grant Permissions Before you can schedule or deliver notifications, you need to ask the user for permission to do so....

January 6, 2023 · Mike Gopsill ·  simctl