override_ios_simulator_status

Xcode 11 beta 4 introduces a command line utility for modifying the status bar of an open iOS simulator. Here's an example:

xcrun simctl status_bar <device> override --time 9:41 --batteryLevel 100 --cellularBars 4 --wifiBars 3

The problem with this command is that you must supply \<device\> (no longer true, see note below), which is the UUID of the simulator you have open. Finding that UUID involves running xcrun simctl list and poring through the output for the simulator(s) you have open.

This repo contains a bash script that applies the args after override in the above command to all simulators that are currently open. The equivalent to the above would be:

override_ios_simulator_status --time "9:41" --batteryLevel 100 --cellularBars 4 --wifiBars 3

or just this:

override_ios_simulator_status --default

Note from the future

It's [current year] and now xcrun simctl status_bar accepts booted as a parameter for the device, meaning you can now run the same command on all open simulators as this utility does. You may not need this, but it at least provides the App Store-ready --default argument, which Apple's utility lacks.

Installation

brew tap colejd/homebrew-tap
brew install override_ios_simulator_status

Usage

override_ios_simulator_status <args>
override_ios_simulator_status --default # Applies a time of 9:41, battery level of 100%, and a 
override_ios_simulator_status --help

Basically, you can feed it the same args that would go after override in xcrun simctl status_bar <device> override. The --default argument is specific to this script, and applies the Apple standard of 9:41 AM, 100% battery, and full signal strength.