A lightweight macOS menu bar app to quickly hide and restore iOS Simulator windows with a keyboard shortcut.

• 🎯 Quick Toggle - Hide/show simulator with ⌘] keyboard shortcut
• 🎨 Clean UI - Minimal floating button appears when simulator is hidden
• 🚀 Fast & Lightweight - Native macOS app with zero dependencies
• 📐 Works with Any Size - Supports all simulator sizes (iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch)
• 🔄 Auto-Center - Restores simulator to center of screen
• 🌙 Menu Bar Integration - Lives quietly in your menu bar

1. Hide Simulator - Press ⌘] to snap simulator to bottom-left corner (mostly hidden)
2. Floating Button Appears - A clean white button shows at the bottom-left
3. Restore Simulator - Click the button or press ⌘] again to restore and center

Perfect for recording demos, screenshots, or just decluttering your workspace!

1. Download the latest release from Releases
2. Unzip and move SnapSim.app to your /Applications folder
3. Open SnapSim from Applications
4. Grant Accessibility permissions when prompted:
   • Go to System Settings > Privacy & Security > Accessibility
   • Enable SnapSim

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/emrdgrmnci/SnapSim.git
cd SnapSim
# Open in Xcode
open SnapSim.xcodeproj
# Build and run (⌘R)

Requirements:

• macOS 11.0 or later
• Xcode 13.0 or later

• ⌘] - Toggle simulator visibility

Click the iPhone icon (📱) in your menu bar for:

• Hide/Show Simulator
• Check Permissions
• About
• Quit

SnapSim requires Accessibility permissions to control the Simulator window.

To grant permissions:

1. Open System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility
2. Click the + button
3. Navigate to /Applications/SnapSim.app
4. Enable the toggle for SnapSim

Note: If SnapSim is already in the list but not working, try removing and re-adding it.

• Swift - 100% native Swift code
• AppKit - Native macOS UI
• Accessibility API - Window manipulation
• No dependencies - Zero third-party libraries

• Customizable keyboard shortcuts
• Multiple hide positions (corners)
• Support for multiple simulators
• Hide animation
• Configurable button appearance
• Auto-start on login option

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Emre Değirmenci

• GitHub: @emrdgrmnci

If you find SnapSim useful, please consider giving it a star on GitHub!

Made with ❤️ for iOS developers who love a clean workspace