Mac Os X Xcode Emulator
When using the term 'emulator', it is important to distinguish between something that acts like Windows to applications (like Wine/Crossover) and something that acts like a PC to Windows (most of the other solutions) so that Windows can be installed. (Free) I highly recommend Wine, which allows for running Windows applications without actually emulating the whole Windows OS.
Jan 01, 2016 How to get iOS Simulator on Mac OS X Yosemite. How To Get iOS Simulator In Mac OSX - Duration. How To Install XCode and XCode Command Line Tools on OS X. Install Xcode on Mac OS X Install Git CLI on Mac OS X Install JDK on Mac OS X. Setup Android Emulator on Mac OS X. The purpose of this section is to guide you to create in your development environment an Android emulator. Android emulators are managed through a UI called AVD Manager.
I don't know how well it works with 3D stuff. I would also not recommend compiling it yourself. You do need to install the Developer Tools, included on your computer's install disc. I would recommend a free binary installer that also allows you to turn a Windows executable into a simple application that launches in X11. Wine (and Crossover) do not require an actual copy of Windows installed on your machine. ($39.95) Professionally supported enhancement of Wine (Free) Q is a great lightweight CPU emulator for OS X.
Oddly enough, it runs on PPC Macs, in addition to Intel Macs. It supports emulating x86, x86-64bit, PPC PowerMac, PPC PREP, SPARC32, MIPS, and ARM processors. (Free) Virtualbox is not quite as lightweight as Q. It supports x86 and AMD processors. It allows multiple operating systems to run on your computer.
(Free) - Comes with all Intel Macs I would recommend Boot Camp for 3D stuff. I haven't actually installed it on a Mac, I've used a friend's computer, so I can't help you with installation.
As with anything Apple-related, it should be pretty straightforward. It also runs really well. (Free) Another lightweight emulator. This one is somewhat confusing to download; I think you have to compile the emulator by hand. Duo from google.
($80) by VMware I don't use VMware (I like the free stuff), but I've heard good things about it. ($80) I haven't used Parallels, but it used to come for free with a new Mac. It still may, but I'm not sure.
On OS X, the best way to almost natively test apps or websites is by using the so called “ iOS Simulator” (now named simply “Simulator”) which is available as part of the installed. Even though it requires a development suite installed, the tool itself is not only relevant for developers but also for testing or previewing e.g. mobile optimized websites or do a Screen Recording in iOS! Default cumbersome way to start iOS Simulator within Xcode By default, after having Xcode installed on your Mac, the Simulator.app must be started via Xcode.app > Xcode > Open Developer Tool > Simulator This way to start it is cumbersome and takes a lot of time. Starting the Simulator as standalone app But good news: the iOS Simulator is delivered as a standalone app actually – hidden inside the Xcode.app Package Contents! So to bypass Xcode for starting the Simulator, I wrote a simple Automator application which directly launches the Simulator.app!
You can Or – by following these steps – create it yourself in Automator. How to create an Automator Application to directly launch Simulator.app • The Simulator.app is not available standalone, therefore you need Xcode installed on your Mac: ( Mac App Store) • Open the Automator.app and create a new “Application”-workflow • Add the Automator-Action “Launch Application” into the workflow-area • Using it’s dropdown, scroll to the bottom and choose “Other” • Now it’s time to select the Simulator.app – but to get inside the Xcode App-Package, you have to hit the Command+ G shortcut. In the appearing “Go to folder”-dialogue, enter the following path: /Applications/Xcode/Contents/Developer/Applications/Simulator • Back in Automator, you can test it using the “ Run“-button. If all is working, save it as an Application – and you’re done! Enjoy saving time starting the iOS Simulator on your Mac from now on 🙂.