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Xcode Tips and Tricks
Making the most out of Xcode
Back in 2020, I wrote about some of my favorite Xcode tricks that improve my productivity as an iOS Engineer. In the past few years, I’ve used even more neat Xcode features that help me in my day to day work, which is why I decided to write a second part to my initial article.
Below are a couple more tips to make your iOS development workflow even better:
1. Drag and drop media into the simulator
You might be working on an app that utilizes photos or videos from the user’s device. When you’re testing on the iOS simulator, you may notice that the photos app already has 6 default images:
But that might not be enough for you; maybe you need to test with images in a particular format, or test with videos or other specific assets. Thankfully, you can easily drag and drop those assets in the simulator’s photos app, and you’ll be able to use them in the app you’re developing.
2. Toggle dark mode in simulator
Today, people expect apps to work both in light and dark mode. As a developer, it’s…
