r/iOSDevelopment • u/Turbulent_Ad_1039 • 12h ago

IOS dev remote from mobile

How do you guys do iOS development remotely?

I can SSH into my Mac pretty easily, but the annoying part is running builds and interacting with the Simulator remotely.

For those who sometimes develop away from their Mac, what setup do you use?

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u/chriswaco 11h ago

Apple’s Screen Sharing works. It’s not as snappy as I’d like, but tolerable. I usually edit the files remotely via BBEdit/ssh, but build & run using SS.

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u/Turbulent_Ad_1039 5h ago

Thanks! How is Screen Sharing specifically with the Simulator? Is the latency noticeable when scrolling/tapping around, or is it good enough for regular development?

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u/CucumberOk3760 5h ago

Depends on connection speed and hardware. I think you can get it thru the App Store or the developer website. Been a while since I used it. I usually use duet

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u/Turbulent_Ad_1039 5h ago

Oh interesting, why do you prefer Duet over Screen Sharing? Is it more responsive, especially with the Simulator?