xcode-fix-connection.sh

xcode-fix-connection.sh

#!/bin/bash

# Script to disable the iOS Simulator app from showing the "Do you want the application xxxx to accept incoming network connections?" pop-up every time the app is run

echo "> Enter password to temporarily shut firewall off"
sudo /usr/libexec/ApplicationFirewall/socketfilterfw --setglobalstate off

echo "> Add Xcode as a firewall exception"
/usr/libexec/ApplicationFirewall/socketfilterfw --add /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/MacOS/Xcode

echo "> Add iOS Simulator as a firewall exception"
/usr/libexec/ApplicationFirewall/socketfilterfw --add /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Applications/Simulator.app/Contents/MacOS/Simulator

echo "> Re-enable firewall"
sudo /usr/libexec/ApplicationFirewall/socketfilterfw --setglobalstate on

exit 0

When running this script, you may need to chmod the file first. Save the file to your system under ~/xcode-fix-connection.sh.

In terminal, run:

chmod u+x ~/xcode-fix-connection.sh

After that is complete, you should be able to run:

~/xcode-fix-connection.sh

You will enter your password, and then you should see output similar to this.

Firewall is disabled. (State = 0)
> Add Xcode as a firewall exception
Application at path ( /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/MacOS/Xcode ) added to firewall 
> Add iOS Simulator as a firewall exception
Application at path ( /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Applications/Simulator.app/Contents/MacOS/Simulator ) added to firewall 
> Re-enable firewall
Firewall is enabled. (State = 1)