Quick Tip: How to run a specific React Native iOS simulator from the CLI

The command is simple:

npx react-native run-ios --simulator="<Your Simulator Name>"

To get the exact text for each simulator, you need to hop into Xcode:

1. Open Xcode,
2. Then open the Window > Devices and Simulators menu.
   
3. Select the Simulators tab in the sidebar on the left.
   
4. You’ll see the list of available simulators in the left sidebar. Click on the name to make it editable. Select all and copy as usual.
   
5. Finally, paste your simulator name into your command and your app should build into the selected simulator:
   Remember to surround your simulator name in inverted commas

npx react-native run-ios --simulator="iPhone 11 Pro"