ios simulator: how to close an app
You can also do it with the keyboard shortcut shown under the simulator menu bar (Hardware-> Home).
The shortcut is ⌘+⇧+H, but you need to hit H twice in a row for it to simulate the double press that shows the apps.
For iOS 7 & above:
- shift+command+H twice to simulate the double tap of home button
- swipe your app's screenshot upward to close it
You'll see screenshots representing the apps suspended on your device - those screenshots respond to touch events. Swiping is the gesture you'll make to "fling" the screenshot off of the screen. Note that on machines where your mouse is intended to represent your finger, you'll click and swipe as if it is your finger tapping and making the gesture.
On the new iPhone X, the simulator was having issues with the mouse/finger gesture.
You can do a long press with the mouse and a close icon will appear. You can use the swipe up gesture as well to close the app.
