How to scroll in iOS Simulator on mac book air?

Question

I have a scroll view and and an embed UIImageView. Code is right but I can not scroll in the Simulator likely because I have a trackpad, not a mouse. Or can I?

Solution 1

You need to enable 3 finger drag:

1. From the Apple menu, choose System Preferences.
2. Click the Accessibility icon
3. Select Pointer Control in the sidebar
4. Click the Trackpad Options button
5. Place a checkmark next to "Enable dragging"
6. From the related pop-up menu, choose “three finger drag” so there's a checkmark next to it
7. Click OK

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204609

Solution 2

You can click the trackpad and drag (as other folks have said), or if you have "Three finger drag" enabled in Trackpad preferences, you can scroll with three fingers.

Here's a guide to all of the gestures in the simulator: iOS Simulator User Guide

Solution 3

You need to click and hold to scroll.

Solution 4

Answer for 2021, macOS 11.6

Enabling 3 finger drag settings was changed in recent versions,

1. Choose Apple menu  > System Preferences, then click Accessibility.
2. Select Pointer Control in the sidebar. (In earlier versions of macOS, select Mouse & Trackpad.)
3. Click the Trackpad Options button.
4. Select ”Enable dragging,” then choose ”three finger drag” from the menu.
5. Click OK.

Source: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204609

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