Configure XCode iOS Simulator + Burpsuite for pentesting on MacOs

Sharat Kaikolamthuruthil
1 min readFeb 1, 2024
Setup XCode iOS simulator to work with Burpsuite proxy.

Pre-requisites :-

Install XCode on your mac system via App store & also add iOS Simulator add on.

Steps to follow :-

  1. Note down the local IP address of your system which can be found under details tab under WiFi settings.
  2. Now go to Proxies, add that IP address in Web Proxy & Secure Web Proxy option along with a port number say 8080.
  3. In Burpsuite Proxy Settings under listners, add the port number 8080 and select the IP address found in Step 1 in specific address option.
  4. Now open XCode iOS simulator, open browser & download Burpsuite certificate by accessing http://burp.
  5. Go to Setting > General > VPN & Device Management > Portswigger CA & click on install.
  6. Go back to Settings > General > About > Certificate Trust Settings & select the toggle bar.
  7. In Burpsuite switch on the intercept option.
  8. Now open browser & access any website for example netflix.com.
  9. Xcode iOS Simulator is successfully intercepted in Burpsuite proxy tool.

Adding a video of the steps mentioned above:-

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