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Sharing files from Finder to Simulator doesn't work

I'm trying to copy some files from the Finder on macOS 14 to several Simulator instances running iOS 16 and 17. When I right-click the file in the Finder, I can select Share > Simulator, then a share dialog pops up where I select the relevant Simulator and click on Send. According to this official help topic, the Files app should open allowing me to choose the destination, but instead nothing happens and the shared file is nothing to be seen. What's the issue?

Same. Sad to see this issues from 2023 with no response. What's the alternative? Any clue?

Accepted Answer

In the meantime somewhere I found a workaround. In my case, the issue happened because I was sharing files from my Documents folder, which is somehow protected. Copying the file to the home folder and sharing it from there worked. I would still have appreciated a reply from Apple though.

Sharing files from Finder to Simulator doesn't work
 
 
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