Safari crashes instantly when trying to debug iPad Simulator app

Question

I realize that this is a long-shot... but I'm looking for tips or advice on how to prevent or debug this issue.

If I start my app in the iPad simulator (webapp using phonegap), then start Safari and select Develope->iPad Simulator->index.html - Safari immediately crashes. The odd thing is that I'm one of several developers working on this app... and we all have seemingly identical setups - yet this doesn't happen for them. They are able to debug in Safari as expected. I should also mention that the app itself works great in the simulator.

Software involved: Xcode 4.6.2 Safari 6.0.5 Running simulator for iPad 6.1

Again, I realize that this isn't much to go on. Hoping someone might be able to point me in the right direction to figure it out.

Answer 1

SOLVED!

On a whim I blew away the directory for the app in: ~/Library/Application Support/iPhone Simulator/6.1/Applications/

and Voila - debugging in Safari works again - doesn't just crash-on-load!

Answer 2

For those people finding this with a more recent version of Mac OS and Xcode/iOS Simulator, this fix worked for me as well:

Mac OS version: 10.12.6
iOS Simulator version: 10.0

1. Open up iOS Simulator.
2. On the menu bar go to Hardware > Erase All Content and Settings > Reset.
3. Restart your Mac

Should be back up and running after that.