How to remove a breakpoint in XCode

Open the breakpoint navigator or in file that holds the breakpoint, right click the relevant breakpoint and select "Delete Breakpoint".

Oscar de la Hera Gomez
Written by Oscar de la Hera Gomez
First published on 08/30/2023 at 14:13
Last Updated on 08/30/2023 at 14:27
<p>Two flowers that represent Swift and XCode side by side. Beneath them sits the text “Delete a Breakpoint”.</p>

Open the breakpoint navigator or in file that holds the breakpoint, right click the relevant breakpoint and select "Delete Breakpoint".

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This tutorial assumes that you already have a breakpoint setup. To learn how to add a breakpoint to XCode complete the tutorial below.

How to add and use a breakpoint in XCode

Step One: Find the Breakpoint

<p>A screenshot of XCode highlighting that the Breakpoint Navigator icon  that appears on the left menu side bar has been selected and that there is one breakpoint active in the app. To open the breakpoint navigator, click this icon.</p>

Open the file that holds the relevant breakpoint, or open the breakpoint navigator to view all breakpoints.

How to view all breakpoints in XCode

Step Two: Delete the Breakpoint

<p>A screenshot of Xcode showing how if you click a breakpoint within a file or the breakpoint navigator a menu will pop up. In this menu, we have highlighted the "delete breakpoint" option. Click it to delete the breakpoint.</p>

Right click on the relevant breakpoint and in the menu that appears, select Delete Breakpoint.

Please note that within a file, you can also click and drag a breakpoint away from its position to delete it.

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