When simulating the dimensions of a specific mobile device like an iPhone 6, open More options and then select Show device frame to show the physical device frame around the viewport. Note: If you don't see a device frame for a particular device, it probably means that DevTools just doesn't have art for that specific option. The iOS Simulator includes the native Safari app that is very close to the real thing. The iOS Simulator app is only available for the Mac but if you are Windows or Linux, you can use the Browser Stack tool to run the “official” iOS Simulator directly in your web browser without installing any software. How to run Mac OS X on an iPhone or iPad Using an app called UTM, it’s possible to run Mac OS X Leopard — and earlier versions of Apple’s operating system — in a virtual machine. Safari holds 18.43% of the global browser market share. Therefore, it is safe to assume that millions of users across the world expect to access websites and web apps via the Safari browsers on their iOS devices, most commonly iPhones. Consequently, testers will have to test websites on iPhone-Safari combinations to ensure flawless functionality.
TestArchitect allows you to create and run automated tests of web applications in Safari on a simulated iOS device.
Ensure that the Interface Viewer is closed prior to running automated tests.
Apple’s Simulator allows you to rapidly prototype and test builds of your app during the development process. Installed as part of the Xcode tools, Simulator runs on your Mac and behaves like a standard Mac app while simulating an iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, or Apple TV environment. (Learn more.)
Supported iOS versions
TestArchitect supports the testing of web applications running within the Safari browser on the following versions of a simulated iOS device:
- iOS 8.4
- iOS 8.3
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Technological approach
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Remote debugging is a remote web inspector for debugging web applications on the iOS Simulator. The following configuration must be set up to allow remote debugging to be performed:
- Enable Web Inspector of Safari on iOS Simulator (Learn more.)
Event-fired action model: TestArchitect attempts to effectuate built-in actions in a manner that is as close as possible to real user actions. In most cases, for each given UI action, TestArchitect calls a sequence of events as follows. (Refer to supported built-in actions.)
Built-in actions Applicable controls Sequence of events triggered click, tap all controls touchstart >touchend >mouseover >mousedown >focus >mouseup >click click table cell table touchstart >touchend >mouseover >mousedown >focus >mouseup >click set list check ul, ol touchstart >touchend >mouseover >mousedown >focus >mouseup >click select, click list item select-one, select-multiple click >change set input-checkbox, input-radio touchstart >touchend >mouseover >mousedown >focus >mouseup >click enter, set input-text, input-password, input-search, input-tel, input-url, input-email, input-number keydown >keypress >input >keyup >change
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Configuring an iOS Simulator for testing Safari
This section describes essential configurations needed to ensure that automated tests on Safari on the iOS Simulator run successfully and stably.
Invoking Safari on iOS Simulator during automation
There are two methods by which Safari may be invoked in the iOS Simulator:
Automation testing on Safari in iOS Simulator
After having completed the prerequisites, you can now start to automate your tests on Safari in the target iOS Simulator.