I am using Browserstack to test some websites on the iPad. I just don't seem to get where the developer tools are within that emulator. Shouldn't there be Firebug Lite somewhere? Can someone point the dev tools out to me please?
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Launch iOS simulator from BrowserStack.
Once loaded, from the OSX menu bar, click Help > Mac Help.
In the open window type "Safari" in the search box.
Click "Safari Overview".
Click "Open Safari for me".
From the Safari menu bar, click Develop > iOS Simulator > (the iOS tab you want to inspect)
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Doesn't seem to work now. Can't find a way to open safari – sebpiq Oct 20 '15 at 06:12
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1This is working correctly, although a bit tricky. Not all versions of OSX will show "Safari Overview", but if you click around the help pages, you will eventually find a link that will open in Safari. I also noticed that in some versions, the console doesn't work at all, but iPad Pro with iOS 9 worked exactly as described in this answer. – ecc Jan 04 '16 at 14:38
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3This no longer works (at least not for the iPhone 5 simulator in Browserstack that I just tested). – Simon East Aug 30 '16 at 04:18
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As I posted here, Browserstack now appears to support Dev Tools, but only on physical devices (those with a blue mobile icon, below).
You activate the dev tools by clicking the button in the toolbar:
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In the iOS simulator you can click the 'bookmarks' button (of the device) and firebug lite is available from there. It does not seem to load on the iPhone 5 that I am testing currently but may work for someone else.
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To open Safari for debugging a simulator, follow the instructions above. If Safari Overview is not available, look for a "Search the Web" link at the bottom of the window. This also opens Safari.
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