Note: To test native mobile applications or hybrid applications with
Silk Test Classic, you require a native mobile license. For additional information, see
Licensing Information.
To prepare the
iOS device to test mobile applications:
Start Xcode on the Mac.
Connect the
iOS device to the Mac.
On the
iOS device, click
Settings > Developer.
Tip: If the
Developer menu is not displayed on the
iOS device, restart the device and the Mac.
Activate
Enable UI Automation.
To test a mobile web application on
Apple Safari, click
Settings > Safari > Advanced.
Activate the
Web Inspector.
If you want to test on an
iOS Simulator, enable
Rotate Device Automatically.
You can enable this setting by using the
Silk Test Configuration Assistant or by enabling it manually. To open the
Configuration Assistant on a Mac, click on the
Silk Test icon in the status menus and select
Configuration Assistant. To enable the setting manually, perform the following actions:
On the Mac, start the
iOS Simulator.
With Xcode 9 or later, expand the
Hardware menu.
With prior versions of Xcode, expand the
Debug menu.