- #GHOSTLAB CROSS BROWSER TESTING FOR MAC#
- #GHOSTLAB CROSS BROWSER TESTING FULL VERSION#
- #GHOSTLAB CROSS BROWSER TESTING INSTALL#
You should now be able to test navigating and synchronizing clicks! Yay. Double-clicking the device name displays additional details such as the screen size, OS and so on.
#GHOSTLAB CROSS BROWSER TESTING INSTALL#
Ghostlab doesn't require that you install a dedicated client per device like some other solutions and it means you can start testing even more quickly.Īny device you connect to the Ghostlab URL will be added to the list of connected clients in the sidebar to the right of the main Ghostlab window. Here, I've connected up a Nexus 4 and pointed Chrome for Android to the IP address Ghostlab gave me. Ghostlab server locally proxying content from our URL This starts a new server, available at an IP address specific to your network (e.g ). You can then kick-start off a new Ghostlab server by clicking the ">" play button next to the name of your site. Cheeky, eh? ) Choose a URL or local directory on your machine
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For this article, I'm testing a live version of. Alternatively, drag the local folder you wish to test over into the main window and a new site entry will be created. Once Ghostlab is running, you can either click "+" to add a URL for testing or simply drag it from your browser's address bar. You will then want to connect your Mac and the devices you wish to test to the same Wifi network so that they're discoverable.
#GHOSTLAB CROSS BROWSER TESTING FULL VERSION#
To get started, download, install and run the trial (or full version if you're in the buying mood). I found setting up Ghostlab a painless process. Ghostlab supports watching local directories, so this refresh also happens when you save edits to local files, keeping everything in sync always! Once you've opened your page in a browser on your devices, any changes to navigation (including refreshes) cause any other connected devices to refresh instantly. This makes testing your site's end-to-end user experience on multiple devices very straightforward. With minimum setup it allows you to simultaneously sync: Ghostlab is a commercial Mac application ($49) designed to synchronise testing for sites and web apps across multiple devices.
#GHOSTLAB CROSS BROWSER TESTING FOR MAC#
Tools # GhostLab (Mac) # GhostLab for Mac by Vanamco In this article, we will look at Ghostlab, Remote Preview, Adobe Edge Inspect and Grunt. Thankfully if you have access to some of your target devices, there are a number of tools aimed at improving the flow from your desktop to your mobile devices. Being able to load up a page is great for visual testing, but for interaction testing you ideally also want to be able to synchronize scrolls, clicks and other behaviours. Manually loading them on each device is so yesterday, takes longer and makes it easier to miss out on regressions.