Safari 8 (Yosemite): Examine webpage elements and activity

Examine webpage elements and activity
Examine webpage elements and activity using Safari

Use the Develop menu to monitor webpage activity and examine the elements of a webpage.

  1. Make sure the Develop menu is in the menu bar.

    To show the Develop menu, choose Safari > Preferences, click Advanced, then select “Show Develop menu in menu bar.”

  2. Go to the webpage, choose Develop > Show Web Inspector, then do any of the following:

    • View Web Inspector features: Use the Web Inspector toolbar or the Develop menu to view the resources, timelines, source code, debugger, or error console for a webpage.

    • Show or hide the Web Inspector sidebar: Click the control currently selected in the Web Inspector toolbar—Resources, Timelines, Debugger, or Console.

    • Examine a webpage element: Control-click an element on the webpage, then choose Inspect Element from the shortcut menu. You can also click Inspect in the Web Inspector toolbar, then click an element.

Last Modified: Nov 13, 2014
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