How to Inspect Element on Safari for Mac

This is how you Inspect Element on Safari for macOS

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When you know how to Inspect Element on Safari for Mac, you can delve into the HTML and CSS code of a web page, to see how it's really functioning behind the scenes or to make changes to how the site looks or functions (these are only temporary and the changes will be discarded after you close your browser). 

If you're on a website you've built, you can use Inspect Element to debug issues with a page's front end.

Chrome and Firefox users will be used to simply right clicking on a page element and then selecting Inspect Element. However, with Safari the Inspect Element feature is not enabled by default, so you may be scratching your head about where to find it, especially if you're unfamiliar with Apple's browser. To enable Inspect Element, you first have to switch on Safari's Developer Menu.

If you aren't sure how, fear not, as this guide will show you exactly how to Inspect Element on Safari. All you need to do is read on.

  • In Safari, click Safari in the tool bar
  • Click Settings and head to Advanced
  • Check Show Develop menu in menu bar
  • On a webpage, right click an element
  • Click Inspect Element

Read on to see illustrated instructions for each step.

1. Open Safari's settings

A screenshot showing how to Inspect Element in Safari for Mac

With the browser open, click Safari in the top left, then click Settings .

2. Under Advanced, enable the Develop menu

A screenshot showing how to Inspect Element in Safari for Mac

Click the Advanced tab , then check Show Develop menu in the menu bar . You can now close the Settings window .

3. Right click and select Inspect Element

A screenshot showing how to Inspect Element in Safari for Mac

Right click a page element and select Inspect Element from the menu.

4. Inspect the page code

A screenshot showing how to Inspect Element in Safari for Mac

You can now inspect the page code in HTML and CSS. Have fun!

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How to use Inspect Element on Mac using the Safari browser

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If you’re just getting started as a front-end developer or need to debug errors while testing web applications, Safari is likely in your list of browsers to check for compatibility. With this comes the need for a tool called Inspect Element.

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Going beyond just checking the source code of a page, Inspect Element lets you view everything going on behind the scenes of a webpage. You can see the HTML, style sheets, media, and other elements, all in one spot. Here’s how to use Inspect Element on Mac.

What You Need

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Safari browser

Before you can use the Inspect Element tool on Mac, you need to enable it in Safari.

Step 1: Open Safari and click Safari > Preferences from the menu bar.

Step 2: Select the Advanced tab.

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Step 3: Check the box for Show Develop menu in menu bar .

Inspect Element is now available and ready for you to use in Safari on Mac .

With the tool enabled. you can access it a couple of different ways. If you want to look at a particular element on the page, you can select it first. Otherwise, you can simply open Inspect Element and select it from there.

Either click Develop > Show Web Inspector from the menu bar or right-click the page and pick Inspect Element from the shortcut menu.

Once you open Inspect Element, you’ll have all the tools you need to review every item on the webpage. And there are a lot of tools at your fingertips. Let’s take a look at the basics of using Inspect Element.

Step 1: Move and resize Inspect Element.

You can dock the tool at the bottom or on the side of the page or pop it out to a separate window. Use the icons on the top left of the inspector toolbar to move it where you want. If you dock the tool, you can drag the border to increase or decrease its size.

Step 2: Customize the tabs.

Inspect Element provides nine tabs for you to work with across the top of the toolbar. These include Elements, Storage, Layers, and Timelines. You can hide those you don’t need if you like. Right-click a tab and then select the ones you want to see. This places checkmarks next to them and puts the tabs in the toolbar.

Step 3: Inspect an element.

To select items on the page to display in the tool, click the compass icon in the toolbar. Then, drag through or click the element on the page. You can also select the code or item in the tool for that element to display on the page.

Step 4: Search for an element.

If you want to find a specific item on the page such as a text string, click the search icon on the right of the toolbar. Enter your search term into the box on the left and view your results directly beneath.

Step 5: View warnings or errors.

If the tool detects warnings or errors on the page, you’ll see these icons display in the toolbar as well. Click an icon to view either the warnings or errors.

Step 6: Adjust the settings.

To change the appearance of Inspect Element, show page rulers, enable source maps, zoom, and more, click the gear icon on the far right of the toolbar to open the Inspect Element settings.

When you finish using Inspect Element in Safari, click the X on the top left of the toolbar to close it.

You can take your code inspection, application testing , or debugging to the next level with Inspect Element on Mac for Safari.

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In a way, the job of web developers and designers is to convince users that a website is one singular entity, more than just a series of HTML elements formatted to look nice. With the right tools, however, even non-developers can peel back the curtain on any website to see what’s really happening behind the scenes.

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You might be familiar with the classic “view page source” trick, which displays the raw HTML of a page in the browser window. But, there’s a better way to do your detective work: The inspect element feature lets us view and even modify any website’s front-end, which can be quite useful when building a website or learning how websites work .

In this post, we’ll discuss what it means to “inspect” page elements, and how to do so on three common web browsers. If you’re in a pinch, jump ahead to what you’re looking for.

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What does ‘inspect element’ mean?

Inspect element is a feature of modern web browsers that enables anyone to view and edit a website’s source code, including its HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and media files. When the source code is modified with the inspect tool, the changes are shown live inside the browser window.

Inspect is a web professional’s scout team. Developers, designers, and marketers frequently use it to peek inside any website (including their own) to preview content and style changes, fix bugs, or learn how a particular website is built. For instance, if you find an intriguing interface on a competing website, inspect element lets you see the HTML and CSS that make it up.

You can also think of your browser’s inspect feature as a “sandbox” of sorts: Play around with a web page as much as you want by changing content, colors, fonts, layouts, etc. When finished, just refresh the page to revert everything to normal. Inspect doesn’t change the website itself — only how it appears in your browser — so feel free to experiment!

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Inspect is also an incredibly valuable tool for those learning web development. Instead of viewing plain source code, use inspect element to interact with the page and see how each line of code maps to an element or style. By better understanding what constitutes the typical web page, you can communicate effectively with developers in the case of an error, or if you want to make a change.

Inspect may be a “developer tool,” but you don’t need to write any code or install any additional software to use it. You can do everything I’ve described right inside your browser — let’s learn how.

How to Inspect Elements

To inspect elements you have to right-click any part of a webpage and click Inspect > Inspect Element. Alternatively, you can press Command+Option+i on your Mac or F12 on your PC to do the same.

Every modern web browser has a native tool for inspecting elements. It can be accessed in any browser, but some browsers like Chrome and Safari have slight differences. Let’s discuss how to use the inspect tool in three desktop web browsers: Google Chrome, Apple’s Safari, and Mozilla Firefox.

How To Inspect Elements in Chrome

Chrome comes with a handy developer tool that allows you to inspect individual elements. This allows you to see the code behind a webpage, and even edit it on your own browser. (Note that the changes are only visible to you, not to anyone else across the web.) 

Here's how to get started: 

1. Launch Chrome and navigate to the page you want to inspect. 

To use the element inspector in Google Chrome, first navigate to any web page. In these examples, I’ll be using HubSpot.com .

2. Open up the Inspect panel.

Once you arrive at your desired page, you have several ways to open Chrome's Inspect tool. 

  • Option 1 : Right-click any part of the page and choose Inspect . Right-clicking a specific page element will open that element in the inspector view.
  • Option 2 : In the top menu bar, select View > Developer > Developer Tools .
  • Option 3: Click the three-dot icon in the top right corner of the browser window. From there, choose More Tools > Developer Tools . Then, click the Inspect tab in the popup. 
  • Option 4 : Use the shortcut control-shift-C on Windows or command-option-C on macOS.

3. Change the location of the inspect panel.

To better view the code, you can change the position of the inspector window.

The Chrome Developer Tools panel will open at the bottom of the browser window, but sometimes it opens in a separate window altogether.

If you want to change the location of the panel, click the three-dots icon in the top right corner of the panel (next to the X icon), then choose your preferred dock position.

I’ll choose Dock to right — this makes it easier to view the rendered page and its source:

the hubspot homepage with the chrome inspect element tool open

Along the top of the inspect panel, you’ll see tabs for Elements , Console , Sources , etc. These are all tools we can use to assess a page’s contents and performance. However, everything we need for inspecting is under the Elements tab.

4. Look at the source HTML code of the page.

The biggest area of the panel will contain the source HTML of the current page. Take some time to explore this region, and notice how hovering the cursor over the piece of code highlights the corresponding element on the page.

Blue indicates the contents of an element, green corresponds to padding , and areas in orange are margins .

5. Select a specific element to inspect. 

Rather than trying to read through the code to find an element, we can also do the opposite — we can locate a piece of code by hovering over the page element itself. To do this, click the Element select icon in the top left corner of the panel:

the element select icon in the chrome inspect element tool

Next, click a page element. You’ll see the source code revealed in the inspect panel.

6. Edit the element's text, if desired. 

Besides viewing, we can use the inspect tool to alter the page contents. Let’s start by swapping out some text.

First, find some text content in the source code. Then, right-click the element and choose Edit Text — this opens an inline text input in which you can write whatever you want. When you deselect the text input, you’ll see the changes take effect:

the hubspot homepage with the chrome inspect element tool open

Or, what about no text at all? Just select the element in the source code and delete it. The H1 will be gone from the page.

the hubspot homepage with the chrome inspect element tool open and the heading element removed

Don’t worry though — it will reappear when you refresh the page.

7. Hide and edit elements on the page. 

You can also hide any element without deleting it by right-clicking the element in the source code and choosing Hide element .

You can even add new page elements — right-click on an element in the source code and choose Edit as HTML . You’ll see a text field where you can paste HTML. For example:

the "add html element" text box in the chrome inspect element tool

8. Edit the page's CSS code. 

Moving down the Chrome inspect panel, we see the Styles tab. This shows us what CSS styling has been applied to the selected element. Click on lines of code to rewrite them, or activate/deactivate certain declarations by checking/unchecking the boxes next to them. Let’s do this for our <h1> element’s font-weight property:

9. View the page's mobile version. 

Finally, let’s cover one more feature of Chrome’s inspect feature, mobile view. When building a site, designers need to consider how its pages appear on desktop, mobile, and tablet screens alike.

Fortunately, Chrome lets you preview the same web page in multiple screen resolutions. Start by clicking the Toggle device icon in the top left corner of the panel:

the toggle device button in the chrome inspect element tool

From here, set the screen resolution manually or choose a device preset from the menu, then see how the page layout responds. You can also rotate the screen and even preview performance at “mid-tier mobile” and “low-tier mobile” speeds.

the mobile device view in google chrome inspect element tool

How to Inspect Element on Mac

To inspect an element on Mac, open up Safari. Select Safari > Settings > Advanced, then toggle the option that reads Show Develop menu in menu bar. Then, access your desired webpage, right-click, and tap Inspect Element. 

Let's look at how to inspect a page on Mac in more detail below, including tips and tricks. We'll be using Safari, but technically you can also inspect a page on macOS by using Chrome or Firefox. 

How To Inspect Elements in Safari

Safari includes a tool, just like Google Chrome, that allows you to inspect a web page. Here's how to use it. 

1. Enable Safari's developer tools. 

To use Safari’s inspect tool, Web Inspector, we first need to enable Safari's developer tools. Here's how: 

  • On the top menu, select Safari > Preferences .
  • Tap Advanced.  
  • Check the box next to Show Develop menu in menu bar .
  • You’ll see a Develop option added to the menu above.

2. Go to your desired web page. 

Next, go to the web page you'd like to inspect. For this example, I'll be using HubSpot.com again. 

3. Open up Web Inspector.

There are three ways to open Web Inspector in Safari:

  • Option 1 : Right-click any part of the page and choose Inspect Element . Right-clicking a specific page element will open that element in the inspector view.
  • Option 2: Choose Develop > Show Web Inspector from the top menu bar.
  • Option 3: Use the shortcut command-option-I .

Safari’s inspector opens at the bottom of the window by default.

To change this configuration, click the icon to dock the display on the right side or pop out in a separate window.

Both are located next to the X icon in the top left corner of the display.

the inspect element tool in safari

4. Look at the source HTML and CSS code of the page.

Safari’s inspector panel has two columns. The first shows the source HTML, and the second shows the page CSS.

Use your cursor to explore the source HTML and see which lines of code correspond to each page region. Blue highlights the contents, green highlights the padding, and orange highlights the margins. 

We can also inspect the page directly. Click the element selection icon at the top of the panel:

the safari inspect element button

Now, when you click a page element, Web Inspector reveals the corresponding source code.

6. Edit, add, or delete page elements. 

Like Chrome’s inspector, Safari lets us modify, add, and remove page elements. To edit the page, right-click an HTML element in the inspect panel, then choose an option from the Edit menu. Web Inspector will prompt you for new text input, then display your changes in real-time:

the hubspot homepage with the heading text changed in safari inspect element tool

Or, add a new element to the page by right-clicking a line of code and choosing an option from the Add menu. In this example, I’ve added a new <h1> child element to an existing <div> :

a new piece of text added to the hubspot homepage

If you want to delete a page element, simply select some code and delete it. Or, right-click and choose Toggle Visibility to hide an element without deleting it.

7. Activate or deactivate the page's CSS code. 

To the right we have the Styles column, where we can change or activate/deactivate CSS declarations for any element, like so:

When testing content and style changes, you’ll want to see the effect on mobile screens as well as desktops. We cover that next. 

Safari’s Responsive Design Mode allows you to preview a website across common devices.

To view the page in a mobile viewport, choose Develop > Enter Responsive Design Mode . In this mode, you can use the same inspector tools on pages formatted for Apple devices, or set the dimensions yourself:

the mobile view in the safari inspect element tool

How To Inspect Elements in Firefox

Firefox is another great option for inspecting a web page in either macOS, Windows, or Linux. Here's how to get started: 

1. Open Firefox's inspect element tool. 

To open the Firefox Inspector, you have several options: 

  • Option 1: Right-click any part of the page and choose Inspect Element . Right-clicking a specific page element will open that element in the inspector view.
  • Option 2: Select Tools > Web Developer > Inspector from the top menu bar.
  • Option 3: Use the shortcut control-shift-C in Windows or command-option-C in macOS.

Next, go to the web page you'd like to inspect. I'll be using HubSpot.com again. 

3. Change the location of the inspector panel.

The Firefox inspector appears along the bottom of the window by default. To change its position, select the three-dots icon in the top right corner of the inspector, then choose an alternative display option.

the inspect element tool in the firefox browser

4. Look at the HTML code of the page.

Firefox’s inspector panel is comparable in features to Chrome’s and Safari’s. The HTML source code indicates the corresponding page element with color codes — content is blue, padding is purple, and margins are yellow:

You can also find code by selecting elements on the page. To enter selection mode, click the cursor icon in the top left corner:

the select element button in the firefox inspect element tool

Click any page element to reveal its source code in the inspect panel.

6. Modify or delete page elements. 

To modify or delete a page element, select its code in the inspector. Then, either double-click to change the text, or right-click and choose Edit as HTML or Create New Node to add code. Or simply delete the code and see the resulting changes on the page.

the firefox inspect element text editor

7. Toggle the page's CSS styles. 

To toggle the CSS styling of an element, use the Filter Styles region at the bottom of the inspect panel. Uncheck the box next to a CSS declaration to deactivate it (or write in new code yourself):

Finally, Firefox’s tools also come with a mobile preview option. To use it, click the Responsive Design Mode icon in the top right corner of the panel:

the mobile view button in firefox devloper tools

Responsive Design Mode lets you choose from several preset screen resolutions or set your own, and you can also toggle connection speed and device pixel ratio:

the responsive design editor in firefox inspect element tool

Get a Closer Look With Inspect

Once you learn the basics of your browser’s inspect tool, you might realize just how much information about your favorite websites is publicly available. With a few clicks, you can explore how exactly web pages are built, what styles they use, how they optimize for search engines, how they format on mobile screens, and a lot more.

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How to use Inspect Element in Chrome, Safari, and Firefox

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There's a powerful tool hiding in your browser: Inspect Element.

Right-click on any webpage, click Inspect , and you'll see the innards of that site: its source code, the images and CSS that form its design, the fonts and icons it uses, the JavaScript code that powers animations, and more. You can see how long the site takes to load, how much bandwidth it used to download, and the exact color in its text.

Or, you could use it to change anything you want on the page.

Inspect Element is a perfect way to learn what makes the web tick, figure out what's broken on your sites, mock up what a color and font change would look like, and keep yourself from having to Photoshop out private details in screenshots. Here's how to use Inspect Element—your browser's secret superpower—to do all the above and more.

Table of contents:

Why should I use Inspect Element?

How to inspect elements with google chrome, how to inspect elements with firefox, how to inspect elements with safari, tools you can access through inspect element (+ tutorials), find anything on a site with inspect element search, change anything with elements, test a site on any device with emulation.

Screenshot showing the writer using Inspect Element

If you've never peeked at a website's code out of curiosity, you might wonder why you should learn how to use Inspect Element. Below are just a few reasons why different roles can benefit from learning this trick of the trade. 

Designer: Want to preview how a site design would look on mobile? Or want to see how a different shade of green would look on a sign-up button? You can do both in seconds with Inspect Element.

Marketer: Curious what keywords competitors use in their site headers, or want to see if your site's loading too slow for Google's PageSpeed test? Inspect Element can show both.

Writer: Tired of blurring out your name and email in screenshots? With Inspect Element, you can change any text on a webpage in a second.

Support agent: Need a better way to tell developers what needs to be fixed on a site? Inspect Element lets you make a quick example change to show what you're talking about.

Web developer: Need to look for broken code, compare layouts, or make live edits to a page? Inspect Element does that, too.

For these and dozens of other use cases, Inspect Element is a handy tool to keep around. For now, let's see how to use the main Elements tab to tweak a webpage on your own.

There are a few ways to access Google Chrome Inspect Element. Just open a website you want to try editing (to follow along with this tutorial, open the Zapier blog post What is AI? ), then open the Inspect Element tool in one of these three ways:

Method 1: Right-click anywhere on the webpage, and at the very bottom of the menu that pops up, click Inspect .

Screen shot showing the writer navigating to Inspect

Method 2: Click the hamburger menu (the icon with three stacked dots) on the far-right of your Google Chrome toolbar, click More Tools , then select Developer Tools . 

Screenshot of the writer navigating to Developer Tools

Once you take your preferred route to opening the Developer Tools pane, by default, it will show the Elements tab—that's the famed Inspect Element tool we've been looking for.

If you want to change the orientation of the Inspect Element pane, click the three vertical dots on the top-right side of the Inspect Element pane near the "X" (which you'd click to close the pane). Now, you'll see options to move the pane to the bottom, left, or right side of your browser or to open the pane in a completely separate window (undock view).

Screenshot of the writer showing how to change the orientation of the Inspect Element pane

For this tutorial, let's dock the pane on the right side of our browser window to give us more space to work. You can make the Developer Tools panel wider or narrower by hovering over the left-side border. Once the ↔ cursor appears, drag the pane left to widen it or right to narrow it.

To get to Inspect Element on Firefox, like Chrome, you have three options.

Method 1: Right-click anywhere on the page and click Inspect at the bottom of the menu.

Screenshot showing the user navigating to Inspect

Method 2: Click the hamburger menu (three horizontal lines at the top-right corner of the window), select More tools , then click Web Developer Tools .

Screenshot of the writer navigating to More tools

Method 3: The keyboard shortcut on Firefox is command  + option + I for Macs and Control + Shift + C for PCs.

The Element pane in Firefox likes to pop up at the bottom of the window, which doesn't give you much room to work with. To move that pane to the side and free up more room, click the hamburger menu (three horizontal dots, next to the "X" in the top-right corner) and click Dock to Right (or left, if you prefer). 

Screenshot of the writer navigating to Dock to Right

If you like, you can also move the pane into a separate window in this menu. You can also expand the pane further or narrow it by hovering over the edge until your cursor changes, and then drag it to the left or right.

To launch Inspect Element with Safari, you'll need to activate the developer capabilities in the advanced settings first. Here's how.

Click the Safari dropdown in the top navigation bar above the Safari window, and then click Preferences .

Screenshot of the writer navigating to preferences

Navigate to Advanced , and check the box at the bottom of the window by Show Develop menu in the menu bar . Close the window.

Screenshot of the writer navigating to Advanced and clicking Show Develop menu in main bar

Now, you should be able to right-click anywhere on the page and click Inspect Element to open the Elements pane.

Screenshot of the writer navigating to Inspect Element

The pane should appear along the bottom of your window. To move it to a side alignment and give yourself a little more space to look at the code, click the Dock to right of window (or left of window) option on the top-left corner of the pane, next to the "X."

Screenshot of the writer showing how to side align the pane

I prefer right, but you can easily switch this to the other side or detach the pane into its own separate window if you prefer. To make the pane wider or narrower, just hover over the edge until the cursor changes to the dragger, then drag to move the edge.

Now that we're in Inspect Element, there's an array of useful tools at our fingertips that we can use to make any site look exactly how we want. For this tutorial, we'll focus on the Search , Elements , and Emulation tabs. These aren't the only useful tools Inspect Element opens up—not by a long shot—but they're extremely helpful ones that beginners can start putting to use right away.

Note that, for simplicity, I'll be using Chrome to demonstrate, but the instructions should be essentially the same for all three browsers.

Wondering what goes into your favorite sites? Search is your best tool for that, aside from reading a site's entire source code.

You can open the default Elements view, press Ctrl + F or command + F , and search through the source code. But the full Search tool will also let you search through every file on a page, helping you find text inside CSS and JavaScript files or locate an icon image you need for an article.

To get started, open Zapier's blog article on " What is AI? " in Chrome, then open Inspect Element, click the hamburger menu, and select Search . The Search tab will appear on the bottom half of the Developer Tools pane.

Screenshot of the writer navigating to Search

In the search field, you can type anything— anything —that you want to find on this webpage, and it will appear in this pane. Let's see how we can use this.

Type meta name into the search field, press Enter, and you'll immediately see every occurrence of "meta name" in the code on this page. Now, you can see this page's metadata, the SEO keywords it's targeting, and whether or not it's configured to let Google index it for search. That's an easy way to see what your competitors are targeting—and to make sure you didn't mess anything up on your site.

Screenshot the writer searching meta name

Search is an effective tool for designers as well since you can search by color, too. Type #ff4a00 into the search field and press Enter (and make sure to check the box beside Ignore case to see all of the results). You should now see every time the color #ff4a00, Zapier's shade of orange, appears in this site's CSS and HTML files. Then, just click the line that reads "color: #ff4a00;" to jump to that line in the site's HTML and tweak it on your own (something we'll look at in the next section).

Screenshot of the writer searching for the color: #ff4a00

This is a handy way for designers to make sure a site is following their brand's style guide. With the Search tool, designers can easily check the CSS of a webpage to see if a color is applied to the wrong element, if an incorrect font family is used on a webpage, or if you're still using your old color somewhere on your site.

The Search tool is also the perfect way to communicate with developers better since you can show them exactly where you've found a mistake or exactly what needs changing. Just tell them the line number where the problem exists, and you'll get your fix that much quicker.

Or you can change the webpage yourself with Elements , the core part of Chrome's Developer Tools.

Front-end developers use the Inspect Element tool every day to modify the appearance of a webpage and experiment with new ideas—and you can, too. Inspect Element lets you tweak the appearance and content of a webpage by adding temporary edits to the site's CSS and HTML files.

Once you close or reload the page, your changes will be gone; you'll only see the changes on your computer and aren't actually editing the real website itself. That way, you can feel free to experiment and change anything—and then copy and save the very best changes to use later.

Let's see what we can do with it.

Click the Elements tab in the Developer Tools pane—and if you want more room, tap your Esc key to close the search box you had open before. You should see the HTML for this page—now you know how the sausage gets made.

Screenshot of the writer highlighting a part line of the  Elements tab in the Developer Tools pane

In the top-left corner of the Developer pane, you'll see an icon of a mouse on top of a square. Click it, then you can select any element on the page you want to change. So let's change some things!

Change the text on a webpage

Ever wanted to change text on a site? Perhaps to see how a new tagline would look on your homepage or to take your email address off a Gmail screenshot? Now you can.

Click the icon of a mouse cursor on a square in the top-left corner of the pane.

Click any text on the page (like the copy on our " What is AI? " blog), which will correspond with a blue highlight over the related code.

Screenshot of the writer highlighting text on the What is AI post

Double-click the highlighted text in the Developer Tools pane (not the text on the live page) to turn it into an editable text field.

Screenshot of the writer highlighting a section of copy

Type anything you want in this text field ("Auri is a genius" should work just fine), and press Enter .

Voila! You've just (temporarily) changed the text on the webpage.

Screenshot of the writer highlighting the changed text

Refresh the page, and everything will go back to normal.

Fun? Let's try another way to change some things on this page by closing out of the Developer pane altogether. You can then highlight any part of the live webpage you want to edit, then right-click it and hit Inspect .

Screenshot of the writer navigating to Inspect

When your Developer Tools pane opens, it should automatically highlight that sentence. Pretty neat, huh? It's the little things that count.

Now that we've selected a sentence to change on our blog, let's change how it looks.

Change the color and font of elements

On the lower half of the Developer Tools pane, you'll see a sub-pane with a few additional tabs that allow you to change how this text looks on the page. Let's get started on the Styles tab.

Screenshot of the writer highlighting a specific line of code for "What is AI"

You may notice that some things are crossed out. This means that these styles are not active for the element we've selected, so changing these values will have no effect. 

Let's try changing something.  

Look through the code for the "font-size" field and click into it. Let's change it from 34px to 42px.

Screenshot of the writer changing the font size

Now scroll down to "color" and change it to Zapier's signature #ff4a00.

Screenshot of the writer navigating to the code color

This will look a bit cramped, so let's finish by changing the "line-height" to 44px.

Screenshot of the writer changing the line height

Now check the blog post to see the difference.

Screenshot of the current "What is AI? section

Now let's try something really cool.

Change element states

Want to see how a button or link will look once someone interacts with it? Inspect Element can show that, too, with force element state tools. You can see how the element will look once a visitor hovers over the element (hover state), selects the element (focus state), and/or has clicked that link (visited state).

As with the other examples, you'll need to click the mouse cursor/box icon. For this example, we'll select the "Artificial Intelligence (AI)" tag on the "What is AI" article to try a color change. 

In the Developer Tools pane, right-click on that code in the Elements tab, hover over Force state , and click the :active: option. Do this one more time, but click the :hover: option this time.

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That will change the button's background to black, which is what happens when you hover over the button on the live site. 

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Now, change the "background-color" value to #ff4a00.

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You should instantly be able to see what the new hover color will look like.

Screenshot of the orange CTA button

Try experimenting—change the :hover: color, then uncheck :hover: in the right-click menu and drag your mouse over the button to see the new button color.

Change images

You can easily change images on a webpage with Inspect Element, too. Using the same "What is AI?" blog post as an example, let's replace the orange solid color background on the "Power your automation with AI" button with a dramatic photo of a solar flare from NASA.

First, copy this link to the image: https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8314/7931831962_7652860bae_b.jpg

Open Inspect Element on the orange background of the "Power your automation with AI" button and look for the "background-color" code in the pane.

Screenshot of the writer highlighting the background color field

Click "background-color" and replace color with image —this should cause an error. Just replace the color code with url and then paste the URL you copied into the parentheses.

Screenshot of the writer highlighting the code where the user should add the background image URL

This should automatically replace that boring single-color background with a flashy new image.

Screenshot of the changed "What is AI" post and CTA button

Note: You can also change a photo to a GIF or a video—all you need is a link to the file, and you can add it in.

Editing text is handy, swapping out images is fun, and changing colors and styles just might help you quickly mock up the changes you want made to your site. But how will that new tagline and button design look on mobile?

That's where Emulation comes in—it's where everything we've reviewed so far can be applied even further. Let's see how.

Everything has to be responsive today. Websites are no longer only viewed on computers—they're more likely than ever to be viewed on a phone, tablet, TV, or just about any other type of screen. You should always keep that in mind when creating new content and designs.

Emulation is a great tool to approximate how websites will look to users across various devices, browsers, and even locations. Though this does not replace actual testing on a variety of devices and browsers, it's a great start.

In the Developer Tools pane, you'll notice a little phone icon in the top-left corner. Click it. This should change the page into a tiny, phone-styled page with a menu at the top to change the size.

Screenshot of the writer using Emulation

Resize the small browser to see how things look if you were browsing on a tablet, phone, or even smaller screen. Or, click the menu at the top to select default device sizes like Surface Duo or iPhone 12 Pro—let's go ahead and select the latter.

The webpage screen should shrink down to the device's size, and you can zoom in a bit by clicking the percentage dropdown next to the dimensions.

If you change the device preset to "Responsive," you can enlarge the view by dragging the right edge of the webpage emulation right. See what happens? Dragging the screen along the grid allows you to see how the webpage will change as the screen size changes. You can even toggle portrait and landscape views by clicking the little rotation icon at the end of the top menu.

Play around with the other devices to see how the webpage and screen resolution changes. All of the other developer tools we've gone over so far will also react to the device view. 

Emulate mobile device sensors

When you start interacting with a device preview, you may notice that your mouse now appears as a little circle on the webpage. This allows you to interact with the page as if you're on your mobile device.

If you click while dragging the page down, it doesn't highlight text like it normally would in your browser—it drags the screen down like you're on a touchscreen device. Using this view, you can see how large touch zones are on a webpage. This means you can see which buttons, icons, links, or other elements are easily touchable with the finger.

You can even make your browser act like a phone. Press your Esc key to open the Search pane in Inspect Element again, and this time click the hamburger menu on the top-right. Select More tools and then Sensors to get four new tools: Location, Orientation, Touch, and Emulate Idle Detector state.

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Touch lets you choose whether the circle selector that acts more like a finger than a normal mouse cursor is forced or device-specific. 

Orientation lets you interact with motion-sensitive websites, such as online games that let you move things by moving your phone. 

Location lets you pretend you're in a different location.

Emulate Idle Detector state allows you to toggle between different idle user conditions.

Let's try viewing this site from Berlin. Just click the dropdown and select the city—nothing changes, right?

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This is because there isn't content on this page that changes based on your location. If you change the coordinates on a site like Groupon.com that uses your location to show localized content, though, you would get different results. Go to Google.com in a different location, and you'll perhaps see a new Google logo for a holiday in another country, or at least will get the results in a different language.

Emulation is a great way to put yourself in your user's shoes and consider what the user may be seeing on your webpage—and it's a fun way to explore the international web.

Emulate mobile networks

You can also see what it's like to browse a site on different networks—perhaps to see if your site will load even if your users are on a slower 3G network.

To give it a try, click the hamburger menu in the top-right corner of the pane, hover over More tools , and select Network conditions .

Screenshot of the writer navigating to Network conditions

There, you can choose from fast or slow 3G, or offline to see how the page works without internet. Or, click Add... to include your own testing (perhaps add 56Kbps to test dial-up internet). Now, reload the page, and you'll see just how long it'd take for the site to load on a slow connection—and how the site looks while it's loading. That'll show why you should improve your site to load faster on slow connections.

Screenshot of the writer navigating to Fast 3G

You can also change your user agent—uncheck Use browser default in the User agent field and select Firefox — Mac perhaps to see if the site changes its rendering for other browsers on different devices. That's also a handy hack to make webpages load even if they claim they only work in a different browser.

This is by no means a complete list of things you can do with Inspect Element. As you start exploring, you'll see many more features. My advice: click all the buttons .

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How to use Safari Web Inspector on Mac, iPad, and iPhone

If you’re a web developer, then you likely already know about Safari’s Web Inspector. But if you’re just starting to use Safari for development or have just begun your Web Development career, this guide will show you the basics for getting started with the Safari Web Inspector on iOS and Mac.

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What is the Safari Web Inspector?

For those not yet familiar with the tool, you can use the Safari Web Inspector for help with your web development. It allows you to review page elements, make changes, troubleshoot problems, and review page performance. Apple sums it up with:

Web Inspector is the primary web development tool in Safari. Web Inspector allows you to inspect, tweak, debug, and analyze the performance of your web content in a Safari tab.

Enable and open Safari Web Inspector

You can use the Safari Web Inspector for development on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Here’s how to enable and open it on iOS and macOS so you’re ready to use it when you need it.

If you’re going to use the Web Inspector frequently, whether for iOS or Mac, you might as well add the Develop tab to your menu bar so you can access it easily.

  • Open Safari on your computer and click Safari > Settings or Preferences from the menu bar.
  • Choose the Advanced tab.
  • Check the box at the bottom for “ Show features for web developers ” or Show Develop menu in menu bar .

Enable 'Show features for web developers' in Safari Advanced settings

Now when you want to enable the Web Inspector, click Develop > Show Web Inspector from your menu bar.

Show Web Inspector in Safari Develop menu

If you prefer to forgo adding the Develop button to your menu bar, you can access the Web Inspector on Mac with a shortcut. Navigate to the page you want to inspect, right-click on it, and pick Inspect Element from the context menu.

Inspect Element Shortcut in Safari on Mac

Just keep in mind that if you plan to use Web Inspector for Safari on your iOS device, you’ll need the Develop button in the menu bar on your Mac.

For iPhone and iPad

To use the Web Inspector for iOS on your Mac, grab your USB cable and connect your iPhone or iPad to your computer. Then, follow these steps to enable the tool:

  • Open the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad and tap Safari .
  • Scroll to the bottom and tap Advanced .
  • Enable the toggle for Web Inspector .

Enable Safari Web Inspector on iPhone

Next, make sure Safari is open on your iOS device and your Mac. After that, follow these steps:

1) Click Develop from the Safari menu bar on Mac, and you’ll see your iPhone or iPad listed here.

iPhone and iPad appearing in Safari Develop menu on Mac

2) Mouse over the device, and you’ll then see the websites open in Safari on your mobile device.

3) Select the one you want, and the Web Inspector will pop open in a new window for you to use.

Develop Menu for iPhone in Safari on Mac

Note: If this is the first time you’re using your iPhone or iPad for this work, take your mouse cursor over that iPhone or iPad and click Use for Development . Next, tap Trust on your iPhone or iPad and enter the device passcode. Now, this iOS or iPadOS device is ready to be used for web inspection. If it still shows a correction error, simply unplug the USB cable and plug it in again.

Use iPhone or iPad for Development from Safari Develop menu

Position the Safari Web Inspector

If you’re using the Web Inspector for iOS, it will remain in its own floating window.

If you’re using it for Safari on your Mac, you can change its position. By default, Web Inspector displays at the bottom of your Safari window. To detach it and place it in a separate window or dock it to the left or right side of Safari, select one of the buttons from the top left of the Inspector window.

Position the Safari Web Inspector on Mac

Get to know the Web Inspector

The Safari Web Inspector has a handy toolbar and tabs with some options that you can adjust to fit your needs.

Web Inspector toolbar

  • “X” to close the Inspector
  • Positioning buttons
  • Reload button
  • Download web archive button
  • Activity viewer (resource count, resource size, load time, logs, errors, warnings)
  • Element selector button

Web Inspector tabs

You can use all tabs or just a few. You can right-click or hold Control and click the tabs and then check and uncheck those you want to see. Rearrange the tabs by holding and dragging them to their new positions. And all the way to the right of the tabs bar, you’ll see a Settings button. This lets you adjust settings for tabs, indents, source maps, zoom, and more.

Right-click to manage Web Inspector tabs in Safari

  • Elements : Current state of the page’s Document Object Model
  • Network : Resources loaded by the current page
  • Debugger : View the JavaScript execution, variables, and control flow
  • Resources : Resources being used by the current page’s content
  • Timelines : A view of what the page’s content is doing
  • Storage : State that is available to the page’s content
  • Canvas : Contexts created from CSS
  • Console : Shows logged messages and lets you evaluate JavaScript code

For in-depth help on a specific tab, you can head to the Apple Developer Support site . Select Table of Contents > Get started in Safari Developer Tools > Web Inspector .

Safari Web Inspector Developer Site

Good luck with your inspection!

Hopefully, this guide will help you as you start working with the Safari Web Inspector for your iPhone, iPad, or Mac web development.

If you currently use the Web Inspector and have tips and tricks you’d like to share with others who are just starting, please feel free to comment below!

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Inspect element (Mac)

Inspect element (Mac) 

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Hey there! If you’re a budding front-end developer or working on debugging web applications, you’ve probably been using Safari as one of your go-to browsers. And for a good reason, too! Safari comes with a fantastic tool called Inspect Element that allows you to dig deep into the nitty-gritty of a webpage. Let us walk you through how to use this fantastic tool on your Mac.

How to enable Inspect Element on Mac

Before diving in, you’ll need to enable Inspect Element on your Mac’s Safari. Just follow these simple steps:

  • Fire up Safari, click the browser’s menu from the menu bar on the top, and go to Preferences.
  • Jump over to the Advanced tab in the Safari Preferences window.

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Voila! Inspect Element is now enabled and ready to roll in Safari on your Mac.

To access this powerful tool, you have a couple of options:

  • Either click on Develop > Show Web Inspector in the menu bar.
  • Or right-click the page and choose Inspect Element from the context menu that appears.

Mac Inspect Element shortcut

You can also use the Inspect Element shortcut on your Mac’s Safari to access the feature more quickly. Simply select/highlight the element on a webpage that you wish to inspect and press together Command, Option, and i keys and the interface of the feature will appear.

Inspect Element on Mac Overview

Once you’ve got Inspect Element up and running on your Mac’s Safari, you’ll be able to dissect every single component of the webpage you’re working on. Here’s a quick primer on using this awesome tool:

  • Adjust the position and size of the Inspect Element interface to suit your needs. Possible ways you can do hat are by docking it to the side or bottom of the page or even popping it out into a separate window.
  • Customize each of the tabs in the toolbar to your liking. You’ll find tabs like Elements, Storage, and Timelines, and you’ll be able to choose which ones to be shown.
  • If you’re searching for a particular item on the page, just click the search icon on the right side of the toolbar and type your search term in the box that appears.

That’s the lowdown on using Inspect Element in Safari for Mac! This incredible tool is an invaluable resource for web developers or anyone curious about how websites tick. So, go ahead and dive into code inspection, testing, and debugging like a boss. Good luck!

How to use Inspect Element (Safari)

We’ll now show you ways you can use the Inspect Elements feature in Safari and how to customize in accordance with your preferences.

First up, let’s optimize the Inspect Element interface to suit your preferences. You have the freedom to situate the tool at the bottom, along the side of the page, or even detach it into a standalone window. To achieve this, simply interact with the icons nestled in the top left corner of the toolbar. And if you desire more or less visual space, effortlessly drag the border to resize it to your liking.

With the layout tailored to your needs, it’s time to customize the tabs. Inspect Element boasts an array of nine tabs, encompassing Elements, Storage, Layers, and Timelines, among others. Feel empowered to conceal the ones you deem unnecessary by right-clicking a tab and cherry-picking the ones you’d like to keep in plain sight. This action will place checkmarks beside your elected tabs and exhibit them in the toolbar.

customize inspect elements tabs safari

Eager to scrutinize an element on the page? Activate the compass icon within the toolbar, then either glide through or click the element that piques your curiosity. Alternatively, you can cherry-pick the code or item inside the tool, and it’ll materialize on the page for your convenience.

Suppose you’re on a quest to locate a specific item on the page, such as a text string. Fear not! Merely click the search icon on the right extremity of the toolbar, input your search term, and behold! Your results will materialize beneath the search box.

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During your creative process, you might observe warning or error icons emerging in the toolbar. These notifications are invaluable for pinpointing issues. To delve deeper, just click on the corresponding icon.

Should you feel inspired to modify Inspect Element’s aesthetics, enable page rulers, or make use of additional features like zooming and source maps, venture to the gear icon on the toolbar’s far right. This action will unveil the settings menu, where you can make a plethora of adjustments to mold the tool to your unique preferences.

Upon completing your work with Inspect Element in Safari, simply tap the X icon in the top left corner to bid the tool farewell. And there you have it! Armed with Inspect Element, you’re now poised to elevate your code inspection, application testing, and debugging prowess to unparalleled heights. Revel in the thrill of uncovering the hidden depths of web pages on your Mac using Safari’s exceptional Inspect Element tool!

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How to Inspect Element on a Mac on Any Browser

Whether you use Safari, Chrome, or any other browser on your Mac, we'll teach you how to access Inspect Element to make alterations to a webpage.

Ever been curious about the source code of a webpage? Almost every web browser, including your Mac's native browser, has a feature that lets you look at it—it's called Inspect Element.

Not only can you see the HTML, CSS, and JavaScript webpage code with Inspect Element, but you can also modify it. This allows developers to test webpages and web applications with the feature, but users can also use it to alter fonts in their personal browsers.

Check out the steps below to learn how to use Inspect Element on any browser on your Mac and start changing code.

How to Inspect Element in Safari and Other Browsers on a Mac

Using the Inspect Element feature is the same across all web browsers available for macOS. You can activate it with just a few clicks. The exception to this is Safari, which requires Inspect Element to be enabled before it can be used. We've outlined how to enable it in a separate section below.

But to use Inspect Element on your favorite Mac browser in general (or once it's enabled):

  • Open your desired browser and navigate to a webpage you want to inspect.
  • The Inspector tool will open, and the source code for the webpage will appear. Read or make alterations to the code however you want; for example, you can edit webpages on Safari using Inspect Element to tinker with text and images .

How to Enable Inspect Element in Safari

To enable the Inspect Element feature in Safari on your Mac, you have to activate the Develop menu. To do this:

  • Open Safari, go to Safari > Settings from the menu bar, or hit Cmd + , on your keyboard.
  • Head to the Advanced tab.
  • Check the Show Develop menu in menu bar box.

The Develop menu should now appear in the top menu when you're using Safari, and you should be able to access Inspect Element on your Mac from the context menu!

When to Use Inspect Element in Your Browser

Developers can use Inspect Element to try layout changes on webpages and web applications and test functionality for users in different browsers. But it can be used by normal users as well.

If a webpage has a font you find difficult to read, or if it's in a color you don't like, you can use Inspect Element to alter it so the page is more legible or pleasant to look at. You can also change webpage headers via Inspect Element to prank your friends .

Inspect Element only changes things on your Mac and the specific browser you're using. So, use it any time you want a quick change to a website to suit your preferences.

Inspect Element: A Feature to Improve User Experience

Knowing how to use Inspect Element on your Mac can make your use of webpages more streamlined and pleasant. It can offer quick fixes to formatting issues and let developers fix bugs.

We hope our guide helps you utilize the feature, so the next time you have issues with a webpage in Safari or any other browser, you know you have a solution!

Q: How Do I Use Inspect Element in a PDF on My Mac?

To use Inspect Element in PDFs on your Mac, the process is quite straightforward. Open a PDF in the Preview app and click on the information icon . Here, you'll then be able to access numerous aspects—such as file size, the content creator, and more.

Q: How Do I Use Inspector Element Without Right-Clicking on My Mac?

Using Inspector Element without tapping on your trackpad is incredibly simple. All you need to do is press command + option + I simultaneously. After doing that, the Inspector Element window should appear at the bottom of your screen; you can close it in the same way you would with the right-click method. You can use plenty of other Mac keyboard shortcuts for several other functions on your device, too.

Q: Does Inspector Element Automatically Open Across All Windows?

No—the Inspector Element window will only open in the tab that you're currently using. If you want to use the feature in another one of your tabs, you'll need to then go manually to that and follow the same protocol you did for the first.

How To Inspect Elements in Safari on iPhone and Mac

The Uptide

As a developer, it often happens that we need to inspect HTML elements in our web browsers to understand the workings and layout of a particular webpage. While most people use Chrome Dev Tools for this purpose, it is always a good practice to test your webpages across different browsers to ensure that your website is cross-browser compatible.

Within Safari, it is possible to test your website across all devices by enabling advanced development features. Simply follow the steps outlined below and you will be up and ready to develop for Safari in no time.

How To Inspect Elements on The Safari Browser

To open the web inspector in Safari, we will first need to enable the developer menu.

1. Open the Safari web browser. Then, navigate to your webpage of choice.

2. In the top navigation bar, click on Safari. A drop-down menu will appear. From here, select the Preferences option.

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3. This will open the Preferences admin panel. Navigate to the Advanced tab within the admin panel.

Navigate to the Advanced Tab

4. At the bottom of the panel, you will see the Show Develop Menu in Menu Bar checkbox. Select this.

5. You will now have access to advanced developer features and a Develop option will appear in the top navigation bar.

Develop Menu in the top navigation bar

There are two ways to inspect elements once you have enabled the Develop menu. You can navigate to your page of choice, then open the Develop menu. From the dropdown, select Show Web Inspector (alternatively, press ⌘⌥I ). This will open the web inspector menu.

Alternatively, once you have enabled the Develop menu, you will also be able to access the web inspector by right-clicking on any HTML element on your webpage and clicking in Inspect Element .

Right-click to open the Web Inspector

How To Inspect Elements on Safari on an iPhone or iOS Simulator

To inspect HTML elements on a mobile device, you can follow the steps outlined above to enable the Develop menu . Once this is enabled and you will have access to advanced Developer tools . You can then test across multiple devices (like iPhones and iPads) with the in-built iOS simulator.

1. Open the Develop menu tab at the top of the screen, then select the Enter Responsive Design Mode option.

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2. This will give you access to the iOS simulator in Safari with different web views for a number of different devices and configurations. Select the device you wish to test on.

Select the Device you Wish to Simulate

3. Then, right-click anywhere on the web page and select Inspect Element . This will open the Web Inspector within the device of your choice.

Open Web Inspector

4. Clicking on this will open the developer console and you will be able to easily inspect HTML elements across all kinds of simulated iOS devices.

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  • Activate Web Inspector on iOS: Go to Settings > Safari > Advanced and move the Web Inspector toggle switch to the On position.
  • Use Web Inspector on macOS: Connect your iOS device to a Mac and choose the URL to inspect from the Develop menu.

If you run into a bug or another issue with a website on Safari mobile, use the Web Inspector tool to investigate. This article explains how to use the Safari console for iPhone to debug errors with the help of your Mac computer. Instructions apply to iPhones with iOS 14, iOS 12, or iOS 11, and well as Macs with macOS Big Sur (11.0), macOS Catalina (10.15), or macOS Mojave (10.14).

Activate Web Inspector on Your iPhone or Other iOS Device

The Web Inspector is disabled by default since most iPhone users have no use for it. However, if you're a developer or you're curious, you can activate it in a few short steps. Here's how:

Open the iPhone  Settings  menu.

On an iPhone with an early version of iOS, access the Debug Console through Settings > Safari > Developer > Debug Console . When Safari on the iPhone detects CSS, HTML, and JavaScript errors, details of each display in the debugger.

Scroll down and tap  Safari  to open the screen that contains everything related to the Safari web browser on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.

Scroll to the bottom of the page and select Advanced .

Move the Web Inspector toggle switch to the On position.

Connect Your iOS Device to Safari on a Mac

To use the Web Inspector, connect your iPhone or another iOS device to a Mac that has the Safari web browser and enable the Develop menu .

With Safari open, select Safari from the menu bar and choose  Preferences .

Select the  Advanced  tab.

Select the Show Develop menu in menu bar check box and close the settings window.

From the Safari menu bar, select Develop and choose the name of your attached iOS device, then select the URL that appears under Safari to open the debug console for that site.

After you connect your device, use your Mac to inspect the website you want to debug and have it open in the Safari mobile browser.

What Is Web Inspector?

Web developers use Web Inspector to modify, debug, and optimize websites on Macs and iOS devices. With Web Inspector open, developers can inspect the resources on a web page. The Web Inspector window contains editable HTML and notes regarding the styles and layers of the web page in a separate panel.

Before iOS 6, the iPhone Safari web browser had a built-in Debug Console that developers used to find web page defects. Recent versions of iOS use Web Inspector instead.

With Safari 9 and OS X Mavericks (10.9), Apple introduced Responsive Design Mode in Web Inspector. Developers use this built-in simulator to preview how web pages scale to different screen sizes, resolutions, and orientations.

To set up Web Inspector on your iPad, open your iPad's Settings and select Safari > Advanced , then turn Web Inspector On . Connect the iPad to a Mac computer, then open Safari on the Mac and select Safari > Preferences > Advanced , then turn on Show Develop menu in menu bar .

You cannot just connect your iPhone to a Windows PC and start using Web Inspector through Chrome like you can with a Mac. Installing package manager software can provide you a sort of workaround, but it's not recommended unless you're familiar with the package management app you intend to use.

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Safari, the sleek and innovative web browser developed by Apple, offers a range of powerful features designed to enhance the browsing experience. One such feature is the Safari Developer Tools, a robust set of utilities that enable users to inspect, debug, and optimize web pages with ease. Whether you're a web developer, designer, or simply a curious user, understanding how to harness the capabilities of Safari Developer Tools can significantly elevate your browsing and troubleshooting proficiency.

In this comprehensive guide, we will delve into the intricacies of inspecting and modifying web page elements using Safari Developer Tools. By the end of this tutorial, you will have a solid grasp of how to navigate through the tools, analyze page structures, and make real-time modifications to web content. Whether you're seeking to uncover the underlying code of a webpage, troubleshoot layout issues, or experiment with design changes, Safari Developer Tools equips you with the necessary arsenal to accomplish these tasks efficiently.

So, let's embark on this enlightening journey through the realm of Safari Developer Tools, where we'll unravel the secrets of inspecting and manipulating web page elements to unlock a world of possibilities. Whether you're a seasoned developer or a curious enthusiast, this guide will equip you with the knowledge and skills to navigate the intricate web of code and design, empowering you to unravel the mysteries of web pages with confidence and finesse.

Opening Safari Developer Tools

To embark on the exhilarating journey of exploring and manipulating web page elements, the first step is to open Safari Developer Tools. Safari offers a seamless and intuitive method to access these powerful tools, allowing users to delve into the intricate layers of web page structures with ease.

To open Safari Developer Tools, simply follow these steps:

Launch Safari: Begin by opening the Safari web browser on your Mac or iOS device. Safari Developer Tools are readily accessible within the browser, empowering users to delve into the underlying code and design of web pages effortlessly.

Navigate to the Menu Bar: Once Safari is open, navigate to the menu bar located at the top of the screen. Here, you will find a plethora of options to customize and enhance your browsing experience.

Access the Develop Menu: Within the menu bar, locate the "Develop" option. Clicking on this menu will unveil a treasure trove of developer-centric features, including the coveted Safari Developer Tools.

Select "Show Web Inspector": Upon clicking the "Develop" menu, a dropdown list will appear, presenting a range of developer-oriented options. Among these options, you will find "Show Web Inspector." Clicking on this option will open the Safari Developer Tools, unveiling a comprehensive suite of utilities designed to empower users to inspect, debug, and optimize web pages with finesse.

Explore the Tools: With Safari Developer Tools now open, you are poised to embark on an exhilarating journey through the intricate web of code and design. The tools at your disposal include the Elements panel for inspecting and manipulating HTML and CSS, the Console for debugging JavaScript, the Network panel for analyzing network activity, and a myriad of other utilities tailored to elevate your browsing and development prowess.

By following these simple yet powerful steps, you can seamlessly open Safari Developer Tools and unlock a world of possibilities. Whether you're a seasoned developer, a budding designer, or a curious enthusiast, Safari Developer Tools empowers you to unravel the mysteries of web pages with confidence and finesse, opening the door to a realm of endless exploration and innovation.

Inspecting Elements on a Page

Inspecting elements on a web page is a fundamental aspect of web development and design. Safari Developer Tools provides a seamless and intuitive interface for delving into the intricate layers of a web page's structure, allowing users to analyze, modify, and optimize elements with precision. Whether you're seeking to unravel the underlying code, troubleshoot layout issues, or experiment with design changes, the Elements panel within Safari Developer Tools equips you with the necessary arsenal to accomplish these tasks efficiently.

Upon opening Safari Developer Tools and navigating to the Elements panel, you are greeted with a visually intuitive display of the web page's structure. The panel presents a hierarchical view of the HTML elements, allowing you to traverse through the document object model (DOM) with ease. Each element is accompanied by its corresponding CSS properties, providing a comprehensive overview of the page's layout and styling.

As you hover over elements within the Elements panel, Safari empowers you with real-time visual highlighting on the web page, enabling you to pinpoint and inspect specific elements with precision. This dynamic interaction between the panel and the rendered web page fosters a seamless inspection experience, allowing you to identify and analyze elements effortlessly.

Furthermore, Safari Developer Tools offers a range of powerful features within the Elements panel, including the ability to modify element attributes and styles in real time. By simply clicking on an element within the panel, you can access and manipulate its HTML attributes and CSS properties, witnessing the instantaneous impact of your modifications on the rendered web page. This real-time feedback mechanism empowers you to experiment with design changes, troubleshoot layout discrepancies, and optimize the visual presentation of web content with unparalleled efficiency.

In addition to inspecting and modifying individual elements, Safari Developer Tools equips you with the capability to analyze the box model of elements, facilitating a deeper understanding of their dimensions, padding, borders, and margins. This comprehensive insight into the box model empowers you to fine-tune the layout and spacing of elements, ensuring a visually harmonious and well-structured web page.

In essence, the Elements panel within Safari Developer Tools serves as a gateway to the intricate world of web page structures, offering a seamless and powerful interface for inspecting, analyzing, and modifying elements with finesse. Whether you're a seasoned developer, a meticulous designer, or an inquisitive enthusiast, Safari Developer Tools empowers you to unravel the mysteries of web pages with confidence and precision, opening the door to a realm of endless exploration and innovation.

Modifying and Debugging Page Content

Modifying and debugging page content is a pivotal aspect of web development and design, and Safari Developer Tools offers a robust suite of utilities to streamline these processes with finesse. Whether you're seeking to experiment with design changes, troubleshoot layout discrepancies, or optimize the functionality of web elements, Safari Developer Tools equips you with the necessary arsenal to accomplish these tasks efficiently.

Upon opening Safari Developer Tools and navigating to the Elements panel, you gain access to a plethora of powerful features designed to facilitate the modification and debugging of page content. One of the standout capabilities within the Elements panel is the ability to edit HTML and CSS properties in real time. By simply clicking on an element within the panel, you can modify its attributes and styles, witnessing the instantaneous impact of your changes on the rendered web page. This real-time feedback mechanism empowers you to experiment with design alterations, fine-tune layout elements, and optimize the visual presentation of web content with unparalleled efficiency.

Furthermore, Safari Developer Tools offers a comprehensive suite of debugging utilities, including the Console and Sources panels. The Console panel serves as a dynamic environment for debugging JavaScript, enabling you to log messages, inspect variables, and diagnose runtime errors with precision. This invaluable tool empowers you to unravel the intricacies of JavaScript code, identify and rectify bugs, and optimize the functionality of web applications with confidence.

In addition to JavaScript debugging, the Sources panel within Safari Developer Tools provides a seamless interface for inspecting and debugging the source code of web pages. Whether you're analyzing event listeners, setting breakpoints, or tracing the flow of code execution, the Sources panel empowers you to delve into the underlying logic of web applications, facilitating a comprehensive debugging experience.

Moreover, Safari Developer Tools offers a range of performance analysis utilities, including the Network panel, enabling you to analyze network activity, monitor resource loading times, and optimize the performance of web pages with precision. This holistic approach to debugging and optimization empowers you to elevate the functionality and user experience of web applications, ensuring a seamless and responsive browsing experience for users.

In essence, Safari Developer Tools serves as a powerhouse for modifying and debugging page content, offering a comprehensive suite of utilities tailored to streamline the development and optimization of web applications. Whether you're a seasoned developer, a meticulous designer, or an inquisitive enthusiast, Safari Developer Tools empowers you to unravel the mysteries of web pages with confidence and finesse, opening the door to a realm of endless exploration and innovation.

In conclusion, Safari Developer Tools stands as a beacon of innovation and empowerment, offering a comprehensive suite of utilities designed to unravel the mysteries of web pages with finesse. Throughout this enlightening journey, we have delved into the intricacies of inspecting and modifying web page elements, harnessing the power of Safari Developer Tools to elevate our browsing and troubleshooting proficiency.

By opening Safari Developer Tools and navigating through the Elements panel, we have witnessed the seamless and intuitive interface that empowers us to analyze, modify, and optimize elements with precision. The real-time feedback mechanism and dynamic interaction between the panel and the rendered web page have fostered a seamless inspection experience, enabling us to pinpoint and inspect specific elements with ease. Furthermore, the ability to modify element attributes and styles in real time has empowered us to experiment with design changes, troubleshoot layout discrepancies, and optimize the visual presentation of web content with unparalleled efficiency.

Moreover, Safari Developer Tools offers a robust suite of utilities for modifying and debugging page content, including the Console and Sources panels, which facilitate JavaScript debugging and source code inspection with finesse. The comprehensive approach to debugging and optimization, coupled with performance analysis utilities such as the Network panel, empowers us to elevate the functionality and user experience of web applications, ensuring a seamless and responsive browsing experience for users.

As we reflect on this enriching exploration of Safari Developer Tools, we emerge equipped with the knowledge and skills to navigate the intricate web of code and design, empowering us to unravel the mysteries of web pages with confidence and finesse. Whether we are seasoned developers, meticulous designers, or inquisitive enthusiasts, Safari Developer Tools opens the door to a realm of endless exploration and innovation, fostering a deep understanding of web page structures and empowering us to optimize the functionality and visual presentation of web content with precision.

In essence, Safari Developer Tools transcends the realm of a mere utility, emerging as a catalyst for creativity, innovation, and empowerment. As we continue to harness the capabilities of Safari Developer Tools in our web development and design endeavors, we embark on a journey of endless possibilities, where the intricate web of code and design unfolds before us, inviting us to explore, innovate, and create with confidence and finesse.

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Need to debug a website on your iPhone but can't find "Inspect Element?" While this common browser feature isn't built into Safari on your iPhone, there are still ways you can inspect website elements without paying for an app. The official way is to use Safari Developer Tools, which requires you to connect your iPhone to a Mac. If you're not near a computer, you can install a free app called Web Inspector, or create a JavaScript bookmark (which also works on Chrome). Or, if you're not debugging a web app and just want to change the way a website looks, you can use an iPhone shortcut called Edit Webpage.

Things You Should Know

  • Use Safari Developer Tools to inspect elements by connecting your iPhone to your Mac.
  • To inspect an element without a computer, install the Web Inspector app, or use a JavaScript bookmark.
  • To edit text or remove images from a website, try the Edit Webpage shortcut in the Shortcuts app.

Using Safari Developer Tools

Step 1 Connect your iPhone to your Mac with a USB cable.

  • You will need to use a USB cable to connect , as connecting with Wi-Fi won't allow you to inspect an element.

Step 2 Enable Web Inspector on your iPhone.

  • Open your iPhone's Settings .
  • Scroll down and tap Safari .
  • Scroll down and tap Advanced .
  • Tap the "Web Inspector" switch to turn it on (green).

Step 3 Enable the Develop menu in Safari on your Mac.

  • Click the Safari menu.
  • Click Settings .
  • Click Advanced .
  • Select "Show Develop menu in menu bar." [1] X Research source

Step 4 Go to the website you want to inspect on your iPhone.

  • As you select items in the Elements tab on your Mac, you'll see the selected element highlighted on your iPhone. [2] X Research source
  • If you want to continue using Inspect Element without leaving your iPhone plugged in to your Mac, click the Develop menu again and select Connect via Network .

Using the Web Inspector Extension

Step 1 Install Web Inspector from the App Store.

  • Web Inspector is useful for inspecting elements in Safari as it doesn't require you to connect your iPhone to a Mac. If you want to debug in Chrome, you'll need to use a JavaScript bookmark instead.
  • While this extension does have the same name as Safari's "Web Inspector," it's not an official Apple tool.

Step 2 Enable the Web Inspector extension in Safari.

  • Open Safari and go to any website.
  • Tap Aa in the address bar.
  • Tap Manage Extensions . [3] X Research source
  • Tap the switch next to "Web Inspector" to enable it.

Step 3 Go to the webpage you want to inspect.

  • To allow Web Inspector to inspect elements on this website for one day only, select Allow for One Day .
  • If you choose the latter option, you won't have to give Web Inspector permission to access websites again in the future.

Step 5 Tap

  • When you're finished, double-tap Aa to close Web Inspector.

Using a JavaScript Bookmark

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  • 1 Go to the website you want to inspect. This trick involves creating a bookmark that contains a string of JavaScript code to bring Inspect Element to any iPhone web browser. This trick will work in both Safari and Chrome, though the process of creating the bookmark will be a little different.

Step 2  Create a...

  • Chrome: Tap the three-dot menu and select Add to Bookmarks .
  • Safari: Tap the Sharing icon at the bottom, then tap Add to Favorites .

Step 3 Edit the bookmark to replace the URL.

  • Chrome: Tap the three-dot menu and select Bookmarks at the top. Tap and hold the new bookmark, then tap Edit Bookmark.
  • Safari: Tap the open book icon at the bottom, then tap Favorites . Tap and hold the bookmark you just created, then tap Edit .

Step 5 Replace the bookmark contents with code.

Using the Edit Webpage Shortcut

Step 1 Open the Shortcuts app on your iPhone.

  • You'll find the Shortcuts app in your App Library.
  • This is helpful if you want to edit text or remove images and other objects from a website you're viewing.

Step 2 Tap Gallery.

  • Scroll down and tap Shortcuts .
  • Tap Advanced .
  • Toggle on "Allow Running Scripts."

Step 6 Open the website you want to inspect in the Safari app.

  • Tap any element to edit it. Now you can edit text and images on the website without having an official Inspect Element feature built into Safari.

Expert Q&A

  • Adobe Edge Inspect was a popular tool for inspecting elements on websites, but the tool is no longer in development or receiving updates. [4] X Research source Thanks Helpful 1 Not Helpful 0
  • There are also several paid apps that will allow you to inspect web elements on your iPhone, including Achoo HTML Viewer & Inspector and Inspect Browser. Thanks Helpful 2 Not Helpful 0

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  • ↑ https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/use-the-developer-tools-in-the-develop-menu-sfri20948/mac
  • ↑ https://support.apple.com/guide/safari-developer/inspecting-overview-dev1a8227029/mac
  • ↑ https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/get-extensions-iphab0432bf6/ios
  • ↑ https://helpx.adobe.com/edge-inspect/system-requirements.html

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Often, when attempting to save a small image, it will degrade in clarity and sharpness. Using inspect element to save an image will preserve its original size and clarity even if it looks very small on the website. This is a really cool feature, so don’t be scared to check out something a bit more advanced!

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  1. How to Inspect Element on Safari for Mac

    In Safari, click Safari in the tool bar. Click Settings and head to Advanced. Check Show Develop menu in menu bar. On a webpage, right click an element. Click Inspect Element. Read on to see ...

  2. How to Inspect Element using Safari Browser

    228. In your Safari menu bar click Safari > Preferences & then select the Advanced tab. Now you can click Develop in your menu bar and choose Show Web Inspector. See the detailed guide here for more info: LINK. You can also right-click and press "Inspect element". EDIT As suggested by @dennis in the comments: If you dont see "Show Develop menu ...

  3. Inspecting Safari on macOS

    In Safari, there are two ways to begin inspecting a webpage. The first is via the Develop menu. With the webpage you wish to inspect frontmost in Safari, go to the Develop menu and choose Show Web Inspector (⌥⌘I). Web Inspector will then appear, and will be inspecting the webpage. The second was to show Web Inspector is to right click on ...

  4. How to Inspect Element on Mac using Safari ?

    To do so, open the Safari browser and click Safari -> Settings. 2. Click on Advanced. Check the Show Develop menu in menu bar checkbox. Doing this also allows you to Inspect Elements on iPhones by connecting them also. 3. The Inspect Element Safari feature is now enabled. To cross-check, one can open any URL in Safari and right-click the mouse ...

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    Step 1: Open Safari and click Safari > Preferences from the menu bar. Step 2: Select the Advanced tab. Step 3: Check the box for Show Develop menu in menu bar. Inspect Element is now available and ...

  6. How to Edit Webpages on Safari Using Inspect Element

    Open Safari. Click Safari in the top menu bar. From the dropdown menu, select Preferences . Select the Advanced option. Check the box that says Show Develop menu in menu bar . After selecting this option, you can right-click on a webpage and select Inspect Element. Alternatively, you can select Develop in the menu bar, and then Show Web Inspector.

  7. Web Inspector

    Web Inspector helps you inspect all the resources and activity on webpages, Service Workers, Mac and Home Screen web apps, and JavaScript running inside your applications, making development more efficient across Apple platforms. The clean, unified design puts each core function in a separate tab, which you can rearrange to fit your workflow.

  8. How to Use Inspect Element in Chrome, Safari, & Firefox

    Open up Web Inspector. There are three ways to open Web Inspector in Safari: Option 1: Right-click any part of the page and choose Inspect Element. Right-clicking a specific page element will open that element in the inspector view. Option 2: Choose Develop > Show Web Inspector from the top menu bar.

  9. How to Inspect an Element on a Mac

    In Safari: Right-click on a webpage and select Inspect Element. In Chrome, you can right-click and click Inspect. To enable the feature in Safari: Safari > Preferences > Advanced > check the Show Develop menu in menu bar box. This article teaches you how to inspect a website's element on Mac. It looks at how to do so via Safari and Google Chrome.

  10. How to Inspect Element on Mac: Chrome, Safari & Firefox

    Click the multicolored orb icon to launch Chrome. 2. Navigate to the site you want to inspect. Use the address bar to go to the page with elements that you want to look at. 3. Inspect the page. You can do this in a few different ways: Right-click or ctrl-click the page and select Inspect OR. Press Cmd + Opt + C.

  11. How to use Inspect Element in Chrome, Safari, and Firefox

    To get to Inspect Element on Firefox, like Chrome, you have three options. Method 1: Right-click anywhere on the page and click Inspect at the bottom of the menu. Method 2: Click the hamburger menu (three horizontal lines at the top-right corner of the window), select More tools, then click Web Developer Tools.

  12. How to use Safari Web Inspector on Mac, iPad, and iPhone

    1) Click Develop from the Safari menu bar on Mac, and you'll see your iPhone or iPad listed here. 2) Mouse over the device, and you'll then see the websites open in Safari on your mobile device. 3) Select the one you want, and the Web Inspector will pop open in a new window for you to use. Note: If this is the first time you're using your ...

  13. How to inspect element in Mac Safari

    Before diving in, you'll need to enable Inspect Element on your Mac's Safari. Just follow these simple steps: Fire up Safari, click the browser's menu from the menu bar on the top, and go to Preferences. Jump over to the Advanced tab in the Safari Preferences window. Check the box that labelled " Show Develop menu in menu ba r".

  14. How to Inspect Element on a Mac on Any Browser

    Open your desired browser and navigate to a webpage you want to inspect. Control -click (right-click) anywhere on the webpage, and select Inspect or Inspect Element from the context menu. You can also use the keyboard shortcut Cmd + Shift + C . The Inspector tool will open, and the source code for the webpage will appear.

  15. How To Inspect Elements in Safari on iPhone and Mac

    To open the web inspector in Safari, we will first need to enable the developer menu. 1. Open the Safari web browser. Then, navigate to your webpage of choice. 2. In the top navigation bar, click on Safari. A drop-down menu will appear. From here, select the Preferences option. Safari > Preferences.

  16. Inspecting iOS and iPadOS

    Webpages you open in Safari in iOS and iPadOS appear in a submenu for the connected device of the Develop menu of Safari on a connected Mac. Safari groups webpages and other content by app, making it easier to find the webpage you want to inspect. Find the webpage you want to inspect, then select it to open a new Web Inspector window.

  17. How To Inspect A Website In Any Browser [Chrome, Safari, Firefox]

    Access Firefox Inspector using the same Inspect Element shortcuts as Chrome: Ctrl+Shift+I (Windows) and Cmd+Opt+I (Mac). You can also use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Shift+C (Windows) and Cmd+Opt+C (Mac) to open the inspect element panel, allowing you to click on an element on the page to jump to the code directly. 1.

  18. How to Activate the Web Inspector or Safari Console for iPhone

    Activate Web Inspector on iOS: Go to Settings > Safari > Advanced and move the Web Inspector toggle switch to the On position. Use Web Inspector on macOS: Connect your iOS device to a Mac and choose the URL to inspect from the Develop menu. If you run into a bug or another issue with a website on Safari mobile, use the Web Inspector tool to ...

  19. How To Use Inspect In Safari

    The Styles tab, a pivotal component of the Inspector in Safari, serves as a gateway to the visual presentation and styling of a web page. Upon navigating to the Styles tab within the Inspector, you are greeted with a comprehensive overview of the CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) rules that define the appearance and layout of the current webpage.

  20. How To Inspect Page On Safari

    As you hover over elements within the Elements panel, Safari empowers you with real-time visual highlighting on the web page, enabling you to pinpoint and inspect specific elements with precision. This dynamic interaction between the panel and the rendered web page fosters a seamless inspection experience, allowing you to identify and analyze ...

  21. How to Inspect Element on iPhone: 4 Ways on Safari + Chrome

    Use Safari on your iPhone to navigate to the site on which you want to use Inspect Element. 5. On your Mac, click the Develop menu. You will see your iPhone listed here. 6. Hover your mouse over your iPhone and select the website. This opens the Inspect Element panel on your Mac for the site that's open on your iPhone.

  22. How to inspect element on iPhone

    Try Inspect Element on Real iPhone for Free. One can inspect an element on iPhone in 3 simple steps: Sign up for Free on BrowserStack Live. Select the desired iPhone device to inspect on (here selecting iPhone 14) Click on DevTools to start inspecting. Inspect specific elements to access the HTML code and debug in real time.

  23. How to Inspect Element on iPhone or iPad

    Next, open the Safari app on your iPhone and go to the webpage you want to inspect. With your iPhone unlocked and the selected webpage open, go back to your Mac and open Safari. Click on Develop from the menu bar and select your iPhone. When you hover over your iPhone's name, you should see a list of web pages that are open on your iPhone.

  24. About the security content of Safari 17.4.1

    Safari 17.4.1. Released March 25, 2024. WebRTC. Available for: macOS Monterey and macOS Ventura. Impact: Processing an image may lead to arbitrary code execution. Description: An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation. CVE-2024-1580: Nick Galloway of Google Project Zero.