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Posted by Cassandra Groos
Cassandra Groos
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Iphone Simulator

I am looking for the iPhone Simulator in Device-Specific Media Queries. I saw a couple of people have asked the same thing and answer was it is only available in OSX, which I am using. But where in OSX is it? :p

A quick Google search brought up Xcode, but that involves installing a whole other application designed for app development so I was wondering if there was a standalone version I am missing?

Thanks!

7 Answers

Robert Goddard
Robert Goddard
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Robert Goddard
Robert Goddard
15,019 Points

Unfortunately, I don't think there is a standalone version of the iPhone simulator. Look at it this way, if you get XCode, you could run through the iOS training too :) .

Cassandra Groos
Cassandra Groos
2,338 Points
Cassandra Groos
Cassandra Groos
2,338 Points

Haha, fair point. That's what I'll have to do then! Thank you. :p

James Anwyl
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James Anwyl
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James Anwyl
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Check out transmog iphone simulator . Not sure if its a bit too basic but that may be suitable for you if you just want to see how a web page looks on an iPhone.

Robert Goddard
Robert Goddard
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Robert Goddard
Robert Goddard
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OO, on that thought, one of those responsive design videos talks about a google chrome plugin you can use to simulate a change to the the browser's physical device viewport... I forget the name of it... But that's another option; get that plugin for your browser and you can set the viewport to 320x480 I believe to simulate an iPhone screen.

Jason Ratcliffe
Jason Ratcliffe
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Jason Ratcliffe
Jason Ratcliffe
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As Robert says, just bite the bullet and install Xcode. Your iOS simulation will be as close as it gets then.

James Barnett
James Barnett
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James Barnett
James Barnett
39,199 Points

Resizing the view port isn't the same of using a web browser on an iPhone simulator.

Michael Wiss
Michael Wiss
19,233 Points
Michael Wiss
Michael Wiss
19,233 Points

Well nothing beats testing on the device itself.