Use the iOS Debugging Template

With webmate, you can use a specialized macOS virtual machine template that comes with installations of Xcode and Android Studio.

This template can be started and used like any other virtual machine in webmate. You can also connect the virtual machine with your mobile devices to debug mobile apps or web views.

This feature is currently not completely integrated into the webmate UI. The workflow will be improved considerably in one of the next releases.

In order to use this feature, deploy an Xcode-enabled device to your project. The Xcode template is usually available in slots that are named ‘Xcode’ or similar. Suitable slots can be identified by their device slot requirements:

After you have deployed your Xcode machine, open the device workbench and start a new shell terminal.

Change to the directory ./Desktop/scripts (as shown in the image above), where the webmate-mobilebridge-mac binary is available.

If you are using the mobile bridge on a webmate debugging template, you do not need to specify a username or API key. Instead, you may simply add the option --debugdevice. With that option, the mobile bridge is authenticated as the same user who has created the device.

Now, you are ready to follow the instructions in the articles Debugging an iOS Mobile App and Debugging an Android Mobile App .