Edit this Doc Introduction to Appium Appium is an open-source tool for automating native, mobile web, and hybrid applications on iOS mobile, Android mobile, and Windows desktop platforms. Native apps are those written using the iOS, Android, or Windows SDKs.
Edit this Doc The Mac Driver for OS X
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- From the GitHub page, Windows users need to download the.exe file and Mac users need to download the.dmg file Once the Appium Desktop file for the respective OS is downloaded, start the installation by double-clicking on that file. Mac users need to drag the Appium logo to the Applications folder to initiate the installation.
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Appium has beta support for automation of OS X desktop applications.Development of this driver happens at theappium-mac-driver, and relies ona native OS X binary calledAppiumForMac.
Requirements and Support
(In addition to Appium's general requirements)
- Mac OS X 10.7
- The AppiumForMac helper application downloaded and installed (see below)
Usage
The way to start a session using the Mac driver is to include the
platformName
capability in your new session request, withthe value Mac
. Also, ensure that you set the deviceName
capability to Mac
as well. Of course, you must also include appropriate platformVersion
andapp
capabilities, at a minimum.Getting AppiumForMac
Currently, this driver does not ship with the AppiumForMac binary, which means,in order to automate Mac apps you must manually install the AppiumForMacapplication and grant it the appropriate OS X Accessibility permissions.
To Install Appium for Mac:1. Download a release and unzip the application into your
/Applications
folder2. Follow the brief supplemental installation instructions to enable Appium to have access to OS X's Accessibility APIs(For more information on using AppiumForMac, check out thedocs)
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Minimum Hardware Requirements:
- Intel® i5 or i7 processor
- 1 GB free hard disk space
- 8 GB RAM
- 1 available USB 2.0 port and USB cable
Windows OS and Software Requirements:
- Microsoft® Windows Vista (64 bit), Windows 7 (64 bit), Windows 8 or higher
- .Net Framework 3.5 or higher
Mac OS and Software Requirements:
- OS X version 10.7 or higher
- XCode along with Command Line Developer Tools must be installed
Supported Devices
- Android 4.4 and above
- iOS 9 and above
How to install Appium Studio Community Edition (Windows or Mac):
Step 1: Download the application.
Step 2:Launch the installation wizard.
How to install Appium Studio Enterprise Edition (Windows or Mac):
Install Appium Mac
Step 1: Download SeeTestAutomation.
Step 2:Launch the installation wizard.
When prompted, uncheck 'Run SeeTestAutomation'
Step 3: To launch Appium Studio Enterprise Edition:
- For Windows: Go to Program Files (x86) → Experitest → SeeTest → locate AppiumStudioEnterprise.exe and run the program.
- For Mac: Open Finder → Applications → SeeTest → locate AppiumStudioEnterprise and run the program.