macOS

Testing

macOS AppKit Testing with XCTest: Unit Testing macOS Desktop Apps

macOS AppKit applications are tested with XCTest, Apple's first-party testing framework. Unlike iOS testing where UIKit is the focus, macOS AppKit has some unique characteristics—NSDocument architecture, menu bar integration, window management—that require specific testing approaches. This guide covers unit testing AppKit apps with XCTest, including

Testing

macOS UI Testing with XCUITest and Accessibility Inspector

macOS applications built with AppKit or SwiftUI can be automated using XCUITest — the same framework used for iOS UI testing. If you're building a macOS app with Xcode, XCUITest is the native way to write end-to-end tests that launch your app, interact with UI elements, and