Debuggers
Use Cases
Which Debugger should I use?
| local | iOS WebApp |
iOS Native |
Android 4.4+ WebApp |
Android 4.4+ Native |
Android < 4.4 WebApp |
Android < 4.4 Native | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mac OS | Chrome | Safari Remote | Safari | Chrome Remote | Chrome Remote | NSBApp | NSBApp |
| Windows | Chrome | NSBApp | NSBApp | Chrome Remote | Chrome Remote | NSBApp | NSBApp |
What does each Debugger let me do?
| local | iOS WebApp |
iOS Native |
Android 4.4+ WebApp |
Android 4.4+ Native |
Android < 4.4 WebApp |
Android < 4.4 Native | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mac OS | |||||||
| Chrome Debugger | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| NSBApp Debugger | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Safari Debugger | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Windows | |||||||
| Chrome Debugger | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| NSBApp Debugger | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Safari Debugger | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Debuggers
Chrome Debugger
The Chrome Debugger is the most commonly one used. It runs on Windows and Mac OS. It can debug apps running on the desktop, and has the most functions. To start it, use Chrome's Tool menu and choose JavaScript Console.
Information on using it is here.