# Inspecting Web Views in macOS

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**Created:** [12 March 2022 15:20 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/inspecting-web-views-in-macos/44680 "2022-03-12T15:20:19Z")\
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**Post date:** [12 March 2022 15:20 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/inspecting-web-views-in-macos/44680/1 "2022-03-12T15:20:19Z")

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> I recently received a tantalizing email from a reader I’ve never met: [Sam Henri-Gold](https://samhenri.gold/).
> 
> Sam showed me how you can key in a couple write commands in the macOS terminal:
> 
> ```auto
> defaults write NSGlobalDomain WebKitDeveloperExtras -bool true
> defaults write -g WebKitDeveloperExtras -bool YES
> 
> ```
> 
> Which will enable a context menu in a system web view…

Read in full here:

> **[Inspecting Web Views in macOS](https://blog.jim-nielsen.com/2022/inspecting-web-views-in-macos/)**
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> Writing about the big beautiful mess that is making things for the world wide web.

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