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Download image from html Canvas element in macOS Safari?
Websites such as this one use the HTML canvas element to display images. https://digital.gonzaga.edu/digital/collection/p16011coll4/id/93/rec/5 The Safari Web Inspector's `Graphics` tab shows cut-up tiles of the image that can be saved independently. But doesn't give the full-res combined image. [![...
Websites such as this one use the HTML canvas element to display images. https://digital.gonzaga.edu/digital/collection/p16011coll4/id/93/rec/5 The Safari Web Inspector's Graphics tab shows cut-up tiles of the image that can be saved independently. But doesn't give the full-res combined image. enter image description here I want to save the image from the canvas, not via an alternative method. [Sometimes](https://oregondigital.org/concern/images/df70cx57n) websites like this have a "download" link, but in this case it does not. Inspecting the source [shows a low-res image used in the preview thumbnail](https://digital.gonzaga.edu/digital/api/singleitem/image/p16011coll4/93/default.jpg) but the canvas appears to load a different, higher-resolution version of the image. Ideally could be done from the macOS Safari Web Inspector. I would also be interested in any Safari Extensions that enable this functionality. How can I get/export/download the full-resolution combined image being displayed by this canvas element?
pkamb (9620 rep)
Jun 3, 2025, 06:40 AM • Last activity: Aug 1, 2025, 05:05 PM
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1 answers
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See console timestamps in Safari Web Inspector
In the Safari Web Inspector, the console does not show the precise timestamp for each entry. Is there any way to show this timestamp per log item?
In the Safari Web Inspector, the console does not show the precise timestamp for each entry. Is there any way to show this timestamp per log item?
Emil (2230 rep)
Aug 16, 2024, 08:34 AM • Last activity: Jan 22, 2025, 10:53 PM
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For some sites, safari 16.6 web inspector can't modify CSS
I was looking into making my banks website more ergonomic for myself and wanted to use developer tools - inspector to test some CSS modifications. But the inspector won't let me modify anything in CSS panel, there are no checkmarks, the values are not editable. Other websites work, just not the bank...
I was looking into making my banks website more ergonomic for myself and wanted to use developer tools - inspector to test some CSS modifications. But the inspector won't let me modify anything in CSS panel, there are no checkmarks, the values are not editable. Other websites work, just not the banks. (Read somewhere that it might be content blockers that are the culprit, but other websites work ok with the same blockers active). What gives? Can still modify the html. You don't actually have to log in to see it: Credit Agricole Web Inspector,Elements, CSS pane Thanks!
paralyys (49 rep)
Mar 4, 2024, 11:28 AM • Last activity: Mar 4, 2024, 02:23 PM
-1 votes
1 answers
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Safari web inspector cannot be docked
The web inspector somehow got detached from the main window. Apparently this is a significant problem because I see lots of articles about how to get it docked. Usually they refer to going out of full screen mode, and clicking on the controls. However, no matter what I do, there are no such controls...
The web inspector somehow got detached from the main window. Apparently this is a significant problem because I see lots of articles about how to get it docked. Usually they refer to going out of full screen mode, and clicking on the controls. However, no matter what I do, there are no such controls. Here is a screen shot: enter image description here Where in this screen shot are the controls for docking the window? Or how do you get them to display?
Jeffrey Simon (585 rep)
Mar 22, 2022, 07:35 PM • Last activity: Apr 17, 2023, 02:01 AM
2 votes
1 answers
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How to disable pretty-print in Safari inspector?
Pretty-print is always on by default. How do I make it be off by default?
Pretty-print is always on by default. How do I make it be off by default?
trusktr (1469 rep)
Apr 10, 2016, 03:02 AM • Last activity: Jan 27, 2023, 07:03 AM
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1 answers
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Safari Inspect Element: Is there a way to collapse the cascade to a combined result?
I'm using the Inspect Element feature in Safari. Long ago, I used Firefox because it was the first that I knew off to come out with Firebug. One of the features it had is when it displayed the style of an element, it had the sequence of styles and the place that each stanza had came from as Safari d...
I'm using the Inspect Element feature in Safari. Long ago, I used Firefox because it was the first that I knew off to come out with Firebug. One of the features it had is when it displayed the style of an element, it had the sequence of styles and the place that each stanza had came from as Safari does now but it also had a toggle that would collapse the list of styles into the resulting set of parameters. Is there a way to do that in Safari?
pedz (493 rep)
Nov 7, 2022, 08:18 PM • Last activity: Nov 10, 2022, 06:18 PM
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Enabeling "Hide IP address"
Safari 15.5 has an option in Preferences/Privacy to "Hide IP address". When turned on, this has led to some web-sites not loading at all or only loading partially. independent.co.uk is an example of a site that does not load. Turning this option off makes the page load. Opening the Network tab in th...
Safari 15.5 has an option in Preferences/Privacy to "Hide IP address". When turned on, this has led to some web-sites not loading at all or only loading partially. independent.co.uk is an example of a site that does not load. Turning this option off makes the page load. Opening the Network tab in the Web Inspector (alt+cmd+i) panel reveals that moatads.com and doubleclick.net does not respond and hangs the loading of the page when this option is on. Testing the same thing on a different network does not give the same result. This makes me think that this issue is caused by the network configuration of my first network. How would I go forward to investigate what is the cause of this issue? Are there specific requirements for the network configuration to enable this option?
Joachim Bratteli (959 rep)
Jun 8, 2022, 10:32 AM • Last activity: Jun 9, 2022, 07:26 AM
2 votes
1 answers
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Remote inspection for iOS Books
I can inspect an ePub book in Books on Mac using Safari’s web inspector. I can also inspect a web page in iOS Safari when the phone is plugged in to my mac using desktop Safari’s web inspector. What I don’t seem to be able to do though is debug iOS Books remotely using desktop Safari’s web inspector...
I can inspect an ePub book in Books on Mac using Safari’s web inspector. I can also inspect a web page in iOS Safari when the phone is plugged in to my mac using desktop Safari’s web inspector. What I don’t seem to be able to do though is debug iOS Books remotely using desktop Safari’s web inspector. Given that I’ve got an issue that’s only occurring in iOS Books and not in Mac Books, this is rather annoying. Does anyone know if this is possible?
Robin Whittleton (311 rep)
Aug 19, 2020, 05:23 PM • Last activity: Dec 12, 2020, 03:04 PM
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4 answers
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Is there a web inspector available on iOS?
To be abundantly clear, I'm looking for a web inspector (like [Chrome's](https://developer.chrome.com/devtools)) that I can use ***on an iOS device like an iPad*** to debug web pages ***without a computer***. [I'm aware that you can connect your phone to your laptop and do remote debugging](http://d...
To be abundantly clear, I'm looking for a web inspector (like [Chrome's](https://developer.chrome.com/devtools)) that I can use ***on an iOS device like an iPad*** to debug web pages ***without a computer***. [I'm aware that you can connect your phone to your laptop and do remote debugging](http://developer.telerik.com/featured/a-concise-guide-to-remote-debugging-on-ios-android-and-windows-phone/) , but that's not what I'm asking about. Background: I'm a web programmer thinking of ditching my MacBook Pro for the new [iPad Pro](http://www.apple.com/ipad-pro/) . I have my full dev environment setup on [Nitrous](http://nitrous.io) , and I have a multitude of possible replacements for [Sketch](http://bohemiancoding.com/sketch/) (like [iDraw](http://www.indeeo.com/idraw/) , though I've been bugging the Sketch team non-stop to announce an iOS version, as I would love to stay with Sketch if at all possible). The only thing I'm missing is a web inspector to use on the iPad itself to debug CSS & JS. So, are there any such solutions out there for debugging web pages on iOS ***without a computer***?
neezer (241 rep)
Sep 16, 2015, 04:59 PM • Last activity: Jun 5, 2019, 06:20 PM
8 votes
0 answers
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When connected to iPad, the Web Inspector on my Mac is empty
I am struggling to use the Web Inspector on my Mac to inspect the webpage on my iPad. This is how I am trying to connect my Mac to my iPad: - I have turned on web inspector on my iPad. - I have checked that cookies are enabled on both the Mac and the iPad. - I have connected my iPad up to my Mac wit...
I am struggling to use the Web Inspector on my Mac to inspect the webpage on my iPad. This is how I am trying to connect my Mac to my iPad: - I have turned on web inspector on my iPad. - I have checked that cookies are enabled on both the Mac and the iPad. - I have connected my iPad up to my Mac with a cable. - On the Mac, under the develop menu I can see my iPad - when I hover the mouse over the visible tab, the webpage on my iPad highlights with blue. Clicking that brings up the Web Inspector on my Mac. - When I hit refresh in the Web Inspector on my Mac, the page on my iPad refreshes. There is obviously a connection between my iPad and my Mac. However, the rest of the Web Inspector on my Mac seems empty. The Elements tab is empty. The Network tab shows an empty list (headers only), even after a refresh. The Resources tab is empty. The Timelines tab is empty. The Debugger tab is empty and shows no sources. The Storage tab is empty. And the Console tab shows nothing, despite numerous calls to console.log from my webpage on the iPad. I have also tried opening a private browsing window on my Mac and tried connecting to my iPad via the Web Inspector from there. Still no joy. I am using Safari version 11.1.1 on my Mac. I am unsure how to check the version number of Safari on my iPad. Please let me know if there is any further information that I could provide. Can anyone help me in getting the Web Inspector to work properly between my Mac and my iPad? Many thanks.
Jimmery (319 rep)
Aug 21, 2018, 09:53 AM
3 votes
2 answers
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Safari web inspector breaks media queries
Using Safari Version 11.1, whenever I open the web inspector on a web page, all media queries in the CSS stop working. If I close the inspector, the problem goes away. This happens on any site. Are other people experiencing this? Is there a setting that I've toggled? Any help would be much appreciat...
Using Safari Version 11.1, whenever I open the web inspector on a web page, all media queries in the CSS stop working. If I close the inspector, the problem goes away. This happens on any site. Are other people experiencing this? Is there a setting that I've toggled? Any help would be much appreciated! Thanks.
bravokiloecho (205 rep)
May 25, 2018, 11:17 AM • Last activity: Aug 19, 2018, 04:06 AM
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2 answers
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Is there a Developer and Inspect feature in Mail.app
Is there a Developer and Inspect feature in Mail.app? Within Safari.app, I have a developer menu which includes an Inspect item which allows me to investigate issues with HTML in the browser. Does such a feature exist in the Mail.app?
Is there a Developer and Inspect feature in Mail.app? Within Safari.app, I have a developer menu which includes an Inspect item which allows me to investigate issues with HTML in the browser. Does such a feature exist in the Mail.app?
alls0rts (308 rep)
Dec 31, 2014, 04:28 PM • Last activity: May 4, 2018, 02:11 PM
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How to test and debug website on older version of Safari
We're trying to test and debug Safari 7. I've used the Safari dev tools to connect to a physical device and use the inspector to view the page. That works fine, but I don't have access to a physical device with Safari 7. Tools like Browser stack or saucelabs I can see the issues, but I can't debug i...
We're trying to test and debug Safari 7. I've used the Safari dev tools to connect to a physical device and use the inspector to view the page. That works fine, but I don't have access to a physical device with Safari 7. Tools like Browser stack or saucelabs I can see the issues, but I can't debug in an emulator. Does anyone have a solution to this?
icicleking (153 rep)
Aug 25, 2016, 07:09 PM • Last activity: Mar 3, 2018, 05:50 AM
7 votes
1 answers
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Safari still caching even with "Disable Caches" enabled
I'm debugging JavaScript on my iPhone and I can't get Safari to stop caching the JavaScript files. I have "Disable Caches" enabled under the develop menu, and have cleared the cache numerous times but as you can see in this screenshot some script files are still cached: [![Network debugger][1]][1] T...
I'm debugging JavaScript on my iPhone and I can't get Safari to stop caching the JavaScript files. I have "Disable Caches" enabled under the develop menu, and have cleared the cache numerous times but as you can see in this screenshot some script files are still cached: Network debugger The only way I've found to fully clear the cache is to wipe all content from Safari though my phones settings. As well, all requests returned by the server prohibit caching through response headers: Cache-Control: no-cache, no-store, must-revalidate Pragma: no-cache Expires: 0
ecnepsnai (1848 rep)
Jan 25, 2016, 09:36 PM • Last activity: Feb 28, 2018, 03:47 PM
1 votes
2 answers
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Increment CSS property values in Safari web inspector with keyboard arrows
In Safari's web inspector tools, when modifying a CSS property of an element, is there a way to increment with the keyboard's up and down arrows like in Chrome?
In Safari's web inspector tools, when modifying a CSS property of an element, is there a way to increment with the keyboard's up and down arrows like in Chrome?
Kevmon (145 rep)
Jul 13, 2017, 03:25 AM • Last activity: Nov 2, 2017, 09:53 AM
31 votes
3 answers
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Inspect Element in Safari?
I've tried Firebug Lite for Safari, but content wasn't editable. Is there an alternative to edit HTML, CSS, etc?
I've tried Firebug Lite for Safari, but content wasn't editable. Is there an alternative to edit HTML, CSS, etc?
user2056671 (363 rep)
Jul 24, 2014, 02:31 AM • Last activity: Mar 3, 2017, 07:57 PM
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Safari Web Inspector stops logging network activity
I'm using Safari 10.0.1 on Sierra 10.12.1. At some point, usually after ~5 minutes or about 100 requests, the web inspector stops logging network requests under the Network tab. Same thing happens with the Timelines tab. I've had this problem since Safari 9 on El Cap. Any pointers on how to solve th...
I'm using Safari 10.0.1 on Sierra 10.12.1. At some point, usually after ~5 minutes or about 100 requests, the web inspector stops logging network requests under the Network tab. Same thing happens with the Timelines tab. I've had this problem since Safari 9 on El Cap. Any pointers on how to solve this?
Simon Fredsted (236 rep)
Nov 9, 2016, 10:04 AM • Last activity: Feb 6, 2017, 11:24 PM
11 votes
5 answers
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How to view Silverlight traffic in Safari Web Developer?
I'm running a Silverlight application in my browser. The app communicates to a web server over HTTPS. I want to see the communication between the app and the webserver. Now when I open Web Developer I can see the requests being made. However, when I try to inspect the response from the webserver, a...
I'm running a Silverlight application in my browser. The app communicates to a web server over HTTPS. I want to see the communication between the app and the webserver. Now when I open Web Developer I can see the requests being made. However, when I try to inspect the response from the webserver, a spinner is shown and it stays like that. How can I view the response in Safari 7? Safari 7 Web Inspector - Response spinner
bouke (1267 rep)
Jan 6, 2014, 12:42 PM • Last activity: Feb 6, 2017, 11:20 PM
6 votes
1 answers
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Where does Safari Web Inspector store images?
I am currently running OS X El Capitan, Public Beta 3 and trying to download images within the Safari Web Inspector. What I did: 1. Opened a website in Safari. 2. Opened the Web Inspector. 3. Selected one of images from the Images folder. 4. Right-clicked and selected "Download Image". Unfortunately...
I am currently running OS X El Capitan, Public Beta 3 and trying to download images within the Safari Web Inspector. What I did: 1. Opened a website in Safari. 2. Opened the Web Inspector. 3. Selected one of images from the Images folder. 4. Right-clicked and selected "Download Image". Unfortunately, nothing happened. Should the images be downloaded to the Download folder? Am I missing something, or is it a bug in the latest Safari Beta?
pierz (61 rep)
Aug 17, 2015, 01:14 PM • Last activity: Jul 4, 2016, 06:54 AM
-1 votes
1 answers
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Not getting to Web Inspector in Safari 9
[OS X 10.11, Safari 9.1] When I enable the developer tools and select **Show Web Inspector** from the **Develop** menu I don't see anything at all like the Web Inspectors shown in Apple documentation and various web pages I found by search. Can someone explain my problem and how to solve it? Here's...
[OS X 10.11, Safari 9.1] When I enable the developer tools and select **Show Web Inspector** from the **Develop** menu I don't see anything at all like the Web Inspectors shown in Apple documentation and various web pages I found by search. Can someone explain my problem and how to solve it? Here's what I get by opening the Web Inspector on the page I am at when writing this request. enter image description here Apple's documentation shows the following: (My guess is that the dramatic coloring is just for the documentation and doesn't appear in the actual tool. enter image description here
Mitchell Model (121 rep)
May 17, 2016, 02:48 PM • Last activity: May 17, 2016, 03:22 PM
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