Set up Mac Pc for automation on real device:
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Setting Mac PC/Laptop for automation is difficult task if you are new user on unix/linux based system. But if you are familiar with commands and scripts then you can setup the mac system easily for automation as well as programming.
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Follow the below steps to set up Mac OS X PC/Laptop for Automation/Programming:
Set terminal to bash profile:
- Set terminal to bash profile (For better editing in terminal)
- Open terminal>Go to terminal preferences> General
- Shell open with set it to Command(Complete Path) to /bin/bash (If it is already set then no need to change)
Show hidden files in Mac OS :
- Open terminal
- Paste the command: defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles YES
- Press Option/Shift + Right click on finder icon
- Relaunch the Finder (All hidden files will get visible)
Setting environment variables in Mac OS :
Install Latest JDK version
- Set Java Home Path using terminal
- echo export 'JAVA_HOME=$(/usr/libexec/java_home)' >> ~/.profile
Set up Android SDK/(Android Studio)
- Install Android SDK on Application
- Set ANDROID_HOME:
- export ANDROID_HOME=/Users/eXXXXXX/Desktop/utility/AndroidSDK/androidSDK
- Set path of tools and platform tools using Android HOME
- export PATH=$PATH:$ANDROID_HOME/tools:$ANDROID_HOME/platform-tools
Set Maven Path:
- Set maven PATH
- echo export 'M2_HOME=PATH where maven downloaded” >> ~/.profile
4. Set Bash Profile.
Run command in terminal vi ~/.profile It should look like as below.
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- export JAVA_HOME=$(/usr/libexec/java_home)
- export M2_HOME=/Users/XXXXXX/Desktop/softwares/maven/
- export ANDROID_HOME=/Users/XXXXXX/Desktop/softwares/AndroidSDK/androidsdk
- export PATH=${PATH}:${JAVA_HOME}/bin
- export PATH=${PATH}:${M2_HOME}/bin
- export PATH=${PATH}:${ANDROID_HOME}/tools:${ANDROID_HOME}/platform-tools
Setup steps for Appium on Mac Os X:
- Install Xcode latest Desktop version.
- Install Xocde command line (download .dmg or use Command: xcode-select --install)
- Homebrew Install Command: /usr/bin/ruby -e '$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)'
- Install Node: brew install npm
- Install Carthage: npm install carthage
- Install Appium Command line: brew install -g appium
- Install Appium Doctor: npm install -g appium-doctor
- Install lib: brew install libimobiledevice --HEAD
- Install iOS deploy lib: npm install -g ios-deploy
- Download Appium latest desktop version: https://github.com/appium/appium-desktop/releases/tag/v1.2.7
Set WebDriverAgentRunner for running Test on real iOS device:
- Open terminal and go to folder location
Download Appium Server
Run command in terminal to download missing dependency:
Open WebDriverAgent Runner project present in Appium installation using Xcode:
- In General> Sign in with developer account
- Create Unique Product Bundle Identifier and set it in build setting of WebDriverAgentLib and WebDriverAgentRunner
- While creating provisioning profile connect your iOS device otherwise provisioning failed.
- Build the project and run WebDriverAgentRunner-non debug via Product > Test
- Finally, you can verify that everything works. Build the project:
If this was successful, the output should end with something like:
Download Appium Server For Windows
- To completely verify, you can try accessing the WebDriverAgent server status (note: you must be on the same network as the device, and know its IP address, from Settings => Wi-Fi => Current Network):
- You will get output like:
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If you followed all the above steps your Mac OS X setup is done for iOS as well as Android Application automation