@RayFernando1337: Apple TouchBook soon? Massive find from Stephan.
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A new 'Dump Hit-Test Map' feature discovered in the macOS 27 Golden Gate beta debug menu allows developers to generate visual hit test maps for native apps, providing insights into app behavior.
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Apple TouchBook soon? Massive find from Stephan.
Stephan Casas (@stephancasas): The latest macOS 27 Golden Gate beta includes a new “Dump Hit-Test Map” item in the AppKit debug menu.
After confirming some options, the user is presented with a temporary directory containing visual hit test maps + summary reports.
Native apps yield really colorful maps while
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