Advanced Techniques in iOS UI Testing

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Provides concrete recipes: builds a reusable BaseTestCase, uses accessibility identifiers instead of fragile labels, and waits with NSPredicate expectations and XCUI queries to reduce flakiness. Shows testing webviews by matching rendered text, using a Launch framework to run a single UIViewController, and automating runs with Fastlane automation across simulators, languages and screen sizes. Covers removing/installing apps via Springboard coordinates, iPad long‑press quirks, and notes Fastlane limits (simulator only, latest iOS).

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1. 0:00Introduction
2. 1:54UI testing basics
3. 6:54Fighting UI elements
4. 9:52Testing user flows
5. 11:18Simple UI test demo
6. 15:00Complex UI test demo
7. 18:04Automation with Fastlane
8. 19:50Removing app for testing
9. 21:40Testing individual view controllers
10. 24:16Removing app on iPad
11. 27:47Final demo and summary

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