Is there a simple way to task the IOS Safari browser to masquerade as an OS X Safari Browser? I understand that Win-tel browser have this capability and thought that Safari might have similar capability for testing purposes
IOS Browser Masquerading
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Best Answer
In recent versions of iOS you can request a desktop site in Mobile Safari.
Long-press/hold the
reloadcontrol icon (see annotated screenshot below) in the address bar until a dialog pops up, then select "Request Desktop Site".The user agent changes from iPhone OS (e.g. mobile OS) to Intel Mac OS X (e.g. desktop OS).
(Screenshots below show a German user agent check webpage, but you get the idea.)
Mobile Safari: "regular" iOS user agent
Mobile Safari: desktop Mac user agent after "Request Desktop Site"