The Web Developer Toolbar for Firefox and Firebug are essential tools for web development. However, did you know that you can get similar functionality in Apple’s Safari browser now?

To turn this on, go the Advanced tab in the Preferences menu (Apple + ,) and check the Show Develop menu in menu bar.

You will now see a Menu bar item along the top.

Choose Show Web Inspector to get a similar tool to Firebug. The Network module is particularly useful for determining what elements on your page are taking a long time to load.

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