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Dev tools · May 15, 2014

xScope

Tools for measuring, inspecting & testing layouts.

xScope launched on May 15, 2014 with 76 votes, #352 of 1,247 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 12 years on.

What it does

xScope is a powerful set of tools for Mac OS X that are ideal for measuring, aligning and inspecting on-screen graphics and layouts.

Effortlessly see your designs and applications on iOS and Apple Watch while you work on them from your Mac. A powerful way to search, decipher, and reformat text and character glyphs. Instantly find the dimensions of any on-screen element simply by rolling your mouse cursor over it. Powerful on-screen rulers for precise pixel measurements that include scaling, rotation, and edge snapping. Check alignments, view mockups or display grids over your browser while you work on responsive designs. Inspect your usable screen real estate with dozens of templates for computers, TV’s and mobile devices. Magnify part of your screen, copy colors and simulate how colors appear to users with vision…from xscopeapp.com

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