Accessibility Inspector vs gem5
Accessibility Inspector
developer.apple.com
gem5
gem5.orgSide by side
| Figure | Accessibility Inspector | gem5 |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Emulator Software | 8.4 (#10) | 7.8 (#24) |
| Purpose | Accessibility Inspector displays, queries, and tests accessibility information for elements in an app’s view hierarchy. | gem5 is a modular platform for computer-system architecture research, covering system-level architecture and processor microarchitecture. |
| Support | Apple lists Developer Forums and Feedback Assistant as channels for questions, bug reports, and enhancement requests about developer tools. | Users can ask questions through GitHub Discussions, Slack, or mailing lists; bug reports should be submitted through GitHub issues. |
Plans
Accessibility Inspector
- Xcode (includes Accessibility Inspector)Free
In their own words
Accessibility Inspector
Accessibility Inspector is Apple’s free macOS tool for examining accessibility information in app interfaces. It displays an element’s accessibility properties, available actions, and position in the view hierarchy. Audits identify common issues such as insufficient contrast, clipped text, and missing descriptions. Results can be saved as HTML reports containing summaries, screenshots, issue descriptions, and fix suggestions. Accessibility audits can also run in UI tests through performAccessibilityAudit(for:_:). The target menu includes apps on Mac and selected iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, or tvOS devices. Open it from Xcode through Xcode > Open Developer Tool > Accessibility Inspector. Apple’s listing describes Xcode as Mac-only, requiring macOS 26.2 or later and an Apple M1 chip or later, and labels it Free. Clearing reported issues does not prove complete accessibility; Apple recommends additional checks with assistive apps such as VoiceOver.