[v3] macos open webinspector after beta 19
Author: mhufskyCreated Sep 14, 2026Updated Sep 15, 2026
LabelsBugv3
Wails version family
v3
Exact Wails version
v3.0.0-beta.19+
Operating System
macOS
Description
After updating to beta.19+ I am unable to open the web inspector from inside my app. I add the EXTRA_TAGS=private_mac_apis
To Reproduce
- add
if envInfo.Debug { menu.Add("Open DevTools").OnClick(func(ctx *application.Context) { window.OpenDevTools() }) } - started with
EXTRA_TAGS=private_mac_apis wails3 dev - Click the menu entry
Nothing will happen
Expected behaviour
Web inspector will show up.
Screenshots
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Attempted Fixes
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System Details
# System
┌──────────────────────────────┐
| Name | MacOS |
| Version | 26.6.2 |
| ID | 25G83 |
| Branding | MacOS 26.6.2 |
| Platform | darwin |
| Architecture | arm64 |
| Apple Silicon | true |
| CPU | Apple M1 Pro |
| CPU | Apple M1 Pro |
| GPU | 14 cores |
| Memory | 16 GB |
└──────────────────────────────┘
# Build Environment
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
| Wails CLI | v3.0.0-beta.21 |
| Go Version | go1.27.1 |
| -buildmode | exe |
| -compiler | gc |
| CGO_CFLAGS | |
| CGO_CPPFLAGS | |
| CGO_CXXFLAGS | |
| CGO_ENABLED | 1 |
| CGO_LDFLAGS | |
| DefaultGODEBUG | cryptocustomrand=1,tlssecpmlkem=0,tracebacklabels=0,urlstrictcolons=0,x509sslcertoverrideplatform=0 |
| GOARCH | arm64 |
| GOARM64 | v8.0 |
| GOOS | darwin |
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
# Dependencies
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
| *Android SDK | Not found. Set ANDROID_HOME (install via Android Studio or the command-line tools). |
| *NSIS | v3.12 |
| *Xcode (iOS) | Xcode 26.6, Build version 17F113 |
| *iOS Device SDK | 26.5 |
| *iOS Simulator SDK | 26.5 |
| Xcode cli tools | 2416 |
| npm | 12.0.2 |
| docker | *Docker version 29.6.2-rd, build ede120b (cross-compilation ready) |
| |
└──────────────────────────────────────── * - Optional Dependency ─────────────────────────────────────────┘
# Signing
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
| macOS Signing | Apple Development: redacted |
| Windows Signing | Configured (file) |
| Linux Signing | Not configured (GPG) |
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
# Checking for issues
SUCCESS No issues found
# Diagnosis
SUCCESS Your system is ready for Wails development!Additional context
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Source: wailsapp/wails