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Where are Instruments options in Xcode 8.3+?


According to Xcode Instruments 8.3 Display Settings button missing, many of the options previously present in the right-side "record settings" pane in Instruments 8.2.1 have moved to the bottom bar. However, I consistently seem to be missing settings that were previously present.

As a specific example, take the Points of Interest instrument (see Alternative to DTSendSignalFlag to identify key events in Instruments? for details on its use). Here is a blank template to which the Points of Interest instrument has been added in Instruments 8.2.1:

Instruments 8.2.1

Note the options in the bottom-right pane, like "Color using last argument." Here's the same setup with Instruments 8.3.3:

Instruments 8.3.3

As far as I can tell, those options are gone. This is also the case for beta versions of Instruments 9.0. Where are those options hiding, or have they been removed entirely, just a year after their introduction?


Solution

  • Here, under File > Recording Options:

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    Apple called out this move very strongly when it was made.