Xcode 7 UI Tests, Recording button is greyed out

Question

I am trying to add UI tests to my existing project using Xcode 7. However the UI test recording button is always greyed out. What I am missing here?

I tried restarting Xcode, cleaning and rebuilding the project and adding a new UI test target. Does anyone else experience the same behaviour?

Answer 1

To enable the red button, you have to have the cursor on the test method:

Answer 2

I got stuck on this for a while too. In order to record, you have to be in a class that Xcode recognizes as containing tests. Add a file to your UI testing target with something like:

import Foundation
import XCTest

class MyTests: XCTestCase {
    func testSomething() {

    }
}

Save the file, clean your project, and switch to another file then back to this one. Record button should be available then.

Answer 3

FWIW: I had this problem and it turns out I was trying to run the simulator in the wrong OS.

I was trying to use iOS 8, and UITesting only works in iOS 9+.

Switch the simulator version, and the record button appears.