How to measure graphic performance of Mac app?

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In an iOS Xcode app, you can use the Core Animation Instrument to measure graphics performance issues such like laggy UITableView scrolling. I want to do the same on the Mac for some layer backed views I am debugging. In particular I would like to measure frame rate. Any ideas how to do this since the Core Animation instrument isn't available for Mac apps?

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Frame Meter is available within "Quartz Debug"

  • Menu Xcode > Open Developer Tool > More Developer Tools …
  • Will open developer.apple.com and you'll have to sign in
  • Download "Graphics Tools for Xcode - January 2013"
  • Then use "Quartz Debug" for a Frame Meter