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title: "Enable Preview Mode"
slug: "enable-preview-mode-for-dap-on-os"
updated: 2025-02-13T06:20:01Z
published: 2025-02-13T06:20:01Z
canonical: "support.whatfix.com/enable-preview-mode-for-dap-on-os"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://support.whatfix.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Enable Preview Mode

Use Whatfix Preview Mode to review and see how the DAP on OS experience is for your end-users. Find any errors that might have slipped in and rectify them before your end users face an issue.

#### For Mac

**To enable or disable Preview Mode in the DAP on OS application on Mac:**

1. Launch the DAP on OS application and ensure it is running in the foreground.
2. Press Command ⌘ + Control ⌃ + P to switch Preview Mode on or off.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/DAPonos_macPreview(1).gif?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T10%3A28%3A05Z&se=2026-11-12T11%3A28%3A05Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=nOseLSe3H2VQ%2BOQh%2BYXLCZNYAQ9O2LubopkS8zdMgaM%3D)

The application automatically refreshes, and you’ll see content and widgets in both the Ready and Production stages.

#### For Windows

**To enable Preview Mode in the DAP on OS application on Windows:**

1. The **Start Hub In Dev Mode** shortcut is available in two locations depending on your installation type:
  - User-Level Installation Path: `C:\Users\{user_name}\AppData\Local\Whatfix Player`
  - System-Level Installation Path: `C:\Program Files\Whatfix\Whatfix Player`
  - Replace `{user_name}` with your Windows username.
2. Double-click the **Start Player In Dev Mode** shortcut to launch the application in Preview Mode.

![Hub_startplayerdev_preview.png](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/Hub_startplayerdev_preview.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T10%3A28%3A05Z&se=2026-11-12T11%3A28%3A05Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=nOseLSe3H2VQ%2BOQh%2BYXLCZNYAQ9O2LubopkS8zdMgaM%3D)

**To disable Preview Mode in the DAP on OS application on Windows:**

1. Click the **Stop Playe**r shortcut to disable preview mode.

![Hub_stop_Player.png](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/Hub_stop_Player.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T10%3A28%3A05Z&se=2026-11-12T11%3A28%3A05Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=nOseLSe3H2VQ%2BOQh%2BYXLCZNYAQ9O2LubopkS8zdMgaM%3D)
2. Click the **Start Player** shortcut to restart Hub in normal mode.