---
title: "hideTipsForTesting(_:)"
framework: tipkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Method
path: "tipkit/tips/hidetipsfortesting(_:)"
---

# hideTipsForTesting(_:)

Hide specified tips regardless of their display rule eligibility for UI testing without certain tips.

## Declaration

```swift
static func hideTipsForTesting(_ tips: [any Tip.Type])
```

## Parameters

- `tips`: Array of tips to hide regardless of their display rule eligibility.

## Overview

Overview This function can also be called with the launch argument -com.apple.TipKit.HideTips FindTrailheadTip,SlopeProfileTip. TipKit’s display override testing functions have the following precedence:  |   |   |   |   |  import SwiftUI import TipKit

@main struct LandmarkTips: App {     var body: some Scene {         WindowGroup {             ContentView()         }     }

init() {         setupTips()     }

// Configure tips in the app.     func setupTips() {         do {             #if DEBUG             Tips.hideTipsForTesting([FindTrailheadTip.self, SlopeProfileTip.self])             #endif

try Tips.configure()         }         catch {             print("Error initializing TipKit \(error.localizedDescription)")         }     } }

## See Also

### Testing

- [showAllTipsForTesting()](tipkit/tips/showalltipsfortesting().md)
- [showTipsForTesting(_:)](tipkit/tips/showtipsfortesting(_:).md)
- [hideAllTipsForTesting()](tipkit/tips/hidealltipsfortesting().md)
- [resetDatastore()](tipkit/tips/resetdatastore().md)