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Tekka · 12-12-2009, 04:32

How do u Mac users do your cross-browser testing for IE?

cjgraphix · 12-12-2009, 04:50

Parallels, or VMWare... I have three instances of XP running in Parallels. One each for IE6, IE7, IE8

bennyboy · 12-12-2009, 06:48

I use

IE NetRenderer - Browser Compatibility Check -

or

Check Browser Compatibility, Cross Platform Browser Test - Browsershots

( but obv the best solution is to use a pc)

DKuntz2 · 12-12-2009, 12:38

IE8 has compatibility mode...

Starbright · 12-12-2009, 12:56

I quite like adobe browser labs.

freelancr · 12-12-2009, 13:13

I haven't got a Mac but if I did then I think I would do that thing where you can install Windows 7 on it and it lets you use the applications (seemlessly) from OSX. That will let you test IE8, and Windows 7 then has XP Mode (Virtual PC) to let you test on IE6 and IE7. So it will be 2 VMs inside a VM, but all seemless within Mac OSX.

xmetal · 12-12-2009, 14:36

Cool, never saw that browser lab from Adobe, that's really handy. I might use that for some of the odder browsers.

I run Parallels and have XP and Win7 so I do that for IE, along with Chrome, Safari and Firefox.

delatorre · 12-12-2009, 18:24

I mainly use a cheap laptop now but have got ies4mac installed for occasional convenience.

tonetheman · 13-12-2009, 10:37

So first let me say I am a cofounder of crossbrowsertesting.com

So given that you can do cross browser testing using our service. You get a live session so is just not screenshots (we have those too).

You use VNC through a java applet (or you own VNC client like Jollys or Chicken of the VNC) to connect to our servers. We have lots of browser and OS combinations.

It is great if you have a mac because we have windows 98 all the way up to windows 7...

thanks!

Starbright · 13-12-2009, 10:54

^ It does look good, but for those prices it'd be a better investment to just buy a pc for testing.

seen.to · 13-12-2009, 12:05

Cross Browser Testing. Pick an OS, Pick a Browser, Test website

Sounds like a good service - much better than the screen shot options such as Browsershots and Gomez, can't get on with them myself.

Personally I use a couple of extra PCs - on one of those PCs I run Browser Sandbox - Run any browser from the web which is the best solution out there other than multiple machines BUT doesn't run on Mac :/.

DKuntz2 · 13-12-2009, 15:40

If you're still using a rather old mac, that is, one using a powerpc processor, microsoft makes a free virtual pc tool, it'll let you create a virtual machine of everything from 95-vista. It's called Microsoft Virtual PC (they're not really good with coming up with names, Internet Explorer, Windows 95/98/2000, Server 2003/2008, really, they need better namers)

Tekka · 14-12-2009, 05:15

I've got virtual PC on my current work G5 but my new iMac is on the way. At home i've got an MBP but have got a shitty old PC laptop as well... would just quite like the convenience of being able to test it from the MBP rather than having 2 laptops running

will check out some of the suggestions tho, thanks

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Tekka Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Leicestershire, UK Posts: 231	Cross-browser testing on Mac How do u Mac users do your cross-browser testing for IE?

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cjgraphix Website Developer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 556	Parallels, or VMWare... I have three instances of XP running in Parallels. One each for IE6, IE7, IE8 __________________ Bend Oregon Web Design and Website Development

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Starbright Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Leicester, UK Posts: 5,913	I quite like adobe browser labs. __________________ Flickr me

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tonetheman Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 2	i am biased but... So first let me say I am a cofounder of crossbrowsertesting.com So given that you can do cross browser testing using our service. You get a live session so is just not screenshots (we have those too). You use VNC through a java applet (or you own VNC client like Jollys or Chicken of the VNC) to connect to our servers. We have lots of browser and OS combinations. It is great if you have a mac because we have windows 98 all the way up to windows 7... thanks!

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Starbright Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Leicester, UK Posts: 5,913	^ It does look good, but for those prices it'd be a better investment to just buy a pc for testing. __________________ Flickr me

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bennyboy ah yo Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Boogie Down B-Town Posts: 30	I use IE NetRenderer - Browser Compatibility Check - or Check Browser Compatibility, Cross Platform Browser Test - Browsershots ( but obv the best solution is to use a pc)

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DKuntz2 That Kid Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,372	IE8 has compatibility mode...

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freelancr Web Developer Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,752	I haven't got a Mac but if I did then I think I would do that thing where you can install Windows 7 on it and it lets you use the applications (seemlessly) from OSX. That will let you test IE8, and Windows 7 then has XP Mode (Virtual PC) to let you test on IE6 and IE7. So it will be 2 VMs inside a VM, but all seemless within Mac OSX.

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xmetal Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Ohio, USA Posts: 5	Cool, never saw that browser lab from Adobe, that's really handy. I might use that for some of the odder browsers. I run Parallels and have XP and Win7 so I do that for IE, along with Chrome, Safari and Firefox.

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delatorre Oooeer missus! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Nearer the gutter than the stars Posts: 109	I mainly use a cheap laptop now but have got ies4mac installed for occasional convenience.

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seen.to unusual suspect ™ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: DE, USA Posts: 4,682	Cross Browser Testing. Pick an OS, Pick a Browser, Test website Sounds like a good service - much better than the screen shot options such as Browsershots and Gomez, can't get on with them myself. Personally I use a couple of extra PCs - on one of those PCs I run Browser Sandbox - Run any browser from the web which is the best solution out there other than multiple machines BUT doesn't run on Mac :/. __________________ [[proverbs and quotes]] [[blog]] [[work]] [[photowebby - some photo's by me]]

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DKuntz2 That Kid Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,372	If you're still using a rather old mac, that is, one using a powerpc processor, microsoft makes a free virtual pc tool, it'll let you create a virtual machine of everything from 95-vista. It's called Microsoft Virtual PC (they're not really good with coming up with names, Internet Explorer, Windows 95/98/2000, Server 2003/2008, really, they need better namers)

14-12-2009, 05:15	#13 (permalink)
Tekka Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Leicestershire, UK Posts: 231	I've got virtual PC on my current work G5 but my new iMac is on the way. At home i've got an MBP but have got a shitty old PC laptop as well... would just quite like the convenience of being able to test it from the MBP rather than having 2 laptops running will check out some of the suggestions tho, thanks

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