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macostestingbrowservirtual-machineemulation
Caveatrob
Caveatrob

Reputation: 13277

Test a site in Mac Firefox

I need to test a site with a dynamic menu in Mac Firefox, but I'm running in Windows. A simple browsershot.com test won't help; I need to actually use the site.

How can I acquire a method of doing Mac emulation without physically having a Mac? Is there some kind of remote VM product out there?

Upvotes: 6

Views: 8974

Answers (3)

Rob Allen
Rob Allen

Reputation: 17719

I realize that the original question asked for a virtual solution, however, as of this time there isn't a legal way to emulate a Mac on non-Apple hardware.

A service like BrowserCam is the best bet if you are entirely opposed to purchasing a Mac. Remote access from BrowserCam is about $400 a year and they have cheaper packages that may suit.

Depending on how often (and on what browsers/platforms) you need to test, you may want to consider purchasing a Mac Mini. A refurbished Mini runs between $500 and $600 and may be cheaper over the long run.

If cross-platform testing is central to your company's business, a full size Intel-based Mac running both OS X and Windows (with Parallels, BootCamp or VMWare) for testing may be a better option.

Upvotes: 4

Paul Dixon
Paul Dixon

Reputation: 300855

We use BrowserCam for exactly that.

Upvotes: 7

Anders
Anders

Reputation: 12560

Check out the OSx86 Project. I've used this before, it works quite well and is pretty easy to understand.

Upvotes: 3

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