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Test web application using Internet Explorer locally with or without VM on OSX
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Abstract

Test web application using Internet Explorer locally with or without VM in OSX.

Using Wine

Install WineBottler in case you want to check IE6, IE7 or IE8, if you want to check others you need to use a VM.

Using VM

Install VirtualBox and needed VMs.

Configuration

  • Enable bi-directional clipboard.

  • Assign 3 GB of RAM to VM.

  • Assign 4 CPU cores to VM.

  • Assign 128 MB of Video Memory to VM and enable 2D Video Acceleration.

  • Network adapter should be attached via Bridged Adapter, and then you can point to your local server from IE running in VirtualBox checking your osx ip.
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