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For the time being, I mostly use manual testing. Most of the older browsers are covered by three VMs: Windows 95, Windows ME, and Windows NT 4.0. Most Windows
by forgotmypw17 5y ago
For the time being, I mostly use manual testing.
Most of the older browsers are covered by three VMs: Windows 95, Windows ME, and Windows NT 4.0.
Most Windows Netscape can run in Wine, so I can use symlinked .wine directories to switch versions.
I also do occasional testing at Best Buy or Walmart (many thanks to those places) at a cross-section of their available devices -- a couple of desktops, a couple of phones and tablets of each flavor, etc.
I also often ask people if I can test out my website with their device (or if they want to participate in a 5-minute user study)
For difficult things like Mac IE, I just have a couple of devices e.g. G4 Macs and iOS 7 iPad.
Of course, there are text-mode browsers, which I usually install with apt or whatever.
I also use online emulator services like BrowserStack, they have a pretty good slice in their free tier, and a couple of minutes is enough for smoke testing.
Also, I sometimes come across public devices, such as desktops in survival center, library, hotel, or public community space, and I test on those.
With my own devices, I test across various public wifi locations, so that I can provide workarounds for e.g. content blockers or inadequate proxying.
I use Charles Proxy locally to simulate low-bandwidth connections and other common issues.
I have also asked rare use-case users, such as visually impaired, to test using a script, usually through topical Facebook groups.
That's about all I can think of for now, there's probably more.