Comments on: Testing Heaven http://thinkvitamin.com/business/testing-heaven/ The Web Practitioner's Blog Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: tablet pc laptops http://thinkvitamin.com/business/testing-heaven/#comment-268 tablet pc laptops Sun, 12 Apr 2009 23:06:00 +0000 http://carsonified.com/biz-tips/testing-heaven#comment-268 Hey, got a question about your blog. I noticed it loads pages lot faster than mine. Do you host your blog on dedicated server? thanks. Hey, got a question about your blog. I noticed it loads pages lot faster than mine. Do you host your blog on dedicated server? thanks.

]]> By: Björn http://thinkvitamin.com/business/testing-heaven/#comment-267 Björn Thu, 29 Nov 2007 08:45:33 +0000 http://carsonified.com/biz-tips/testing-heaven#comment-267 FINE ARTICLE.... Thanks FINE ARTICLE….
Thanks

]]> By: Mondstein http://thinkvitamin.com/business/testing-heaven/#comment-266 Mondstein Thu, 25 Oct 2007 17:32:36 +0000 http://carsonified.com/biz-tips/testing-heaven#comment-266 Very nice article. Thanks for taking the time to write it down. Very nice article. Thanks for taking the time to write it down.

]]> By: 結婚相 http://thinkvitamin.com/business/testing-heaven/#comment-265 結婚相 Wed, 19 Sep 2007 08:40:16 +0000 http://carsonified.com/biz-tips/testing-heaven#comment-265 Thanks for the article. Thanks for the article.

]]> By: Datenschutz http://thinkvitamin.com/business/testing-heaven/#comment-264 Datenschutz Thu, 14 Jun 2007 05:15:23 +0000 http://carsonified.com/biz-tips/testing-heaven#comment-264 Thanks for the article. Thanks for the article.

]]> By: Webdesign Duisburg http://thinkvitamin.com/business/testing-heaven/#comment-263 Webdesign Duisburg Wed, 13 Jun 2007 15:19:37 +0000 http://carsonified.com/biz-tips/testing-heaven#comment-263 Great article! Thanks for your great work... Great article! Thanks for your great work…

]]> By: Smart Repair http://thinkvitamin.com/business/testing-heaven/#comment-262 Smart Repair Fri, 13 Apr 2007 20:21:05 +0000 http://carsonified.com/biz-tips/testing-heaven#comment-262 Update… Parallels beta is perfect for my rig Ryan. The PC has been retired for good. The installation is painless too. Unlike VMware virtual machines on the PC, getting up and running was as simple as installing a native OSX app. What I really like is the fact that I can now sit down with a client and show the performance on all browsers from one machine. Update…
Parallels beta is perfect for my rig Ryan. The PC has been retired for good. The installation is painless too. Unlike VMware virtual machines on the PC, getting up and running was as simple as installing a native OSX app.

What I really like is the fact that I can now sit down with a client and show the performance on all browsers from one machine.

]]> By: Anja Minkenberg http://thinkvitamin.com/business/testing-heaven/#comment-261 Anja Minkenberg Wed, 14 Feb 2007 17:20:21 +0000 http://carsonified.com/biz-tips/testing-heaven#comment-261 I think I just turned into a Mac fanatic… When christmas gifts for mum and girlfriend is set, that will be my next buy. Thank you for the report! I think I just turned into a Mac fanatic… When christmas gifts for mum and girlfriend is set, that will be my next buy. Thank you for the report!

]]> By: Glyn http://thinkvitamin.com/business/testing-heaven/#comment-260 Glyn Wed, 17 Jan 2007 16:45:04 +0000 http://carsonified.com/biz-tips/testing-heaven#comment-260 Check out Cross Over, you can run IE 6 (Windows) natively on your mac now. http://www.codeweavers.com/products Check out Cross Over, you can run IE 6 (Windows) natively on your mac now.

http://www.codeweavers.com/products

]]> By: Marko http://thinkvitamin.com/business/testing-heaven/#comment-259 Marko Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:46:29 +0000 http://carsonified.com/biz-tips/testing-heaven#comment-259 That's it, I'm getting Parallells today. Thanks Ryan. That’s it, I’m getting Parallells today. Thanks Ryan.

]]> By: Mark http://thinkvitamin.com/business/testing-heaven/#comment-258 Mark Wed, 03 Jan 2007 14:08:20 +0000 http://carsonified.com/biz-tips/testing-heaven#comment-258 You can also run it on a Mac Mini, for those of us who don't want to shell out mondo ££ (or $$) on a new laptop/desktop. I'll be getting a Mac Mini within the next few months, with Parallells being the main reason, for sure. You can also run it on a Mac Mini, for those of us who don’t want to shell out mondo ££ (or $$) on a new laptop/desktop.

I’ll be getting a Mac Mini within the next few months, with Parallells being the main reason, for sure.

]]> By: Mark Johnson http://thinkvitamin.com/business/testing-heaven/#comment-257 Mark Johnson Sat, 30 Dec 2006 09:16:33 +0000 http://carsonified.com/biz-tips/testing-heaven#comment-257 You convinced me! I've been thinking about making the change to mac for a while now, but seeing how you can run both Mac and XP os's side by side swung it...just waiting for my brand spnking new MacBook Pro to arrive so I can get going. Sweet. You convinced me! I’ve been thinking about making the change to mac for a while now, but seeing how you can run both Mac and XP os’s side by side swung it…just waiting for my brand spnking new MacBook Pro to arrive so I can get going. Sweet.

]]> By: Peter Cooper http://thinkvitamin.com/business/testing-heaven/#comment-256 Peter Cooper Mon, 11 Dec 2006 16:09:49 +0000 http://carsonified.com/biz-tips/testing-heaven#comment-256 <em>(I sometimes consult and to me the white looked a little cheesy for corporate meetings although that’s more personal opinion than anything) </em> Perhaps someone should tell Apple to make a beige version to fit in with all those dull PC boxes ;-) (I sometimes consult and to me the white looked a little cheesy for corporate meetings although that’s more personal opinion than anything)

Perhaps someone should tell Apple to make a beige version to fit in with all those dull PC boxes ;-)

]]> By: Michael http://thinkvitamin.com/business/testing-heaven/#comment-255 Michael Mon, 11 Dec 2006 13:19:10 +0000 http://carsonified.com/biz-tips/testing-heaven#comment-255 Well, I would love to have a Mac, I'm actually loving the idea of Mac OSX and I'd love to ditch M$ Windows, but the thing is... there is no Tablet MAC. I use TabletPC for my everyday work and it's really hard no to scribble on your screen once you're used to it. I ditched the mouse completely - I use the pen. So Ryan, to your question: "What are you waiting for?" - my answer is: "Tablet MAC". Well, I would love to have a Mac, I’m actually loving the idea of Mac OSX and I’d love to ditch M$ Windows, but the thing is… there is no Tablet MAC.

I use TabletPC for my everyday work and it’s really hard no to scribble on your screen once you’re used to it. I ditched the mouse completely – I use the pen.

So Ryan, to your question: “What are you waiting for?” – my answer is: “Tablet MAC”.

]]> By: Ryan Carson http://thinkvitamin.com/business/testing-heaven/#comment-254 Ryan Carson Mon, 11 Dec 2006 12:20:59 +0000 http://carsonified.com/biz-tips/testing-heaven#comment-254 <blockquote>What I really like is the fact that I can now sit down with a client and show the performance on all browsers from one machine.</blockquote> Great point!

What I really like is the fact that I can now sit down with a client and show the performance on all browsers from one machine.

Great point!

]]> By: katamari http://thinkvitamin.com/business/testing-heaven/#comment-253 katamari Mon, 11 Dec 2006 08:44:02 +0000 http://carsonified.com/biz-tips/testing-heaven#comment-253 Be frugal and by the Parallels Desktop for only $68 (http://www.lightsparkle.com/product_page-1640.htm) Be frugal and by the Parallels Desktop for only $68 (http://www.lightsparkle.com/product_page-1640.htm)

]]> By: Dave Greiner http://thinkvitamin.com/business/testing-heaven/#comment-252 Dave Greiner Mon, 11 Dec 2006 02:39:27 +0000 http://carsonified.com/biz-tips/testing-heaven#comment-252 Ryan, That new beta certainly looks great. My needs are a little different as I spend most of my day on a PC and then use my Mac in short bursts throughout the day (to do customer support, test, etc). I actually wrote a similar piece on this 3 screen setup a few weeks back which from experience has worked much better for me than a Parallels or Bootcamp setup: http://www.freshview.com/thoughts/2006/11/the_ultimate_3_screen_setup_fo_1.html I run the exact setup you mention on my MBP at home though and agree it's <em>almost</em> perfect. Ryan,

That new beta certainly looks great. My needs are a little different as I spend most of my day on a PC and then use my Mac in short bursts throughout the day (to do customer support, test, etc).

I actually wrote a similar piece on this 3 screen setup a few weeks back which from experience has worked much better for me than a Parallels or Bootcamp setup:

http://www.freshview.com/thoughts/2006/11/the_ultimate_3_screen_setup_fo_1.html

I run the exact setup you mention on my MBP at home though and agree it’s almost perfect.

]]> By: Greg http://thinkvitamin.com/business/testing-heaven/#comment-251 Greg Mon, 11 Dec 2006 00:08:41 +0000 http://carsonified.com/biz-tips/testing-heaven#comment-251 Update... Parallels beta is perfect for my rig Ryan. The PC has been retired for good. The installation is painless too. Unlike VMware virtual machines on the PC, getting up and running was as simple as installing a native OSX app. What I really like is the fact that I can now sit down with a client and show the performance on all browsers from one machine. Update…
Parallels beta is perfect for my rig Ryan. The PC has been retired for good. The installation is painless too. Unlike VMware virtual machines on the PC, getting up and running was as simple as installing a native OSX app.

What I really like is the fact that I can now sit down with a client and show the performance on all browsers from one machine.

]]> By: James Deer http://thinkvitamin.com/business/testing-heaven/#comment-250 James Deer Sun, 10 Dec 2006 23:45:50 +0000 http://carsonified.com/biz-tips/testing-heaven#comment-250 Thanks for that Ryan, got my new MacBook last week, i will certainly be trying this. Will make my life alot easier, maybe i can then get rid of my big chunky Dell XPS! Thanks for that Ryan, got my new MacBook last week, i will certainly be trying this. Will make my life alot easier, maybe i can then get rid of my big chunky Dell XPS!

]]> By: Depressed http://thinkvitamin.com/business/testing-heaven/#comment-249 Depressed Sun, 10 Dec 2006 23:39:53 +0000 http://carsonified.com/biz-tips/testing-heaven#comment-249 This is great, but only if you're already running a mac. If you're running a PC, you can test between IE and firefox using that firefox extension which lets you open IE as a tab in firefox. As for safari, its just not that important for testing. Besides, you make it sound like all we web developers/designers do is test it on different web browsers. There are more important things to do, like marketing and customer support. I don't see why i NEED this (unless I'm already running a mac). This is great, but only if you’re already running a mac. If you’re running a PC, you can test between IE and firefox using that firefox extension which lets you open IE as a tab in firefox. As for safari, its just not that important for testing. Besides, you make it sound like all we web developers/designers do is test it on different web browsers. There are more important things to do, like marketing and customer support.

I don’t see why i NEED this (unless I’m already running a mac).

]]> By: Marc Köhlbrugge http://thinkvitamin.com/business/testing-heaven/#comment-248 Marc Köhlbrugge Sun, 10 Dec 2006 23:09:59 +0000 http://carsonified.com/biz-tips/testing-heaven#comment-248 @Colin Ramsay You can play games on a Mac too. Games like World of Warcraft are available for Mac OS X too and you can always boot up from Windows XP if it's not available for Mac OS X. And when Parallels gets 3D acceleration working, you'll be able to play Windows-only games right in Mac OS X. @Colin Ramsay
You can play games on a Mac too. Games like World of Warcraft are available for Mac OS X too and you can always boot up from Windows XP if it’s not available for Mac OS X.

And when Parallels gets 3D acceleration working, you’ll be able to play Windows-only games right in Mac OS X.

]]> By: Peter Bell http://thinkvitamin.com/business/testing-heaven/#comment-247 Peter Bell Sun, 10 Dec 2006 20:24:07 +0000 http://carsonified.com/biz-tips/testing-heaven#comment-247 For people who can't afford a MacBook Pro, check out the MacBook. Even after paying $200 for the black paint job (I sometimes consult and to me the white looked a little cheesy for corporate meetings although that's more personal opinion than anything) it was still very good value. The other benefit is a smaller form factor (I find the crrent MBP's too big after my 12.1" Dell sub notebook - the MacBook was "just" small enough). If you have a separate LCD at home and at work, only real reason to spring for the pro is if you need the separate graphics card. I agree that it's worthless for PC gaming, but in my book that's probably a benefit (talk about a time sink!) but other than that, especially for web professionals it's a no brainer. I have Windows servers and test my apps running ColdFusion and MSSQL on Parallels fr compatibility, but when I want to play with Apache on Linux or install Ruby, I love having the usability of OS X, the power of BSD and the compatibility of XP. Also, I am NOT looking forwards to Vista. For me this is the first step away from the sinking ship that is Vista. For people who can’t afford a MacBook Pro, check out the MacBook. Even after paying $200 for the black paint job (I sometimes consult and to me the white looked a little cheesy for corporate meetings although that’s more personal opinion than anything) it was still very good value.

The other benefit is a smaller form factor (I find the crrent MBP’s too big after my 12.1″ Dell sub notebook – the MacBook was “just” small enough). If you have a separate LCD at home and at work, only real reason to spring for the pro is if you need the separate graphics card.

I agree that it’s worthless for PC gaming, but in my book that’s probably a benefit (talk about a time sink!) but other than that, especially for web professionals it’s a no brainer. I have Windows servers and test my apps running ColdFusion and MSSQL on Parallels fr compatibility, but when I want to play with Apache on Linux or install Ruby, I love having the usability of OS X, the power of BSD and the compatibility of XP. Also, I am NOT looking forwards to Vista. For me this is the first step away from the sinking ship that is Vista.

]]> By: John Topley http://thinkvitamin.com/business/testing-heaven/#comment-246 John Topley Sun, 10 Dec 2006 17:45:19 +0000 http://carsonified.com/biz-tips/testing-heaven#comment-246 Yes, Parallels is certainly amazing. I even installed Windows 3.11 in a VM the other week just for a laugh. That baby boots in less than a second on my 2 GB Core 2 Duo iMac! Yes, Parallels is certainly amazing. I even installed Windows 3.11 in a VM the other week just for a laugh. That baby boots in less than a second on my 2 GB Core 2 Duo iMac!

]]> By: Scott http://thinkvitamin.com/business/testing-heaven/#comment-245 Scott Sun, 10 Dec 2006 17:44:41 +0000 http://carsonified.com/biz-tips/testing-heaven#comment-245 I love OS X, but I'm waiting for Apple to create a laptop that runs substantially cooler. I bought a MacBook Core 2 Duo in November and sold it to a friend of mine after three weeks of being annoyed with the heat and noise issues. I tried underclocking it, controlling the fan speed (hence the greater noise), and I just wasn't satisfied with it. That, and Parallels Tools doesn't exist yet for Linux Guest OSes (though that should be done in February, I hear). Still sticking with my Sony laptop and Linux until Apple gets more aggressive about heat issues. I love OS X, but I’m waiting for Apple to create a laptop that runs substantially cooler. I bought a MacBook Core 2 Duo in November and sold it to a friend of mine after three weeks of being annoyed with the heat and noise issues. I tried underclocking it, controlling the fan speed (hence the greater noise), and I just wasn’t satisfied with it. That, and Parallels Tools doesn’t exist yet for Linux Guest OSes (though that should be done in February, I hear).

Still sticking with my Sony laptop and Linux until Apple gets more aggressive about heat issues.

]]> By: Karl Eckberg http://thinkvitamin.com/business/testing-heaven/#comment-244 Karl Eckberg Sun, 10 Dec 2006 17:04:06 +0000 http://carsonified.com/biz-tips/testing-heaven#comment-244 I think I just turned into a Mac fanatic... When christmas gifts for mum and girlfriend is set, that will be my next buy. Thank you for the report! I think I just turned into a Mac fanatic… When christmas gifts for mum and girlfriend is set, that will be my next buy. Thank you for the report!

]]> By: Colin Ramsay http://thinkvitamin.com/business/testing-heaven/#comment-243 Colin Ramsay Sun, 10 Dec 2006 16:40:05 +0000 http://carsonified.com/biz-tips/testing-heaven#comment-243 Browser screenshot services, or the Webkit on Windows initiative at http://try.swift.ws/. Besides, using that as a justification for switching of a developers primary operating system is a bit backwards surely? Browser screenshot services, or the Webkit on Windows initiative at http://try.swift.ws/. Besides, using that as a justification for switching of a developers primary operating system is a bit backwards surely?

]]> By: Ryan Carson http://thinkvitamin.com/business/testing-heaven/#comment-242 Ryan Carson Sun, 10 Dec 2006 16:27:44 +0000 http://carsonified.com/biz-tips/testing-heaven#comment-242 <blockquote>I cannot see any justification to switch to a Mac under these circumstances, no matter how slick Parallels is.</blockquote> How can you test in Mac browsers (or other platforms)?

I cannot see any justification to switch to a Mac under these circumstances, no matter how slick Parallels is.

How can you test in Mac browsers (or other platforms)?

]]> By: Colin Ramsay http://thinkvitamin.com/business/testing-heaven/#comment-241 Colin Ramsay Sun, 10 Dec 2006 16:15:40 +0000 http://carsonified.com/biz-tips/testing-heaven#comment-241 I take of it none of you guys are gamers then? Counterstrike or Half Life 2, World of Warcraft or the upcoming Supreme Commander? I'm running a two year old PC with Vista and it can play all of those, and it runs my IDE of choice: Visual Studio 2005. It runs them well. I cannot see any justification to switch to a Mac under these circumstances, no matter how slick Parallels is. I take of it none of you guys are gamers then? Counterstrike or Half Life 2, World of Warcraft or the upcoming Supreme Commander?

I’m running a two year old PC with Vista and it can play all of those, and it runs my IDE of choice: Visual Studio 2005. It runs them well. I cannot see any justification to switch to a Mac under these circumstances, no matter how slick Parallels is.

]]> By: Ryan Carson http://thinkvitamin.com/business/testing-heaven/#comment-240 Ryan Carson Sun, 10 Dec 2006 15:55:58 +0000 http://carsonified.com/biz-tips/testing-heaven#comment-240 Thanks folks :) Thanks folks :)

]]> By: Yan http://thinkvitamin.com/business/testing-heaven/#comment-239 Yan Sun, 10 Dec 2006 15:45:48 +0000 http://carsonified.com/biz-tips/testing-heaven#comment-239 A year ago I wouldn't have given this post a second glance. A friend of mine convinced me to get a MBP and I"m happy to say I'm a Mac fanatic now. Parallels is the first software I bought for it and I agree it makes testing a breeze. Great post Ryan! A year ago I wouldn’t have given this post a second glance. A friend of mine convinced me to get a MBP and I”m happy to say I’m a Mac fanatic now. Parallels is the first software I bought for it and I agree it makes testing a breeze.

Great post Ryan!

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