Here at SignalFive we do lots of cross-browser testing. The funny thing is, we have been reliant on all sorts of Virutal Machines (read: Parallels) to get the job done. The annoying thing about cross-browser testing is that you have to boot up an entire operating system just to see your site or application render in a simple browser, such as IE7 or IE8.

CrossOver helps when you’re in a pinch: It runs off of X11, and recreates from scratch a working version of your Windows app (those that are supported by the company that makes CrossOver, that is..). It surely isn’t a replacement for a full-fledged virtual machine such as Parallels or VMWare, but it does the job when you don’t want to wait for a whole new OS to load up.

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