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Can I do Safari Testing on Windows? Yes, by logging into BrowserStack one can easily choose to test different versions of the Safari browser on various versions of Windows operating system right from Windows XP to Windows 10. For example, one can easily test for Safari version 4 on Windows XP.
No, Apple has now limited the Safari Browser only up to iOS and macOS so you cannot download it for Windows OS. However, you can get the outdated Safari versions for Windows OS which might have some compatibility issues.
Open Safari. Navigate to the web page you would like to examine. Select the Develop menu in the top menu bar. Select the Show Page Source option to open a text window with the HTML source of the page.
There are three major alternatives to Safari; Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Opera Software's Opera. Unsurprisingly, Microsoft does not make a version of its Edge browser for macOS — it chooses to keep that as a feature of Windows, although there is an iOS version available.
The best site to test website and see them realtime on MAC Safari is by using
Browserstack
They have like 25 free minutes of first time testing and then 10 free mins each day..You can even test your pages from your local PC by using their WEB TUNNEL Feature
I tested 7 to 8 pages in browserstack...And I think they have some java debugging tool in the upper right corner that is great help
For my case (a small, personal project) https://www.lambdatest.com/ was very helpful. Free tier allows for 6 sessions per month.
Meanwhile, MacOS High Sierra can be run in VirtualBox (on a PC) for Free. It's not really fast but it works for general browser testing.
How to setup see here: https://www.howtogeek.com/289594/how-to-install-macos-sierra-in-virtualbox-on-windows-10/
I'm using this for a while now and it works quite well
If it's a major concern to start doing a lot of testing on a Mac, then I would definitely suggest buying a second hand Mac, or perhaps building a Hackintosh. The former gets you up and running quickly, the latter gives you a lot of power for the same price.
For just the odd piece of testing, running OS X in VMWare on your current PC is a cheaper option.
These sites may help:
Browsera
Browsershots
See tutorial here: https://www.wikigain.com/install-macos-high-sierra-virtualbox-windows/
You will get the latest Safari.
You don't need to pay for those online services!!!
Use these vbox settings to increase resolution and memory, but it is still very laggy and slow:
cd "C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\"
VBoxManage setextradata "macOS" VBoxInternal2/EfiGraphicsResolution 1920x1080
VBoxManage modifyvm "macOS" --vram 256
which seems to be much faster: youtube.com/watch?v=K7E_UqgCFbQ (video taken down) - use google ( you need VMware + MacOs ISO image)
@edit: It is significantly faster!!!
Unfortunately you cannot run MacOS X on anything but a genuine Mac.
MacOS X Server however can be run in VMWare. A stopgap solution would be to install it inside a VM. But you should be aware that MacOS X Server and MacOS X are not exactly the same, and your testing is not going to be exactly what the user has. Not to mention the $499 price tag.
Simplest way is to buy yourself a cheap mac mini or a laptop with a broken screen used on ebay, plug it onto your network and access it via VNC to do your testing.
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