I’ll introduce how to install Windows 10 on VirtualBox on macOS and test with Internet Explorer 11 browser.

Background: Want to Test with IE11

Internet Explorer 11, the bane of engineers, is still used by many companies.

I’ll introduce how to perform IE11 compatibility testing on macOS.

Installing Windows 10 + IE 11 on VirtualBox

Installing VirtualBox

First, if you don’t have VirtualBox installed, download it.

Downloads – Oracle VM VirtualBox

Download IE11 VM from MS Official Site

Download the test VM for Windows 10 with IE11 and Microsoft Edge (Legacy) officially distributed by Microsoft.

Download Steps

1. Open Virtual Machines - Microsoft Edge Developer
2. Choose a VM platform: Download from VirtualBox

Launch Windows 10 VM in VirtualBox

1. Unzip the downloaded MSEdge.Win10.VirtualBox.zip
2. Right-click on MSEdge - Win10.ovf - [Open with] - [VirtualBox.app]

Login to Windows 10

The default password for IEUser is as follows:

Passw0rd!

Solving VirtualBox Small Screen Size Issue

I made changes referring to the following articles:

• VirtualBoxでWindows10を入れたらGuest Additionsをインストールしよう | MacでWindowsを動かそう
• MacでVirtualBoxを使って無料のIE11検証環境を作成 - 電気クジラの夢を見る

For MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019), changing to Display Scale: 200% makes the screen size just right.

How to Launch Internet Explorer 11

Refer to the article Windows 10 で Internet Explorer を使用する to use Internet Explorer 11.

That’s all from the Gemba.

Reference Information

• MacでVirtualBoxを使ったIEの表示確認環境を構築する - Qiita