Setting Up a Windows VM for Accessibility Testing on MacBook

Question

I’m looking to set up a Windows virtual machine on my MacBook to conduct accessibility testing. I don’t have a specific Windows version in mind, but Windows 10 or 11 would work well for my purposes. My plan is to install browsers like Chrome and Firefox, as well as the NVDA screen reader, to perform thorough screen reader testing.

I’ve installed VirtualBox, but I’ve encountered an issue: it requires a virtual machine in .ovf format, and I haven’t been able to find a reliable source to download one.

Could anyone point me in the right direction for obtaining a Windows .ovf file? Alternatively, if that’s not feasible, I would appreciate any suggestions for other free solutions that could help me achieve my accessibility testing goals on Windows from my Mac.

Answer 1

Hello,

Thank you for posting in Q&A forum.

To achive the purpose, you can try below steps:

1.Downalod the OVF tool which help you convert VM to .ovf format.

REF: https://developer.broadcom.com/tools/open-virtualization-format-ovf-tool/latest

2.Download Windows VM image from Microsoft official website and proceed the test.

REF: https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/downloads/virtual-machines/

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Zunhui