Web developers who spend hours testing sites and email newsletters in Windows browsers and clients will be aware of web-based tools, such as Litmus, which automate much of the task. Even so, developers who use Mac OS X often keep a copy of Windows around, so they can conduct tests locally.
This is where Alkaline comes in. It offers access to the Litmus farm of Windows machines from inside a native Mac OS X application. Simply tell it which URL you want testing, and send them to your Desktop.
Alkaline is attractive and easy to use. You need an account at litmusapp.com, but signing up for one is free and only takes a few seconds. It may take a couple of minutes more for the Litmus servers to grab all the screenshots you’ve ask for, but they are stored inside Alkaline. There’s also a link in the application’s HUD display to your account page where they are archived.
