There is no IE for the Mac. All you can do in either Firefox or Safari is to change the User Agent to one of the IE choices, but that may not work for websites that require IE features that simply do not exist for Macs.
If you really need to access such websites then you would have to run Windows on the Mac. Windows on Intel Macs There are presently several alternatives for running Windows on Intel Macs.
Microsoft Nixes Internet Explorer for Mac. By Nate Mook. 'With the end of development of Mac Internet Explorer, I will be leaving Microsoft and moving on to pursue other interests.'
Install the. Purchase Windows XP w/Service Pak2, Vista, or Windows 7. Follow instructions in the Boot Camp documentation on installation of Boot Camp, creating Driver CD, and installing Windows.
Boot Camp enables you to boot the computer into OS X or Windows. and Windows XP, Vista Business, Vista Ultimate, or Windows 7.
Parallels is software virtualization that enables running Windows concurrently with OS X. and Windows XP, Vista Business, Vista Ultimate, or Windows 7. VM Fusion is software virtualization that enables running Windows concurrently with OS X. which enables running many Windows applications without having to install Windows. The Windows applications can run concurrently with OS X. is a new Open Source freeware virtual machine such as VM Fusion and Parallels that was developed by Solaris. It is not as fully developed for the Mac as Parallels and VM Fusion.
Note that Parallels and VM Fusion can also run other operating systems such as Linux, Unix, OS/2, Solaris, etc. There are performance differences between dual-boot systems and virtualization. The latter tend to be a little slower (not much) and do not provide the video performance of the dual-boot system. See MacTech.com's for comparisons of Boot Camp, Parallels, and VM Fusion. Boot Camp is only available with Leopard or Snow Leopard.
Except for Crossover and a couple of similar alternatives like DarWine you must have a valid installer disc for Windows. You must also have an internal optical drive for installing Windows. Windows cannot be installed from an external optical drive. Apple Footer. This site contains user submitted content, comments and opinions and is for informational purposes only.
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REDMOND, Wash., June 17, 2002 — Microsoft Corp. Today announced the availability of Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5.2 for Mac OS X, the latest update to the most popular browser available for the Macintosh operating system. The update includes a number of enhancements that make the browsing experience better for customers using Mac OS X.
For example, using Quartz text smoothing, Internet Explorer 5.2 now provides smooth display of text, making Web sites easier to read. The free.
download is available at The release is the latest in a series of announcements from Microsoft that show a continued commitment to the Macintosh platform. Other recent announcements include the release of Microsoft Office v. X Service Release 1 and MSN® Messenger 3.0 for Mac. “We’ve had overwhelming response from customers using our products for the Mac and remain committed to building the best software solutions on the Mac platform,” said Kevin Browne, general manager of the Macintosh Business Unit at Microsoft. “We think people will be extremely pleased with the new rendering abilities of Internet Explorer.