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If you're a developer using a Mac to design web pages, you'll be aware of one big problem - how to test web pages for Windows users on Internet Explorer which no longer works on Mac. In 2003, Microsoft ceased development of the browser for Mac with support ending 2 years later. As a result, most web designers on Mac have to run Windows either via Boot Camp or Parallels which isn't ideal not to mention expensive too. Many will therefore be eager to try a new application called ie4Mac which allows Mac users to run an original, unmodified version of Windows Internet Explorer on Mac.
Most web developers need to make sure that their web pages work in at least Internet Explorer 7 and 8 and even sometimes 6. Ie4mac.com claims that they can use the original, unmodified Windows Internet Explorer natively on a Mac. This will allow users to verify that web pages render correctly, test HTML and CSS compatibility and interactively debug AJAX and JS.
How does it do this? According to the developers:
ie4mac makes this possible by running a cluster of Windows Terminal Servers and delivering the Internet Explorer to your Mac using a protocol called RDP. This way we can provide you with four different versions of IE, running side by side, namely Internet Explorer 6, 7, 8 and even 9 (the latest beta release by Microsoft).
This won't come for free although at the moment, ie4Mac is inviting requests to participate in free private beta testing of it. All you have to do is enter your e-mail address. Everyone that's chosen to take part in the private beta test will be able to use ie4Mac for free during the whole testing period. Look out for a full review here if we get accepted.
17 Feb Update: The launch of ie4Mac has been delayed slightly but will be released for beta testing soon. We'll be one of the first to be invited so watch this space!
June Update: The launch of ie4Mac has been delayed again due to legal issues which have now been resolved but the project is now back on track and it should be available soon at the following address: http://www.browser-test.net/
does anyone know how to use ie based programs on an ipad please.i have software that requires it to open using internet explorer but my new ipad only uses safari and everything on safari cant open(useless program)anyone with any ideas?ive tried to download firefox but cant them them to sync the browsers for some reason. also ipads dont have a cd/dvd drive to play cds on can i connect using an external drive?and then download it like that?
@Andy, I'm afraid there's no IE for iPad yet - and doubt there ever will be - but I'm sure the makers of ie4Mac have noted this and will work on a version of it for iPads.
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We use MS Live Meeting 2007 for our virtual conferencing needs. the MS software doesn't work on MAC. Any suggestions? will ie4MAC be able to make it work?
@sam a, If it's standalone software, then no. ie4Mac is only a browser.
@Nick Mead, many thanks for your reply. Would greatly appreciate if you could expound a little more on standalone software and relationship to ie4MAC browser. The Live Meeting works with earlier versions of Safari but not the new ones on the new MACs
@sam a, If Live Meeting normally works within a browser i.e. work independently of a browser, then yes it should work in ie4Mac. Have you thought of using Office 365 which has Live meeting integrated?