Re: Where to download Mac IE?

Doug Mansfield <doug@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> Some of my staff have had some web site issues due to old version of IE
> but mostly we get around it, but it only can get worse from here on. I'm
> trying to establish whether to put everyone on Firefox, or leave them
> with IE. Does anyone have experience or firm feelings on this issue? I'd
> love to get some advice. Thanx

Well here is the situation.
IE for Mac is dead and stuck at version 5.2.3. It's outdated and the
rendering engine is really showing its age. It also is a PPC-only
application. On the other hand, it's the only applciation that can run
(some) ActiveX on a Mac.

Firefox has a decent rendering engine. THe UI is not really as
Mac-firendly as it could, but it's not bad either. FireFox is also
really really really expandable. Zillions of add-ons have been designed
for it.

Safari is pretty fast nowadays and I like its rendering engine. Faster
and better integrated than FireFox. Some sites seem to do better in
FireFox though.

I personnally have all of the above browsers on my Mac (for various
testing and compatibility issues), but my default browser is OmniWeb. I
love the interface and they added some refinements not yet found in any
other browser.


In your situation, I suspect you could be fine with either FF or Safari,


Corentin
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