IE on OSX
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Topic: IE on OSX
Posted By: Tae Kwon Do
Subject: IE on OSX
Date Posted: 22 August 2006 at 7:40pm
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So I am in this math class. The teacher uses a program called MathXL, which will only work on Internet Explorer. I need the program to do various homeworks and quizzes and such. The problem is, I am on a Mac. I tried running it on Firefox and it flips out. It says they are porting it to run on other browsers and OS's by spring time, which does me no good now. What can I do to make IE run on OSX? It looks like they discontinued it, but is there still any copies out there? I am about to go talk to some people in the public access labs, and maybe the library, but I have a feeling they will look at me funny if I tell them I need to download something like that. Ditto with suitemates. Help me. |
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Posted By: Hitman
Date Posted: 22 August 2006 at 7:45pm
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I can't help you but I know my school's macs have IE. So hope shouldn't be lost.
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Posted By: Cedric
Date Posted: 22 August 2006 at 7:49pm
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http://www.microsoft.com/mac/products/internetexplorer/internetexplorer.aspx?pid=internetexplorer - http://www.microsoft.com/mac/products/internetexplorer/inter netexplorer.aspx?pid=internetexplorer Opps, not available for download. I'll update with a working link. But in the mean time, try safari. ------------- 
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Posted By: High Voltage
Date Posted: 22 August 2006 at 7:50pm
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not sayign that copy works, but it's a start... http://www.download.com/Internet-Explorer/3000-2143_4-10209078.html?tag=lst-0-9 - i think this one is a bit more OS X friendly.. ------------- 
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Posted By: Cedric
Date Posted: 22 August 2006 at 7:52pm
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Try this. http://www.pure-mac.com/webb.html scroll down to IE. -------------
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Posted By: Tae Kwon Do
Date Posted: 22 August 2006 at 7:55pm
It says, once I drag the installer to the HD, "insert the disk or connect to the server volume and wait for the icon to appear on the desktop, then try again" |
High Voltage wrote:Posted By: High Voltage
Date Posted: 22 August 2006 at 7:56pm
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or maybe you just run the .dmg file from the desktop? -------------
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Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 22 August 2006 at 7:58pm
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drag the installer??
what? |
Posted By: Tae Kwon Do
Date Posted: 22 August 2006 at 7:58pm
| It installs, but it keeps saying "Is not supported on this system" |
Posted By: Tae Kwon Do
Date Posted: 22 August 2006 at 7:59pm
"Drag the icon to the HD to install" |
Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 22 August 2006 at 8:00pm
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Ah ok. Can you get on aim by any chance whale?
try www.iloveim.com if you need a web based one. |
Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 22 August 2006 at 8:02pm
| Snap, this might be a problem that since microsoft stopped updating/ making IE, and now you're on intel os x, it wouldnt be universal. |
Posted By: Benjichang
Date Posted: 22 August 2006 at 8:23pm
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There is software available that makes IE only sites think that Firefox is IE. Some guys on the Ubuntu forum were talking about it once. That's really lame though that you're being forced to use proprietory Windows software. One of the reasons I really can't stand Microsoft anymore. -------------  irc.esper.net #paintball |
Posted By: TEHGANGSTER
Date Posted: 22 August 2006 at 8:24pm
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try opera... ------------- 
I am a leaf on the wind, watch how i soar. |
Posted By: bravecoward
Date Posted: 22 August 2006 at 8:57pm
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IE tab for firefox? (i don't think it will work) ------------- 
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Posted By: Hairball!!!
Date Posted: 22 August 2006 at 10:38pm
IE in OS X Firefox requires you actually have IE. Try Opera. |
Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 22 August 2006 at 10:44pm
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I figured it out with him on AIM, but get this.
The math site detects your OS, and if its not windows, it wont work for you. He has IE and everything, but nope, windows only! |
Posted By: mbro
Date Posted: 22 August 2006 at 10:51pm
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parallels? ------------- 
Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos. |
Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 22 August 2006 at 10:55pm
Here sir, but I dont see how thats relevant to our problem 
Whale, you could always bootcamp your macbook for math. |
Posted By: Benjichang
Date Posted: 22 August 2006 at 10:58pm
------------- irc.esper.net #paintball |
Posted By: Hairball!!!
Date Posted: 22 August 2006 at 11:06pm
Opera can show up as a Windows machine on IE |
Posted By: mbro
Date Posted: 22 August 2006 at 11:14pm
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Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos. |
Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 22 August 2006 at 11:21pm
| So like virtual PC? Why bother when he can bootcamp too? |
Posted By: High Voltage
Date Posted: 22 August 2006 at 11:22pm
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lol, owned
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Posted By: Tae Kwon Do
Date Posted: 23 August 2006 at 12:09am
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Choopie. Talk me through this bootcamp thing. |
Posted By: mbro
Date Posted: 23 August 2006 at 1:06am
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Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos. |
Posted By: Tae Kwon Do
Date Posted: 23 August 2006 at 1:49pm
Viritual PC shall not work on an Intel Mac. |
Posted By: Hairball!!!
Date Posted: 23 August 2006 at 4:16pm
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Posted By: mbro
Date Posted: 23 August 2006 at 5:32pm
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Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos. |