Internet Explorer 5.1 for Mac Preview Release Update Available

This update of Internet Explorer 5.1 for Mac Preview Release provides:

• Improved reliability
• Better download support
• UI and Aqua enhancements
• Improved printing support
• Updated support for Flash, Shockwave and QuickTime plug-ins

This update is for the English, Japanese, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Swedish versions.

How to Update
To install the IE 5.1 Preview Release Update, you must be running at least Mac OS X 10.0.3. If you are not, please visit the OS update area on the Apple Web site. If you are running Mac OS X 10.0.3 or higher, your Apple Software Update application within OS X will notify you of this update and walk you through the process.

Internet Explorer 5.1 Preview Release is a fully native Carbon application that has been optimized for Mac OS X . Not only does Internet Explorer 5.1 have an updated user interface and browser colors to match Mac OS X and Aqua , but it also offers a number of other great features:

• More control over the user interface and browser behavior, allowing you to:
  • Set the default state of new windows as well as the address bar via the Interface Extras preference panel
  • Select links on a web page by typing the first few letters of the link on your keyboard. Internet Explorer will automatically select the closest match
  • Create your own artwork to replace Internet Explorer's default toolbar button icons
• Support for Carbon browser plug-ins, including QuickTime 5.0
• Support for USB mice with scroll wheels and live window resizing
• Stability and Web standards compliance enhancements to the Tasman rendering engine
• Support for printing on a variety of network and USB printers which are supported by Mac OS X
• Now, one Mac OS X application package supports the following languages: English, Japanese, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Swedish

Internet Explorer 5.1 for Mac Preview Release is available exclusively on the Mac OS X 1.0 CD. It is not available for download.

Updated user interface and browser colors to match Mac OS X and Aqua

Improved control over the user interface and browser behavior

FAQs

What is Internet Explorer 5.1 for Mac Preview Release?
Internet Explorer 5.1 is a fully native Carbon application that has been optimized for Mac OS X. We believe it is the most significant third party application shipping for Mac OS X, demonstrating Microsoft's commitment to Mac OS X and our Mac customers.

How do I get Internet Explorer 5.1 for Mac Preview Release?
The new version of Internet Explorer is available now only on the Mac OS X 1.0 CD.

Why is it not available on the Web as download?
It was not necessary to make it available as a download, since every customer who purchases Mac OS X will already have it on their CD.

What new features are in it?
First and foremost, Internet Explorer 5.1 for Mac Preview Release is fully native Carbon application that has been optimized for Mac OS X. For more detailed features, please see the list above.

Why is this version still a beta release?
Carbonizing applications properly for Mac OS X takes time. In making Internet Explorer 5.1 for Mac Preview Release available to the public, we adhered closely to Apple's development and release schedule.

When will the final release of Internet Explorer 5.1 for Mac OS X come out?
We have not announced an official date, but we are targeting a summer release.

When will Internet Explorer 5.1 for Mac OS 8 and 9 be available?
We are currently focused on developing the final Mac OS X version of Internet Explorer 5.1. We will have more to announce regarding our plans for an Internet Explorer application that runs in Classic mode later this year.

What changes in features and functionality are there between this Mac OS X version and Internet Explorer 5 Macintosh Edition?
Internet Explorer 5.1 for Mac Preview Release includes the same basic feature set as IE 5 for Mac (Mac OS 8 and 9), but also includes some new features to make for a world-class browsing experience. While this is a preview release, it's important to note that IE 5.1 is a first-class citizen under Mac OS X with no disadvantage to users.

Has IE 5's new UI adopted Aqua?
Since we have received a lot of positive feedback from customers on IE 5's great user interface, we have indeed carbonized it and are making it part of this latest version.