- #Use internet explorer on a mac update#
- #Use internet explorer on a mac archive#
- #Use internet explorer on a mac upgrade#
- #Use internet explorer on a mac software#
- #Use internet explorer on a mac windows#
You can upgrade at the Microsoft website. Google recently announced that during 2010 they will stop supporting IE6 on their online services. Also, because of the extra work often involved for web developers in supporting IE6 (you can make a website look great on newer browsers, but then you need to rebuild lots of bits for IE6) many are phasing it out.
#Use internet explorer on a mac update#
Internet Explorer 6 is very old now, and had it's problems when it was new! If you want to get the best out of websites now a days, you need an update to browser. If you are using Internet Explorer 6, then I highly recommend you upgrade to the latest version. The window that pops up will tell you exactly what version of Internet Explorer you're using. To check your version, go to "Help" from the top menu, and select "About Internet Explorer":
#Use internet explorer on a mac windows#
Internet Explorer 6 windows look more like this (it's short because it's on my little netbook and I only use it for testing - no one should be running IE6 now a days if they can help it!) You can check by using the process above if your window looks like that, or by using the instructions below: If your Internet Explorer (also known as "IE") icon doesn't have a yellow flash through it, and instead has a blue flash, then you're probably using Internet Explorer 6. You'll then have a little window pop up that tells you everything you need to know! Click on "Help" and another menu will appear, and in that one, click on "About Internet Explorer". To confirm what version of Internet Explorer you're using (7 or 8 at the time of writing this), at the very top right hand corner of your window, click on the 2 little arrows/darts to the right of "Tools" and you'll get a menu appear, starting with the option "Help". This is because if it's provided by another company, it means it's not the standard version, and so might have peculiarities that the default Internet Explorer, available directly from Microsoft, doesn't have. Sometimes it can be really useful to know if your version is "provided" by another company maybe Orange or BT if that's who you get your Internet from. In the example above, enlarged below, you can see how after the "e" icon in the top left and our Title Tag "Welcome to 18a Productions Limited", it says "Internet Explorer provided by Dell". If you don't click on an icon to open your Internet, then the Internet Explorer window looks like this - note the "e" icon with the yellow flash through it in the top left: If you click on an icon like this (left) when you wish to access the Internet, then you're using Internet Explorer, version 7 or 8. So if you have a problem with your site, the first thing we'll probably ask, is "what browser are you using?" as that can help get to the route of the problem in no time!īelow are some screenshots and icons to help you decide which browser you use: Internet Explorer:
#Use internet explorer on a mac software#
If an extension has the information it needs to encrypt or sign a message you’re writing, an encrypted icon (a closed lock) or a signed icon (a tick) appears in the message header.Īfter an extension is installed, you must turn it on in Extensions preferences in Mail before you can use it.There are many different Internet Browsers (the software you view a website through) and they all treat web pages slightly differently. Security extensions can help you encrypt, decrypt and sign messages. For example, prevent remote content (such as images) from being loaded when you read messages and used to let senders learn your Mail activity. If an extension performed an action on a message, the Extension icon is shown in the message header.Ĭontent blocker extensions can help protect your privacy.
#Use internet explorer on a mac archive#
For example, flag certain messages or move them to another mailbox, such as the Junk or Archive mailbox.
If an extension’s icon isn’t available in the Compose window toolbar, you can customise the toolbar to add it.Īction extensions can help you manage your inbox. For example, validate recipients’ email addresses as you enter them or add headers to certain messages.