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Microsoft To Cease IE Support For Mac

Microsoft To Cease IE Support For Mac

A while ago, Microsoft stopped updating IE for the Mac, freezing it at version 5. According to Microsoft’s webpage, all support will cease for the browser December 31, 2005, and any official distribution with cease January 31, 2006.

View: Micorosft Internet Explorer For Mac Webpage

“…Macintosh users [should] migrate to more recent web browsing technologies such as Apple’s Safari.” says Microsoft.

Source: Slashdot

Comments

  1. GHoosdum
    GHoosdum In other words, they're flipping Mac users the bird.
  2. primesuspect
    primesuspect Not really. Mac users haven't been using IE for years. It's an exercise in futility, as most sites don't support IE5 anyway.
  3. Crimguy
    Crimguy It used to be a great product when released, with a better interface than it's pc counterpart.

    Now, it's a POS that only the uninformed use. Painfully slow.
  4. trilinium
    trilinium Well no right-minded mac users would have been using Internet Explorer anyway....
  5. stabface
    stabface haha, this is a funny bit of news

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