To get the updated version of Internet Explorer 5.1 Preview, use the Automatic Software Update feature of Mac OS X. This update installs the complete Internet Explorer application (in the Applications directory), and does not require that a previous version be present.
Notes: Important - Read Before Installing
1. This updated version of Internet Explorer 5.1 Preview has the same name as the version that shipped with Mac OS X 10.0. You can verify a successful installation by choosing About Internet Explorer from the Explorer application menu. In the "About" window, version number 5.1b1 (3408) means that this update is installed.
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.1b1 (5502) Preview was originally included with Mac OS X. However, version 3408 is newer than version 5502.
You may also verify installation with Show Info. Navigate to the Internet Explorer application, located in the Internet Explorer folder, which is installed by default in the Applications directory. Select the icon and choose Show Info from the File menu. 'Version:' states 'Internet Explorer 5.1.1 for Mac'.
2. You must have an Admin user password to install this update. The password must not contain spaces and may not be blank. Certain characters may also produce unexpected results when used in a password. Generally, these characters are those you type with the Option key. To change your password, open System Preferences and click Users. Select an Admin user and click Edit User. Create a new password. For best security, put both numbers and letters within the first eight characters of the password.
3. Mac OS X 10.0.3 and Software Update 1.3.1 must be installed before this update will appear in your Software Update control pane. For more information on the 10.0.3 Update and the Software Update 1.3.1 Update, please see:
Article 106300: "Mac OS X 10.0: 10.0.3 Update and Before You Install Information"
Article 106271: "Mac OS X 10.0: Software Update 1.3.1, 10.0.1 Update, and Epson Printer Driver Update Provide Feature Enhancement, Address Issues"
4. A standalone installer is not available from Apple Software Updates.
Steps to install the Internet Explorer 5.1 Preview using Automatic Software Update
(You must first be connected to the Internet.)
1. Quit open applications, which are marked in the Dock with a small triangle. You cannot quit the Finder.
2. Choose System Preferences from the Apple menu.
3. Click the Software Update icon.
4. Click Update Now.
About this Update: Internet Explorer 5.1b1 (3408) Enhancements
This update delivers various enhancements to Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.1 Preview:
- Carbon and Cocoa helper applications now open in lieu of equivalent Classic helper applications, when available.
- Improved reliability when copying from or pasting in to a browser window.
- The Print Preview function now properly scales large printing previews to the current display resolution.
- File URLs ("file://") now work better with POSIX directory paths.
- Local Java applets that use POSIX will now perform as expected.
- Eliminated a potential issue if a "file://" URL referred to a nonexistent file on a local volume.
- Enhanced reliability when navigating from one search engine to another using the Next button.
- More choices are offered to view a downloaded PDF file.
- Visible Java applets will still work after clicking outside the Internet Explorer browser window.
- Reduced occurrences of "polling" (the color disc mouse cursor is visible and the browser is temporarily unresponsive).
- Java applets that appear inside an HTML frame are now positioned more accurately.
- Increased compatibility with Java-based games, such as Yahoo Games.
- Java applets from a previous Web page no longer appear after visiting a new Web page.
- The Web site http://www.sun.com/java/ now works as expected.
- New QuickTime and Macromedia Flash plug-ins are installed for use with Internet Explorer 5.1 Preview.
- The Back, Next, and Refresh button icons now work as expected in the Spanish localized version.