SAFARI Compatibility Internet Explorer

It is unfortunate that the reply by eww is at the top of this discussion, as it is incorrect. The response by leroydouglas is more accurate. Using Safari's User Agent to pose [not behave!] as various versions of IE works very effectively in my experience [e.g., company time card online tool that required an IE/Silverlight combination].

No. You might just as well wait for IE to offer Safari emulation: neither is ever going to happen.

You can change Safari's User Agent. The user agent is the calling card that a browser uses when it accesses a web site. Changing the user agent means that the browser is announcing itself as something other then Safari saying it is IE for example.

However changing the user agent does not cause a browser to emulate the other browser. Safari using the IE user agent will still behave as Safari and not as IE.

If a web site is only looking for the calling card, changing the user agent may be enough to allow Safari to work for your purpose, other wise your best bet is still your VM. Here in lies the beauty of the Intel chip on Mac and being able to switch between the Operating Systems.

If a site uses proprietary technologies such as ActiveX which only works with IE/Win, then Safari will still not work.

Open Safari preferences by going to Safari → Preferences or using Command+, (that’s comma). Then click the Advanced button and select the checkbox labeled “Show Develop menu in menu bar.”

Open Safari preferences by going to Safari → Preferences or using Command+, (that’s comma). Then click the Advanced button and select the checkbox labeled “Show Develop menu in menu bar.”

OK, I checked that box, now what? Can I change from Safari to IE? Will the website recognize it? Thanks

I do not understand the question.

Can you get a rolls royce to drive like mashed up kharman ghia?

OK wait- are you asking can your computer run IE ??

This was the exact solution that someone else provided - worked perfectly

John..

This may work but no guarantees ..

Launch Safari. From the Safari menu bar top of your screen click Safari. From the drop down menu click Preferences then select the Advanced tab.

Select: Show Develop menu in menu bar

Now from the Safari menu bar again, click Develop > User Agent

Try IE 7, 8, or 9.