

We recommend that you upgrade your operating system and use the latest version of Internet Explorer for enhanced security and compatibility with most websites.

However, these versions are not supported by Microsoft and may be vulnerable to security risks. If your computer does not meet the system requirements for Internet Explorer 11, you may be able to use an older version of Internet Explorer, such as 8 or 9. To use Internet Explorer 11, your computer must meet the system requirements. The latest version is Internet Explorer 11, which is available through the Microsoft Update utility in Windows 7 or you can download it directly from the Microsoft website. It also provides all the latest security and performance enhancements for Internet Explorer 5 for Mac OS X.Yes, you can sill download Internet Explorer. This latest version - version 5.2.3 - enhances browser compatibility for users who work on a network with secure authentication or with proxy servers. If you've just switched from Windows to Mac, try one of the browsers suggested above instead. There are absolutely no compelling reasons to use Internet Explorer for Mac. Since development finished in 2005, Internet Explorer for Mac doesn't offer even the most basic features that you would consider a prerequisite on any browser nowadays like tabs, extensions, saved sessions or private data management. Internet Explorer for Mac is incredibly slow, buggy, prone to crashes and freezing and is woefully short of security settings. We couldn't even render the Softonic website in it and indeed, most websites failed to load properly.

However, for normal internet browsing we'd really discourage you from using it. However, if you really can't help yourself and are an Internet Explorer nostalgic, you might want to try it for a trip down memory lane.

Alternatively, just check out all of the other browsers available for Mac. Since the browser is no longer designed to handle the requirements of most modern web pages, we strongly advise you to try Firefox, Chrome, Safari or Opera instead. Microsoft ended support for Internet Explorer for Mac on December 31st, 2005, and does not provide further security or performance updates.
