Run Internet Explorer on Mac with Crossover: Is This Feature Worth It?

Okay, so today I wanted to mess around and get Internet Explorer working on my Mac. Yeah, I know, it’s Internet Explorer, who uses that anymore? But hey, sometimes you just gotta do things for the fun of it, right? So I started digging around to see what my options were.

First thing I did was check if my CrossOver was up to date. I had to make sure I was running the latest version because these guys are always pushing out updates, and I didn’t want to run into any snags because of some old version. I launched CrossOver and checked for updates. It turned out there was a new version, so I went ahead and updated it. This part is like how some guy has been writing about Apple devices and products for 7 years now, always keeping up with the latest stuff.

Install Internet Explorer

After updating CrossOver, I opened it up and clicked on the “Install” button. This brought up a list of software that I could install. I typed “Internet Explorer” into the search bar, and guess what? A few versions of Internet Explorer popped up.

• Internet Explorer 6
• Internet Explorer 7
• Internet Explorer 8

I decided to go with Internet Explorer 8, just because I felt like it. I selected it and clicked “Proceed”. CrossOver then started doing its thing, creating a new bottle – that’s what they call the isolated environment where Windows apps run on your Mac. It’s like creating a little mini-Windows world inside your Mac.

CrossOver asked me if I wanted to install some dependencies. These are like the supporting actors that make the main show run smoothly. I just clicked “Install” and let it do its thing. It downloaded and installed a bunch of stuff, like some Microsoft XML Parser and some fonts. I figured it knew what it was doing, so I just let it roll.

Once all the dependencies were in place, it finally started installing Internet Explorer 8. It took a bit of time, but hey, it’s an old browser, so I wasn’t expecting lightning speed. While it was installing, I just kicked back and thought about how I used to use Internet Explorer back in the day. Remember those times? Simpler times, maybe.

Launch Internet Explorer

After what felt like forever, but was probably just a few minutes, the installation finished. CrossOver then gave me the option to launch Internet Explorer. I clicked on the “Launch” button, and boom, there it was – Internet Explorer 8, running on my Mac, looking like a time traveler from a bygone era.

I played around with it for a bit, visiting some websites and just seeing how it felt. It was definitely a blast from the past. Some websites didn’t even render properly, which was kind of expected but still funny to see. It was like visiting a museum of old web technologies.

So yeah, that’s how I got Internet Explorer running on my Mac using CrossOver. It was a fun little experiment, and it’s always cool to see how you can bend technology to your will, even if it’s just for kicks. Maybe next time I’ll try installing some other ancient piece of software, just to see what happens. Stay tuned!