DavidinCT Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 I do some work from my pc connecting to OWA and some other programs that use ActiveX controls, this is limiting me from using MAC more because I need it. I've been looking and can't find anything. I downloaded IE 5.2 but, it was a piece of junk and didn't run the controls anyway. I do know M$ dropped IE support for the MAC. Is there any, good working, IE replacment that supports ActiveX controls like IE does under Windows but, for the mac ? Ugh, my only MAJOR flaw with MAC right now...please help me resolve it... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/112038-activex-controlsany-browsers-support-it/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_mike Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 There is no browser on MacOS that support ActiveX controls. They are just windows binaries, distributed over the web. If you need them very much, install vmware fusion or parallels, windows xp and use windows ie. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/112038-activex-controlsany-browsers-support-it/#findComment-793484 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidinCT Posted June 23, 2008 Author Share Posted June 23, 2008 There is no browser on MacOS that support ActiveX controls. They are just windows binaries, distributed over the web. If you need them very much, install vmware fusion or parallels, windows xp and use windows ie. Oh, well. I guess I can't use a mac for work, back to vista I go.... Doing a Vmware of XP is pointless in this case, I'd be better running OSX in Vmware under Vista... I'll keep the dual boot going for a while but, it's worthless to me unless I can do work under it, with out the activex controls, I can't work... Thanks anyway.... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/112038-activex-controlsany-browsers-support-it/#findComment-793591 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headrush69 Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 Oh, well. I guess I can't use a mac for work, back to vista I go.... Doing a Vmware of XP is pointless in this case, I'd be better running OSX in Vmware under Vista... How so? If all you want is IE with ActiveX, how is having a full Vista install better? Don't forget that with Unity, Windows apps work in OS X just like native OS X apps. There is no Windows desktop and you have interoperability between these apps and your OS X system. I thought IE under Crossover Office supported ActiveX also. (but don't quote me ) Edit: Just checked Codeweaver site and it does: With CrossOver 7 installed, Mac users can use Internet Explorer to access ActiveX web sites. Web sites that use ActiveX controls cannot be run from Mac web browsers. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/112038-activex-controlsany-browsers-support-it/#findComment-793596 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sg Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 oh well, bye. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/112038-activex-controlsany-browsers-support-it/#findComment-793665 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidinCT Posted June 23, 2008 Author Share Posted June 23, 2008 How so? If all you want is IE with ActiveX, how is having a full Vista install better? Don't forget that with Unity, Windows apps work in OS X just like native OS X apps. There is no Windows desktop and you have interoperability between these apps and your OS X system. I thought IE under Crossover Office supported ActiveX also. (but don't quote me ) Edit: Just checked Codeweaver site and it does: Because I already am dual booting with Vista because of this case (other apps that I need/use that are only on PC, till I find a MAC replacement, I use the PC for them). I never knew about Unity/Crossover Office, I'll look into this a little deeper, maybe it will work. All I need is to be able to use ActiveX controls in a browser, didn't think this was such a big deal and there was something that works. Wonder why M$ killed support for IE under OSX....Hmmmm.... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/112038-activex-controlsany-browsers-support-it/#findComment-794032 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sg Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 they killed it because it was a {censored} browser. besides it still didn't support activex, activex is a windows only thing. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/112038-activex-controlsany-browsers-support-it/#findComment-794139 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaporATX Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 they killed it because it was a {censored} browser. It still is a {censored} browser. Thankfully, people have finally realized this and IE's marketshare has been steadily dropping for the past 4 years. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/112038-activex-controlsany-browsers-support-it/#findComment-794212 Share on other sites More sharing options...
U.C. Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 I use Crossover all the time. Infact I use Office 2007 much more than Office 2008. IE runs just perfect on Crossover. Its even better than Windows, i dont have to worry about spyware and virsuses Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/112038-activex-controlsany-browsers-support-it/#findComment-799262 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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