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MSIE Security Updates

Posted by pudge on from the except-for-the-ones-that-it-doesn't dept.

AnamanFan writes "Microsoft has released version 5.2.1 of Internet Explorer for Mac OS X. The only notes I have been able to find on the update is that it 'provides all the latest security and performance enhancements for Internet Explorer 5 for Mac OS X.' Be warned that the installer forces all other running applications to quit, but does not require a reboot and (seems) to not change your Internet browser settings, in case you're using another browser." Also released was MSIE 5.1.5 for Mac OS, which "resolves all security vulnerabilities in previous versions of Internet Explorer 5." Heh.

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  1. All of them? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Are any of IE's 18 known vulnerabilities patched in this update?

    1. Re:All of them? by Gogo+Dodo · · Score: 4, Interesting

      MSIE for Macintosh and Windows do not share the same codebase so many of the vulnerabilities reported for IE for Windows is irrelevant on the Mac. For example, all of the Outlook and ActiveX stuff won't work on a Mac.

  2. Wow. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Interesting

    Ive just installed 5.1.5 for MacOs, and it's really faster than 5.1.4.

    I was using Mozilla because it was faster, but now, it's IE that is faster.

    I recommend it.

  3. Re:No IE for Me (Finally!) by foniksonik · · Score: 3, Interesting

    You should try out Mail.app again. Since the last update it has improved in performance and stability.

    I used to have problems with large mailboxes as well in Mail but now it is working quite well.

    --
    A fool throws a stone into a well and a thousand sages can not remove it.