The Apple Macintosh with OS X continues to grow in market share, and much of that growth is attributed to the shift of PC users to Macs. While switching is relatively easy, there are a few apps that first-time Mac users might want to use. One such application is Internet Explorer, which was used by approximately 38% of the US market as of May 2012.
Since Internet Explorer is no longer supported on Macs, many users install virtual environments such as VMWare Fusion, Parallels, or Apple BootCamp. This can be costly, and is not the best solution.
WineBottler by mikesMassiveMess is a simple and free application that you can use to run Internet Explorer on your Mac. Here's how.
Step
Step 1. Download the WineBottler package
You can find it at https://winebottler.kronenberg.org/. It will start doing the download immediately.
Step 2. Open the disk image
Copy Wine and WineBottler to the Applications folder when prompted.
Step 3. Install X11
If you've never done this before, you can find it on your OS X installation disc. It provides a framework that allows you to run WineBottler.
Step 4. Run the WineBottler application
You will be asked if you are sure you want to open the application. Click Open.
Step 5. WineBottler will run an automatic configuration process, then open an application window called WineBottler - Manage Prefixes
Step 6. Click “Install Predefined Prefixes
This will load and run the Internet Explorer installer.
Step 7. Select Internet Explorer 7 from the list, then follow the prompts
- You may be asked to restart your computer. Click the restart button. This will not restart your computer, but only the emulation.
- WineBottler will notify you when the prefix installation is complete.
Step 8. Launch Internet Explorer
Enter the URL of your choice, and press Enter.
Tips
- You can install many applications on your Mac using WineBottler. See the WineBottler wiki for detailed instructions.
- Say thanks to the creators of this awesome app at
