Microsoft¿ Internet Explorer 3.0.1 Beta Release for Macintosh¿
Welcome
Microsoft¿ Internet Explorer is a World Wide Web (WWW) browser for the Macintosh. The WWW is the fastest growing component of the Internet today and the first to display styled text and graphics. In order to use a WWW browser, you will need a modem or network access, access to the Internet, and software that enables your computer to communicate with
Ñ 4.5 MB of hard disk space when Internet Explorer is installed only. If you are performing a full install, which includes Java, Internet Mail and News, and Personal Web Server, 15 MB of hard disk space is required.
Access to the Internet
You must have access to the Internet through an Internet Service
Provider or the network to which your computer is connected.
Internet software
Ñ Open Transport 1.0.8 or greater (Extension) or Mac TCP
Ñ If you are a dial-up user, Config PPP or similar PPP connection
JavaScript is the easiest and fastest way for Web authors to add interactivity to a Web site. Unlike Java, which is based on separate software components, JavaScript is a scripting language whose programs are embedded right in the HTML. You can use the Preference settings in Internet Explorer to turn scripting on and off.
Java Virtual Machines
You can use settings in Preferences to choose which Java virtual machine you would like to use: Microsoft VM or Microsoft JIT. If Apple MRJ is already installed on your machine, you will also be able to choose it from the Preferences dialog.
Downloading Files
The Download File command in the File menu, lets you download files from the Internet while you continue to browse other Web pages. Once you have typed the URL of the file you want to download, the Download Manager will open and give you information on the status, size, and download time of the file. Since the Download Manager is also available from the File menu, you always have a history of the files you have downloaded. Plus, if you can't remember where a file was downloaded to, all you have to do is double-click the file in the Download Manager.
Cookies Support
A cookie is a small piece of information that a Web site downloads on your hard disk for future reference. For example, a cookie might be used to store a customized view of a Web site or ensure that you never see the same advertisement twice. Settings in the Internet Explorer Preferences let you control cookie alerts and whether a cookies is enabled or disabled once it is installed. For example, you can choose to always display an alert when a Web site wants to download a cookie. Internet Explorer's cookie alert confirms the URL, the expiration date, and the identification number of the cookie.
Autosearch
Internet Explorer has made searching the Internet even easier with the Autosearch feature. Simply, type "go" and the topic you'd like to search for in the Address Bar, and Yahoo! (www.yahoo.com) will search its databases for matching topics and display them for you.
Refreshing from the Context Menu
You can reload a Web page quickly by using the Refresh command from the context menu. This feature is especially useful when you want to refresh the contents of a file contained in a frame. Simply, click inside the frame, hold down the mouse button, and choose Refresh from the context menu.
You may not be able to view large Java applets on 8MB machines when there is not enough system memory free. This occurs because the Java Virtual Machine is loaded and unloaded dynamically in the System memory. Memory is used only when you view pages with Java applications.
ActiveX
Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0.1 for Macintosh has native ActiveX support, and does not require the use of a plug-in. The Microsoft ActiveX Plug-in included with this installer is for use with older versions of Internet Explorer or other browsers that use plug-ins and do not have native support for ActiveX.
Note: Please be aware that in this release, Internet Explorer cannot verify the integrity of ActiveX controls. Download and use ActiveX controls from trusted servers only.
QuickTime and PowerPlug
If you have QuickTime installed, Internet Explorer requires that the QuickTime PowerPlug be installed in your Extensions folder in your System folder. QuickTime extensions are available for download from http://quicktime.apple.com.
QuickTime and QuickDraw 3D
If you use the Extensions Manager to remove QuickTime and QuickDraw, you need to remove the appropriate QuickTime and QuickDraw 3D libraries.
VRML
If you are using Internet Explorer to view VRML pages, you must have QuickDraw 3D1.5 installed.
Internet Config File Mappings table
Internet Explorer maintains an internal list of viewers that tell it how to handle different types of documents. In this release, this list is exported and merged with the Internet Config File Mappings table. As a result, please consider the following:
Ñ Internet Explorer's list of viewers is indexed by the MIME types (Multimedia Internet Mail Extensions) of incoming documents. Since Internet Explorer cannot use a viewer without a MIME type, it will ignore them, but not delete or alter file mappings in Internet Config that do not contain a MIME type.
Ñ Internet Explorer maintains only one table entry per MIME type. If you have multiple file mappings in Internet Config with the same MIME type, Internet Explorer will use only the last setting in the table.
Ñ Internet Explorer adds a small amount of information to each file mapping in Internet Config to store its "How to Handle" setting. When you choose "Use Explorer as a Viewer," Internet Explorer always attempts to handle the document type, regardless of the settings in Internet Config. Most file formats use the viewer specified in Internet Config, however, certain file formats like GIF and JPEG are handled by Internet Explorer regardless of your Internet Config setting.
Internet Explorer Help is available from the Help (?) menu and will give you the information you need to use the powerful features of Internet Explorer.
Ñ Click a topic area on the left to see a list of related procedures. To open the procedures in a separate window, press and hold on the topic area link and then choose Open Link from the context sensitive menu.
Ñ Click Index to see the Index. Use the Index just as you would an index in a book.
Ñ Click Tips & Tricks for information about a particular menu item and its keyboard shortcut.
Ñ Internet Explorer Help is best viewed in Internet Explorer.
Ñ Click the Internet Explorer logo at the bottom of the topics list visit the Internet Products home page at www.microsoft.com/ie/mac.
Ñ For best viewing, choose Preferences from the Edit menu, click the Web Content tab, and make sure Allow Page To Specify Colors is selected.
Ñ To print, click in the frame that contains the information you want, and then choose Print from the File menu.
