Tag: ie

Security vulnerabilities found in Microsoft’s Internet Explorer may be having an effect on the Web browser’s market share, according to WebSideStory. Over the last month, usage of Internet Explorer dropped by 1% (from 95.73% to 94.73%), the first noticeable decline since the Web metrics company began tracking the browser market in 1999. Mozilla and Netscape’s combined market share has increased by 26%, rising from 3.21% in June to 4.05% in July.

Microsoft has released Internet Explorer 5.1.7, an update to its popular Web browser for Mac OS 8/9. The latest version resolves security vulnerabilities in previous versions of Internet Explorer. Microsoft recently released IE 5.2.3 for Mac OS X. Thanks to Scott Johnson for pointing us to the update.

Roz Ho, general manager of Microsoft’s Macintosh Business Unit, has confirmed that no future versions of Internet Explorer will be released for the Mac, according to MacUser UK. Ho said the decision was made to make way for Apple’s Safari Web browser. “Some of the key customer requests for Web browsing on the Mac require close development between the browser and the OS, something to which only Apple has access,” she said.