Microsoft Puts to Rest IE for Mac

Web developers now have one less browser to worry about, at least officially. Microsoft announced that as of December 31, Internet Explorer 5 for Mac will no longer be supported, and downloads of the browser would end on January 31, 2006. Microsoft ceased development of IE for Mac back in June 2003.

"In accordance with published support lifecycle policies, Microsoft will end support for Internet Explorer for Mac on December 31st, 2005, and will provide no further security or performance updates," the company said. Microsoft encourages users to upgrade to more recent Web browsers, such as Apple's Safari.