How to Install Internet Explorer 11 on a Mac

If you really want to use the Edge version, you'll need to do some troubleshooting on your own. However, installation using this method is unreliable, so if you see an error at the end of the script, you can safely ignore it (unless you want to use the Edge browser, of course).

The 'Install all versions' command will also attempt to install the Internet Explorer Edge version - this is the absolute latest release of IE. If you run into an error similar to VBoxManage: error: Appliance import failed or 'Win7/IE11 - Win7.vbox' already exists, try this solution.

If you have any issues running the 'Install all versions' command on Windows 10 Internet Explorer Edge, check to make sure you have the latest version of VirtualBox and, if you still have issues, try installing each VM separately instead. If you run into any permissions-related issues, you can run the command using sudo (super user) by prepending each command above with sudo.

Installing All Versions of Internet Explorer

You'll be prompted for your OS X password. You can install earlier versions of Windows and get the default browser like Internet Explorer automatically. Each simulator is useful to test things that require OS integration, such as form input with virtual keyboards.

Oracle will continue to support IE 11 in released products through their Lifetime Support.

Using Virtual Machines

The next option is to go for virtual machine installation and install Windows as the operating system. You can use Internet Explorer on Mac with a virtual machine and simulate how your page might look in older versions of Internet Explorer.

To install specific versions, you'll need to run each command separately. Copy and paste the command(s) below into Terminal and press Enter. You have the option to install all available versions of Internet Explorer at once, or install only specific versions.

'Mac IE 11'

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