MLS access via mac web browser

[Kevin Callahan]

On Oct 29, 2007, at 11:03 AM, R.L. Grigg wrote:

> On Oct 29, 2007, at 10:57 AM, Matt Johnston wrote:
>>
>> On 29 Oct 2007, at 17:47, Kevin Callahan wrote:
>>
>>> A friend of ours just got their real estate license.  She can't  
>>> access the MLS via her MacBook as the site REQUIRES IE/Windows
>>>
>>> http://www.mlsstratus.com/
>>>
>>> Anybody know if she can use a Mac browser and set the user-agent  
>>> to make it appear she's on IE/Win ?
>>> and if so, anybody know if the site works well enough to be used  
>>> professionally?
>>>
>>> She may have to install Windows .. but I was hoping setting the  
>>> user-agent would do the trick
>>
>> Actually I have had good experience with CrossOver using the  
>> default IE bottle for banking web sites. It's almost, but not quite  
>> seamless.
>>
>> These days I tend to use Opera for Windows-only web sites. For some  
>> reason it just works better
>
> But for sites that insist on using Active/X, I take it the only  
> solution is to really run IE somehow (paralels, bootcamp, etc)?
> Russ
>

i was able to get into the LOGIN page using Opera "Mask as Internet  
Explorer" -
but I can't test the site as I'm not a registered realtor.

If she can't use the site effectively, I'll have her resort to  
Parallels, Bootcamp or VMWare

K
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