MLS access via mac web browser

[Kevin Callahan]

On Oct 29, 2007, at 1:09 PM, LuKreme wrote:

>
> On 29-Oct-2007, at 11:47, 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 ?
>
> No.  It really requires IE/windows.  Most of the site works in  
> Firefox, if you tell it you're on Windows Firefox.  But only most.
>
>> and if so, anybody know if the site works well enough to be used  
>> professionally?
>
> Agent friend of mine does most his work in it with Firefox and  
> switches to IE Windows (via parallels) on occasions for the things  
> that don't work.  Some of the buttons on some pages are ActiveX  
> controls and some of the forms are ActiveX or Microsoft's borked Java.
>
> It's gotten better about working with Firefox in the last couple of  
> years...
>
> Their webdesigner deserves castration, head shaving, and exile.
>
> -- 
> If there's a bustle in your hedgerow don't be alarmed now.

I'm installing CrossOver right now ... and IE 6
to see what happens

but I just got "Installation failed"

going to try again