Browser Issues with ACT Premium for Web 2008 (10.0)

[Adam]

I know this is a known problem, but I just wonder if there is any helpful tips out there.

I use a Mac to access ACT from my home office, at present running IE7 under Crossover, and it is DISMALLY slow and sometimes unstable. Are there any tips to improve this, or use a native browser on the Mac ? (Safari, Firefox, Opera, Chrome....)

Thanks

Adam

My first posting here

[GLComputing]

Firefox with the current version of ACT! for Web (wasn't supported with ACT! 2008) is probably the best.

There is a demo of ACT! for web 2011 that can be accessed from the free browser toolbar at:
http://glcomputingactfanatics.ourtoolbar.com/

You could test that with IE7/8 or Firefox and see if it's better

[Adam]

Thank you for your reply.

My only problem is that I am the only remote user in the organization, which has no present plans to upgrade to the latest version. Hopefully this will change sometime.

I was just trying to find some interim solution!

But thanks again, and great to know that Firefox will work if and when we upgrade.

Adam

[GLComputing]

Depending on how the server is setup ... maybe Remote Desktop?
http://blog.glcomputing.com.au/2009/11/supporting-remote-users-with-act-by.html

[Adam]

Yes that is another avenue, but at present there are no remote accesses created, and technical department would prefer not to go that way if not essential

Thanks again, much appreciated

Adam

[GLComputing]

Remote Desktop is not remote databases...

But at least you know your options

[Adam]

Sorry Remote Desktop was what I meant.

Thanks as always

Adam

[GLComputing]

If they have IIS for Web, it would be easy to create a Profile for terminal services and you'd connect to that ...

If you have plenty of RAM, you could also run Parallels - then install a local copy of ACT! and sync