Sun JRE Now Required
The following UAL Questions and Answers have been updated to clarify Macintosh computer information. See also: UAL FAQ's
Q: Will AOL work on Macintosh for Unimatic/Apollo access?
A: Yes, as long as your Mac supports OS X.
System Requirements
In order to use a Macintosh computer with AOL to access Unimatic and Apollo, you must be using OS X. Mac OS versions8.x or 9.x are not supported.
All Mac users must have at least 64MB of RAM to run Sun Microsystems Java applications. More RAM will improve the performance of your access to Unimatic/Apollo.
Mac OS 10.2.6 Users
For Mac OS version 10.2.6 users, Sun Java Runtime Environment 1.4.1 is required.
Mac OS 10.3.1 Users
For Mac OS version 10.3.1 and above, Sun Java Runtime Environment 1.4.2 is required.
Internet Explorer (IE) for Mac
For Mac OS X users, you must have Internet Explorer (IE) 5.2.3 or higher for the Mac installed. You may download it at this Web address: http://www.microsoft.com/mac/products/ie/ie_default.asp.
Mac OS 8.x or 9.x users
These versions of the Mac OS are not supported by United/AOL but you could install Apple's Mac Runtime for Java (MRJ) version 2.2.3 or higher and use the URL http://airline.compuserve.com/ual/launch_mb2.asp in your browser (IE) address field to get access to Unimatic/Apollo. To obtain the latest version of the Apple MRJ (2.2.5), download the file at http://developer.apple.com/java/classic.html. Bear in mind that this procedure is not supported and is provided as a helpful hint only to get connected to Unimatic/Apollo.
You must CONFIGURE IEas follows: START IE. CLICK “Edit” on the pull-down menu at the top of IE, and then SELECT “Preferences.” CLICK on “Java” on the left-hand side. In the “Java Options” box, make sure there is a check in the box next to “Enable Java (Apple MRJ),” “Log Java output” and “Log Java Exceptions.” You may, but are not required to, check “Alert on exception.” In the “Security Options” section, make sure “Network Access” is listed as “Unrestricted Access.” CLICK “OK” to close the dialog box.
You must have the AOL client installed on your Mac.
