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Setup Procedure for Seasweb on Mac Computers

This is a step by step description of how to properly set up your Mac computer for use with Seasweb.
Important: due to a limitation of the Adobe Acrobat Reader for Mac OS X (ten), Seasweb will not function properly if you are running Mac OS X as the operating system. This can be overcome by rebooting the computer into OS 9, which is detailed below.

Workaround for using Seas Web on Macintosh Computers using OS X (OS TEN) 

  1. Click on the apple in the upper left-hand corner
  2. Click on System Prefs (will say Control panels on some systems)
  3. Click on Startup Disk from the menu that appears
  4. Click on OS 9 and hit the restart button at the bottom of that window
  5. After the system restarts you will be running the proper operating system for Seasweb

Required Software

  1. Internet Explorer version 5.1.6 for Mac
  2. Adobe Acrobat Reader version 5.1 For Mac

Both of these programs are available for you to download, free of charge, from the links below.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=c63e64fc-9ae6-477d-bbdd-b07a5e82035&DisplayLang=en
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

Before you install Internet Explorer and Adobe Acrobat Reader:

  1. Quit any other programs that are running, including virus-protection programs, because they might interfere with installation.
  2. Make sure Aladdin Systems StuffIt Expander version 5.5 or later is installed on your computer. If an earlier version of StuffIt Expander is installed on your computer, you might not be able to install this download.

To install Internet Explorer:

  1. On your hard disk, double-click the file that you downloaded to expand it. Depending on the Web browser that you are currently using, this step might be performed for you automatically.
  2. Double-click the Internet Explorer 5.1.smi file to start the setup program. On the desktop, double-click the Internet Explorer 5.1 file. Then copy the Internet Explorer 5.1 folder to the Macintosh HD.

To install Adobe Acrobat Reader:

  1. On your hard disk, double-click the file that you downloaded to expand it.
  2. On your hard disk, double-click the file named Acrobat Reader Installer. This starts the download process for the rest of the files required to use Acrobat Reader.
  3. After the files are downloaded, open the Macintosh HD and double-click on the applications folder
  4. Double-click on the Acrobat Reader folder, then double-click on the Web Browser Plug-in folder
  5. Copy the file PDFViewer into the plug-ins folder located in the Internet Explorer folder on the Macintosh HD.

Changing the Memory Usage of Internet Explorer and Adobe Acrobat Reader

On Macintosh computers you can adjust the amount of memory a program uses to increase speed and stabilize performance. We recommend that you increase the memory usage of these programs by following the instructions below.

  1. You must quit Internet Explorer and Adobe Reader if they are open. If the name of the program appears in the application switcher, click on the name of the program, then open the File menu and choose quit.  
  2. Double-click on the Macintosh HD Icon on the desktop and find the Internet Explorer folder. Double-click on the folder, then click on the Internet Explorer icon once, then open the File menu, choose Get Info, and choose Memory from the submenu.
  3. In the window that appears, double-click on the Preferred Size box and type in 40000. Then double-click on the Minimum Size box and type in 20000.
  4. Click on the close box.
  5. Double-click on the Macintosh HD on the desktop and find the Adobe Acrobat folder. Double-click on the folder, then click on the Adobe Acrobat icon once, then open the File menu, choose Get Info, and choose Memory from the submenu.
  6. In the window that appears, double-click on the Preferred Size box and type in 40000. Then double-click on the Minimum Size box and type in 20000. Click on the close box to save your changes.

Configuring Internet Explorer for use with Seasweb

For Seasweb to function properly there are settings that need to be adjusted within Internet Explorer. The steps listed below are involved in changing these settings.

  1. Double-click on the icon for Internet Explorer to open it up.
  2. From the menu bar located at the top of the screen, click on Edit then click on Preferences from the menu that appears. This will open the Internet Explorer Preferences window.
  3. Click on Download Options from the list on the left and use the picture provided on the next page to change your settings to match the settings shown in the picture. Note: the Download Folder setting does not have to changed.
  4. Click on File Helpers from the list on the left then click on the word Description under file helper settings to arrange the list in alphabetical order.
  5. Double-click on Acrobat Forms Data Format and change all the settings on the window that appears to match the picture provided below. Click ok when done.
  6. Double-click on Acrobat Forms Data Format in XML and change all the settings on the window that appears to match the picture provided below. Click ok when done.
  7. Double-click on Acrobat Rights Management File and change all the settings on the window that appears to match the picture provided below. Click ok when done.
  8. Double-click on Acrobat Portable Document Format and once more change all the settings on the window that appears to match the picture provided below. Click OK when finished.
  9. Click on Advanced from the list in the left and change the Cache and Connections settings to match the picture below. To change the location where the Cache file is stored, click on the change button, and browse to the system folder highlight it and click on the Choose button at the bottom of the window. This change will not put temporary Internet files into the system folder. It only places a single cache file into this folder.
  10. Click ok on the Internet Explorer Preferences window when finished with all the steps in this section. Internet Explorer is now configured correctly to run Seasweb.

 

Configuring Adobe Acrobat Reader for use with Seasweb

  1. Double-click on the icon for Acrobat Reader to open it up. If there is not an icon for Acrobat Reader on the desktop, the program should be located on the Macintosh HD, in the Acrobat Reader folder, located in the Applications folder.
  2. From the menu bar located at the top of the screen, click on Edit then click on Preferences from the menu that appears. This will open the Acrobat Reader Preferences window.
  3. Click on Options located in the list located on the left-hand side of the window.
  4. Use the picture provided on the next page to change your computers settings to match those in the picture.
  5. After this step is completed your Macintosh will be configured properly for use with Seasweb.

 

If you have any questions or need assistance,
please call Technical Support at (877) 221-7327.