# Problem detecting IE 5.0 on Mac

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-detecting-ie-5-0-on-mac/5247>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [September 5, 2002, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-detecting-ie-5-0-on-mac/5247 "2002-09-05T16:41:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![guru212](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e9c0ed/32.png) [@guru212](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/guru212)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2002, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-detecting-ie-5-0-on-mac/5247/1 "2002-09-05T16:41:59Z")

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I’m trying to use a sniffer that detects the Flash plugin then swaps content. It works in every browser except IE 5.0 for the Mac. There if the plugin is not there, the script does not swap the JPEG in.