Supported Browsers

iCIT is currently supporting the following web browsers. It is recommended that campus users update their browsers accordingly.

The iCIT Web Team would like to remind users that you should regularly check for updates to your browser as security issues can arise from having an old version of your browser.

Tier 1

Internet Explorer 7

- Internet Explorer 6

*** Firefox 3.5

- Firefox 3.0

- Safari 3.1.2+ for Mac

Tier 1 Browsers are fully supported on official UW-W Web sites**.
Tier 2

+* IE 8

+* Safari 4 for Mac

Safari Mobile 3 & 4

Safari for Windows

Google Chrome

Opera - all versions

Tier 2 Browsers have limited support, users should think about upgrading to Tier 1 Browser in the near future.

These browsers should show UW-W sites effectively but there may be issues with some services and sites.

All new browser(s) and versions of existing browsers will initailly be put in tier two until iCIT determines their placement.
Tier 3

All IE Versions 5 or less, this includes IE 5.2 for Mac

Netscape - all versions

Safari 3.1 - 3.1.1 Security hole patched in 3.1.2

Safari 1 & 2

Firefox 1 & 2

These browsers are not supported, any users using these browsers should upgrade as soon as possible to a Tier 1 Browser.
Legend:

A " + " in-front of a browser indicates it will be moving up a Tier in the near future.

A " - " in-front of a browser indicates that browser will be moving down a Tier in the near future.

A " * " in-front of a browser indicates that we are currently testing this broswer and will determine it's placement in the near future.

" ** " Web sites does not include services such as but not limited too: Email, WINS and D2L. Each service will indicate and set it's own supported list of browsers.

" *** " While the UW-Whitwater Web sites are fully compatable with Firefox 3.5 It is recomonded that users of other campus systems (such as d2l and WINS) should remain with version 3.0.0.11 at this time.