Macintosh Browser Page
The table below shows the Macintosh browser compatability with Information Systems Applications.Click here to return to the Browser Tutorial page
Safari 1.2 and higher for OS 10.3.4 and greater (Panther and above) is the JMU Recommended Browser for Macintosh.
| Browser Name / Mac OS version: | Support Level | e-campus/J-Ess compatability |
Works for e-Grading Grade Entry on e-campus |
Works for Webmail |
Works with eVA |
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Safari 1.2 and higher on Mac OS 10.3.4 and greater (Panther and above) |
Safari 1.2.x+ (and higher) is supported by e-campus / J-Ess. | Supported. Users need to turn off pop-up blocker and clear cache, then close/restart Safari to ensure functionality. | Yes | Yes |
Safari 1.0 is NOT supported by eVA. Netscape 7.1 recommended. |
Important Note for e-campus Users on Mac:
!
When using the "Grades Upload" feature in e-campus with Safari on OS X 10.3 Panther,
the user must set the cookies as follows:
- Select the Safari menu and choose Preferences (or use Command comma).
- Select the Security Pane.
- Select the Always radio button under Accept Cookies.
- Close the Preferences pane.
While the Firefox browser works without changing this setting, it is not supported by JMU IT for use on Macintosh. The recommendation is to change the setting as described above.
! When using the "Grades Upload" feature in e-campus with Safari on Mac OS X, ensure that your file is saved as CSV (Windows) in Excel.