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# Technical information about browser support
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[pxt.microbit.org][] requires that you use a recent version of a modern
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browser, such as Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, Opera,
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or IE11. This is because the editor uses modern web technologies such as [web
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workers][] to enable compiling [TypeScript][] in the browser, or the using the
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same [Monaco][] editor that powers [Visual Studio Code][].
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2016-10-20 01:49:05 +02:00
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[pxt.microbit.org]: https://pxt.microbit.org
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[web workers]: http://www.w3.org/TR/workers/
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[typescript]: http://www.typescriptlang.org
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[monaco]: https://microsoft.github.io/monaco-editor/
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[visual studio code]: http://code.visualstudio.com
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Most modern browsers automatically update themselves, but in some environments
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such as schools these automatic updates are disabled for security. **We
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strongly recommend that you use the most recent version of any of these
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browsers**, but if you can't then you must use at least:
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| Browser | Minimum version | Release date | Windows | Mac |
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| ----------------- | --------------- | -------------- | ----------- | ---------- |
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| Edge | 12 | March 2015 | Windows 10+ | N/A |
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| Internet Explorer | 11 | October 2013 | Windows 7+ | N/A |
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| Mozilla Firefox | 31 ESR | July 2014 | Windows XP+ | OS X 10.6+ |
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| Google Chrome | 38 | October 2014 | Windows XP+ | OS X 10.6+ |
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| Safari | 9 | September 2015 | N/A | OS X 10.9+ |
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| Opera | 21 | May 2014 | Windows 7+ | OS X 10.9+ |
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Please see our information for which browsers are recommended for [Windows][],
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[Mac][], [Linux][], or [Raspberry Pi][].
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[Windows]: /browsers/windows
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[Mac]: /browsers/mac
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[Linux]: /browsers/linux
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[Raspberry Pi]: /raspberry-pi
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