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More detailed information about which browser versions are supported
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* Click 'About Safari' * Click 'About Safari'
![](/static/configurations/safari-version.png) ![](/static/configurations/safari-version.png)
IT administrators should check which browser versions are supported
[here](/browsers/technical).

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# Unsupported configuration # Recommended browser for Linux
As you are using Linux, it is recommended that you use Mozilla Firefox or Google As you are using Linux, it is recommended that you use [Mozilla
Chrome. Firefox][firefox] or [Google Chrome][chrome].
Please see [here](/browsers) for more information. Please see [here][technical] for technical information on which browsers are
supported, or [here][versions] to check which version you are using.
[edge]: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/microsoft-edge
[ie]: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/internet-explorer.aspx
[firefox]: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/
[chrome]: https://www.google.com/chrome/
[opera]: https://www.opera.com
[safari]: http://www.apple.com/safari/
[technical]: /browsers/technical
[versions]: /browsers

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# Unsupported configuration # Recommended browser for Mac
As you are using OS X, it is recommended that you use Safari. Alternatively, As you are using a Mac, it is recommended that you use [Safari][]. Alternatively,
Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox are also supported. [Google Chrome][chrome] and [Mozilla Firefox][firefox] are also supported.
Please see [here](/browsers) for more information. Please see [here][technical] for technical information on which browsers are
supported, or [here][versions] to check which version you are using.
[edge]: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/microsoft-edge
[ie]: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/internet-explorer.aspx
[firefox]: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/
[chrome]: https://www.google.com/chrome/
[opera]: https://www.opera.com
[safari]: http://www.apple.com/safari/
[technical]: /browsers/technical
[versions]: /browsers

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

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# Unsupported configuration # Recommended browser for Windows
As you are using Windows, it is recommended that you use Microsoft Edge. If you We recommend [Microsoft Edge][edge] if you are running Windows 10, but users on
are running a version of Windows prior to Windows 10, you can use Internet Windows 7 or higher can use [Internet Explorer 11][ie] or recent versions of
Explorer 11. Alternatively, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox are also [Mozilla Firefox][firefox], [Google Chrome][chrome], or [Opera][opera].
supported.
Please see [here](/browsers) for more information.
Please see [here][technical] for technical information on which browsers are
supported, or [here][versions] to check which version you are using.
[edge]: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/microsoft-edge
[ie]: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/internet-explorer.aspx
[firefox]: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/
[chrome]: https://www.google.com/chrome/
[opera]: https://www.opera.com
[safari]: http://www.apple.com/safari/
[technical]: /browsers/technical
[versions]: /browsers