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Supported Systems/Browsers

Blackboard™ Learn Release 9.1 was tested with a variety of platform technologies as well as common client-side technologies.
Certified: Fully tested and supported.

Compatible: Partially tested but should function properly.

Unsupported: Either unsupported by the vendor or not tested.


WINDOWS OPERATING SYSTEM

 IE 11IE 10IE 9Firefox
(ESR)
Firefox
(Final Release Channel)
Chrome
(Stable Channel)
Windows Vista (32-bit)Unsupported 
by Microsoft
Unsupported 
by Microsoft
CertifiedCompatibleCompatibleCompatible
Windows Vista (64-bit)Unsupported 
by Microsoft
Unsupported 
by Microsoft
CompatibleCompatibleCompatibleCompatible
Windows 7 (32-bit)CompatibleCompatible
 
CompatibleCompatibleCompatibleCompatible
Windows 7 (64-bit)CertifiedCertified 
 
CompatibleCertifiedCertifiedCertified
Windows 8 (32-bit)CompatibleUnsupported 
by Microsoft
Unsupported 
by Microsoft
CompatibleCompatibleCompatible
Windows 8 (64-bit) CertifiedUnsupported 
by Microsoft
Unsupported 
by Microsoft
CertifiedCertifiedCertified

 

MAC OSX OPERATING SYSTEM


 Safari 7Safari 6Firefox
(ESR)
Firefox  
(Final  Release Channel)
Chrome
(Stable Channel)
Mac OSX 10.7Unsupported 
by Apple
CompatibleCompatibleCompatibleCompatible
Mac OSX 10.8Unsupported 
by Apple
CertifiedCertifiedCertifiedCertified
Mac OSX 10.9Certified
 
Unsupported 
by Apple
CertifiedCertifiedCertified
Configuration Notes:

  • Internet Explorer 9 is only supported in Standards Mode.
  • Blackboard strives to make all its products as accessible as possible.  JAWS 14 and 15 were used during accessibility testing of 9.1 April 2014.
  • Chrome support: due to the auto-update feature of Chrome, support is based on the version available at the time of testing. 9.1 April 2014 was tested with Chrome 34.
  • Firefox support: due to the auto-update feature of Firefox, support is based on the version available at the time of testing. 9.1 April 2014 was tested with Firefox versions 28  and 24 (ESR).
  • Note on OSX 10.8 Java is no longer shipped as part of the OS install and must be downloaded and installed by users on request of application/applet - this is a one time action on the part of the user.
Client Technology Highlights of Changes from Previous Service Packs
  • Windows XP no longer supported.
  • OSX 10.9/Safari 7.x support added.
  • OSX 10.7 moved to compatible.
  • IE11 support added (focus on 64-bit).
Technologies NOT supported
  • Window XP and XP 64-bit (unlisted)
  • Internet Explorer 6, 7, 8
  • Firefox 1.x, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5 and 3.6
  • Safari 2, 3, 4, 5  (or any version on Windows)
  • Mac OSX through 10.6
  • Jre 5 though it may continue to work
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